VRScout

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It was back in 2014 that Gadd first discovered the surprising rate at which the ice surrounding Kilimanjaro was melting. Available now via the Red Bull TV app, the 45-minute short film has you joining Gadd and his expedition team as they make their way across the Tanzanian mountain face while recording the dramatic environmental changes.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Now, Google has partnered with Red Bull to launch an AR experience that syncs with The Last Ascent, a documentary film about Canadian climber Will Gadd's 2014 expedition on Mt. Kilimanjaro.

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JANUARY 29, 2019

Walt Disney Animation Studios has approved another “top secret” VR short after the apparent success of Cycles (2018) , the studio’s first foray into VR short films. While this may be Disney Animation Studios’ second VR film, the company as a whole has been involved in VR for quite a while now.

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VRScout

APRIL 24, 2021

Despite having released back in 2014, Creative Assembly’s Alien: Isolation remains one of the most unsettling survival horror games currently available. Experience one of the scariest VR games currently available 100% free-of-charge courtesy of the Epic Games Store.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 29, 2021

The company was founded back in 2014, originally called Vrse, two years before the first consumer VR headsets hit the market. At first the company was producing 360 VR video content, including some seminal 360 short films like Evolution of Verse and Clouds Over Sidra. .” Within has had a winding path to this moment.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 2, 2022

Oni is led by its creator and showrunner, Dice (Daisuke) Tsutsumi, who co-directed The Dam Keeper , an 2014 Academy-Award nominated short film Read more. Netflix debuts its newest offering, “After School,” a programming push aimed at younger children, with Oni: The Thunder God’s Tale , an animated show rooted in Japanese mythology.

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VRScout

AUGUST 26, 2020

Built using Unreal Engine, the experience uses headcam and drone footage taken directly from 2014’s The Ridge , Cut Media’s hit action sports film featuring MacAskill. Players begin by donning a VR headset before seating themselves on a specialized motion rig built using a Santa Cruz bike.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 20, 2022

It’s set after the events of the 2014 film and here’s the logline: Read more. The streamer just announced its ordered a streaming series centered on everyone’s favorite King of the Monsters created by Chris Black and Matt Fraction.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 7, 2021

But there’s no way of seeing the 2014 film without having the image of Jamie Foxx’s surprisingly Doctor Manhattan -like spin on Electro… Read more. Between The Amazing Spider-Man 2 's so-so plot and unwieldy embarrassment of characters, it’s surprisingly easy to find one’s self unable to recall many of the movie’s finer details.

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GizModo VR

MAY 9, 2022

If you thought that the sequel to James Cameron’s 2009 beyond-blockbuster sci-fi film Avatar was never going to come out, well, that makes sense, it’s been 13 years since the original came to movie screens, and the sequel was originally scheduled to premiere way, way back in 2014. It’s only taken eight years, but it… Read more.

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ARPost

AUGUST 5, 2022

They also allow actors to appear in films after they’ve passed away, or to appear younger on screen. Dr. Martine Rothblatt’s 2014 book Virtually Human explores the idea of “mindclones” – AI versions of real people trained from things like the living person’s social media posts. But, the day may be coming.

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JANUARY 11, 2020

Since then of course, VR headset owners have been given numerous ways to enjoy films alone or with others, but for the most part those movies were self-provided, with the VR headset merely acting as an immersive viewing vessel for you (and your friends). Interstellar (2014). Image courtesy: Bigscreen. January 10th to 16th.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 16, 2021

In 2014, director Steven Soderbergh came up with an acid test for visual storytelling. Soderbergh stripped the film Raiders of the Lost Ark of color and replaced dialogue with an ambient soundtrack including Trent Reznor; as a result, Soderbergh’s Raiders reveals Steven Spielberg’s masterful utilization of every… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 22, 2021

Do you remember Mark Water’s disastrous 2014 directorial adaptation of Richelle Mead’s book Vampire Academy ? The film currently sits at 16 percent on rotten tomatoes and an equally lousy audience score, labeling it a box office dud. However, Peacock TV, and executive producer Julie Plec intends to the right that wrong… Read more.

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JANUARY 1, 2015

We learned so much on the ground with our developer community in 2014. And now, for a bit of inspiration, behold – our 2014 Shortlist of Virtual Superlatives: Most Uncanny Robert Downey Jr. What was your favorite community project of 2014 – and what are you looking to see in the New Year? Springing drones to life. Impression.

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Road to VR

APRIL 18, 2018

Serenity, the firefly-class spaceship from cult TV show Firefly (2002) and film Serenity (2005), is now full explorable in VR. Starting out in 2014, Tabar originally designed Serenity for the Oculus Rift DK2.

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VRScout

JANUARY 28, 2020

Leading the design of these ambitious locations is Napoleon Smith III, the producer behind the 2014 film reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ; he’ll be working alongside Arizona-based real estate developer True North Studio to bring his vision to life in Phoenix later this year.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2019

Dubbed LOW-Fi , the game is described as the spiritual successor to Technolust, as it clearly taps into the same gritty cyberpunk feel that fans of the iconic film and literary genre know so well. SEE ALSO 'Lion King' Director's VR Film 'Gnomes & Goblins' is Back From the Dead, Now "Coming Soon".

