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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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A Brief History Of Half-Life, One Of Gaming’s Most Iconic Franchises

VRScout

In 2004, Valve released their follow-up to Half-Life, Half-Life 2. Harnessing the power of Valves then-revolutionary Source engine, Half-Life 2 once again changed the gaming landscape, offering users a one-of-a-kind action adventure that’s still regarded by many to be the perfect video game. Image Credit: Valve Corp.).

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Valve Confirms Half-Life: Alyx is Real, Details Coming Thursday

Peter Graham

If there’s no video VRFocus would still settle for a couple of screenshots. Support for all SteamVR compatible headsets like Valve Index, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive and Windows Mixed Reality is expected.

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Half-Life: Alyx – All The Gameplay Info Revealed so far

Peter Graham

The videogame sits between the events of Half-Life (1998) and Half-Life 2 (2004), where you take on the role of titular character Alyx Vance. That said, Valve Index isn’t the cheapest – or easiest to come across – headset so controllers for Oculus Rift or HTC Vive will also work fine.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

VeeR VR

Projects must be viewable via Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR, or Google Cardboard. 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.

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Preview: Special Force VR: Infinity War – Proof Some Games Need Early Access

Peter Graham

Essentially a VR reimagining an old PC title from 2004, Special Force, the title is being developed by Korean teams Reality MagiQ and Dragonfly. Yet for some unknown reason, the match timer is in bright white, ticking away at the top of your vision – you can see it in the videos and screenshots.

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Digital Influencers and Marketing New Realities with Cathy Hackl

XR for Business Podcast

Cathy has worked with You Are Here Labs, HTC VIVE, as a virtual reality evangelist during the launch of their latest headset, the VIVE Pro, and during the company’s partnership with Warner Brothers blockbuster, Ready Player One. I’m going to take you way back, to 2004. Put on HTC VIVE, went into this experience.