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Vimeo 360 is a Revolution for Immersive Storytellers—Here’s How

VRScout

Vimeo 360 is here, and it’s more than just 360 video functionality. It’s a big day for VR and 360 video. In addition to Facebook launching a dedicated VR app for Samsung Gear VR , high-end video platform Vimeo has announced Vimeo 360. Image Credit: Vimeo / vimeo.com.

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‘Jesus VR’ Claims First Ever Feature-length VR Film, to Preview at Venice Film Festival

Road to VR

Like Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ (2004), Jesus VR was filmed in Matera, Italy under the direction of Passion executive producer Enzo Sisti. Father William Fulco, a religious adviser on the 2004 depiction of the life and death of Jesus, also signed on as to consult for Jesus VR. Funding to Build “Global VR Studio”.

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Using VR Revolutionize Sports Training with STRIVR Labs

Road to VR

Belch asked Bailenson if it was possible to use VR to train football players, but the technology wasn’t ready yet back in 2004. Fast-forward six years, with Oculus Rift VR development kits readily available, Belch started a master’s thesis project with Bailenson to study how to use VR to train quarterbacks.

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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl

XR for Business Podcast

I’m going to take you way back, to 2004. So 2004, I was working for CNN, and part of my job there was to look at all the raw footage that was coming in from the war in Iraq. Cathy: That was my pivotal moment. I call that my XR origin story. I trace it back… let’s go back.

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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl

XR for Business Podcast

I’m going to take you way back, to 2004. So 2004, I was working for CNN, and part of my job there was to look at all the raw footage that was coming in from the war in Iraq. Cathy: That was my pivotal moment. I call that my XR origin story. I trace it back… let’s go back.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

The last date to submit your 360 video films is September 27, 2016. Since its inception in 2004, the festival has served as an influential platform for Arab filmmakers and talent at an international level. With so few spots available at the bigger film festivals, independent filmmakers struggle to get noticed.

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