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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. Creators have the ability to customize how 360 videos play via embed.

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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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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. Fictional and non-fictional, live-action cinematography and CGI are all acceptable as long as they are compatible with mobile HMD's such as Samsung Gear VR. The last date to submit your 360 video films is September 27, 2016.

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Visit the Ancient Rome in VR with Rome Reborn

The Ghost Howls

Rome Reborn® VR is a series of apps and videos that present individual tours of the city, including, for example, the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the imperial fora, the imperial palace, the Pantheon, and the entire city seen from the air. Think of each app or video as a chapter in a guidebook about ancient Rome.