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VRScout

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Founded in 2014, the Musical Theatre Factory has quickly grown in its ability to nurture musical theatre creations. Don’t be fooled—there are plenty of performing companies, theater guilds and independent entertainment creators who have explored the world of immersive tech before. There is more excitement and possibility than ever before.

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VRScout

JANUARY 5, 2019

In August of 2014, Konami Productions published a short-form first-person psychological horror game entitled P.T. Gaming’s most frightening hallway is even creepier in VR.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Developed by Web AR developer 8th Wall Web using Amazon Sumerian technology, Into the Spider-Verse AR allows fans to interact with the various renditions of the hero featured throughout the film, take pictures, and share them with friends online. “Spider-Man is in our DNA.

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VRScout

MARCH 27, 2019

Much like the haunted animatronics lurking throughout the halls of Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza, 2014’s Five Nights at Freddy’s is a seemingly unkillable entity. In 2017, horror-experts Blumhouse Productions went so far as to acquire the rights for an official film adaption.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Researchers have been struggling to find a cure or treatment for decades, and with the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths nearly doubling from 2000 to 2014, the need for a treatment is greater now than ever. . Anyone who has suffered from dementia, or knows someone who has, knows that is a cruel, tough syndrome to battle.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Twentieth Century Fox’s Fox Innovation Lab is working on a new VR experience to tie into the upcoming Alien: Covenant with the help of RSA Films and MPC VR. While the film itself is directed by series creator Ridley Scott, the icon is executive producing this piece while short film maker David Karlak is taking up directing duties.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 28, 2017

The camera appears to be a reboot of the ‘Project Beyond’ camera that the company introduced back in 2014 but never brought to market. Samsung says the camera is ideal for what 360 film creators want, including “livestreaming major events to filming at training facilities across various industries.”

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Both films highlight the abuse that animals go through, all for human profit. Back in 2014, PETA came up with an immersive experiment called I, Chicken , where users get to see life from the perspective of a chicken. Many are also shifting towards a meat-free lifestyle for ethical reasons. But, advocates haven’t lost hope.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

China’s Insta360 has announced its 8K professional virtual reality camera, the Insta360 Pro, to raise the bar for 360-degree VR films. The 8K-resolution Insta360 Pro camera is designed for shooting 360 films that can be displayed with virtual reality headsets. Established in 2014, Shenzhen Arashi Vision Co.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2017

The Transformers franchise, which began with a toy line more than 30 years ago, has expanded to include comic books, animated series, films, video games and consumer products. The most recent Transformers film, 2014’s TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION, earned more than $850 million internationally.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Neo-noir action-thriller John Wick (2014) has come to the Vive in its new VR wave-based arcade shooter John Wick Chronicles. I don’t remember him from the first film, and while I haven’t seen the second one yet, a cursory Google search reveals nothing. “Your old friend Ethan Powell is back. Seriously.

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GizModo VR

DECEMBER 18, 2021

The beloved anime concluded all the way back in 2014 with the “Lost Substitute Shinigami” arc, just a few years before the manga would close things out in… Read more. Two years ago, Bleach fans lost their mind when it was revealed that the anime adaptation of Tite Kubo’s supernatural adventure manga would be making a comeback.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 24, 2017

Months after its release, Google’s short film Pearl remains the best of its Spotlight Stories series of 360-degree films. While movies like La La Land are stealing the usual headlines for leading the pack, there’s a small victory for the VR industry in the Animated Short Film category: Pearl has been listed.

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JUNE 7, 2022

His directing credits include Elf (2003), Iron Man (2008), Chef (2014) and The Jungle Book (2016), as well as most recently working on popular Star Wars series The Mandalorian for Disney+. He also been heavily involved in various capacities with Marvel Cinematic Universe films. However, Favreau is no stranger to virtual reality either.

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GizModo VR

JULY 12, 2021

The first two episodes of Wellington Paranormal , the New Zealand-made series spin-off of the 2014 What We Do in the Shadows movie , are now streaming on the CW. You could just dash over there this instant and watch “Demon Girl” and “Cop Circles,” or you could check out this “extended” trailer the CW put out… Read more.

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GizModo VR

MAY 21, 2022

The lovable, inflatable help companion AI from Disney’s 2014 hit Big Hero 6 returns in his own show, focused on his adventures in being a first responder to anyone who may need him, and the first trailer has… Read more. The streets of San Fransokyo are vulnerable—and lurking around every corner, searching for pain, is Baymax!

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VRScout

OCTOBER 7, 2016

VR Con will feature several interesting non-VR experiences as well including two mesmerizing 360 Dome’s displaying macabre short films and The Encounter , a fully immersive experimental audio-theatrical piece currently running on Broadway. John Wick was released in 2014 and has been running through my head ever since.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Two sequels followed, with 2014's V/H/S: Viral embracing phone… Read more. The first V/H/S movie came out in 2012, arriving at the tail end of the low-budget found-footage horror craze ( Paranormal Activity and REC came out in 2007; Cloverfield was 2008) and capturing the last moment in culture before VCRs became totally obsolete.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Called Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR , the first-person action-adventure game takes place between the events in Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014) , where you play as an intelligent ape imprisoned in a heavily guarded scientific facility.

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