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Sansar Partners With Monstercat On Live VR Music & Entertainment Series

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Founded back in 2011, independent Canadian recording company Monstercat has spent the last eight years developing a massive catalog of genre-defying EDM, in the process becoming one of the most prominent and well-respected dance music recording labels in the world.

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Jim Ryan Appointed President & CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment

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Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position. Ryan joined Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) in 1994. But Sony is committed to this and we’re in it for the long haul.”.

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Skybound Entertainment and Delusion Producing VR Horror Series

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Delusion immersive theater experience announces partnership with Skybound Entertainment for new VR series. during 2011’s Halloween season. The post Skybound Entertainment and Delusion Producing VR Horror Series appeared first on VRScout. If you haven’t seen Delusion , it popped up in L.A. Tickets are available here.

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Ultrahaptics Acquires Leap Motion for a Reported $30M

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Since its founding in 2011, Leap Motion has garnered over $94 million in outside funding. Vertically integrating Leap Motion’s optical hand-tracking tech could push Ultrahaptics yet further down its path to becoming a bigger name in its target markets, including automotive, digital signage and location-based entertainment.

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Oculus CTO John Carmack Talks Immersive Technology On The Joe Rogan Podcast

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The industry legend gives his thoughts on VR, AR, location-based entertainment, and more. Topics ranged from the Oculus Quest and the future of location-based entertainment to AR headsets, artificial intelligence, and the potential behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

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Could Cowboys & Aliens be Making a Cinematic Comeback?

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Jon Favreau directs an all-star cast of actors in the 2011 film Cowboys & Aliens including, Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell, Paul Dano, and many others. It had everything to be a summer blockbuster franchise, but that didn’t happen. At the cost of $160 million, the movie only grossed $175… Read more.

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Laika Heads to Wildwood for Its Next Stop-Motion Movie

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Laika , the maker of fine stop-motion animated movies such as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings , has announced its newest project: an adaptation of Wildwood , the 2011 YA novel by Colin Meloy, singer/songwriter of the indie rock band the Decemberists, and illustrated by his wife Carson Ellis. The film will be… Read more.

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