VRScout

JULY 31, 2016

SIGGRAPH 2016 is all packed up and out of Dodge (Anaheim), and what was perhaps the most striking note about this year’s show was how much presence immersive technologies had; VR, AR (collectively known as “mixed reality”, or MR) and ancillary related tech were nearly everywhere you turned.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Samsung is bringing fans closer to the Olympic Games with this immersive Beach Volleyball VR film. What a beautiful place to shoot 360° video. Filming took place live on location in Miller and Linline’s home country, and involved extensive use of close-up 360° slow motion shots.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

360 videos can do a lot of things, but what makes them the most remarkable is their ability to transport you inside new locations. But today, thanks to the magic of 360 video, you can now enjoy an up close and personal look at the world’s most famous dwelling narrated by none other than the president and first lady themselves.

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VRScout

MAY 7, 2017

Now, let’s consider the key takeaways related to AR, VR and 360 ° content and review how they will influence the mass market adoption of those immersive technologies. At last year’s F8, the key focus was on Messenger and, to a certain extent, Live video. Allowing users to actually move through 360 ° videos.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 30, 2020

And I just had this idea when Mark Zuckerberg posted the first 360 video around about November 2015, I just had this idea for creating what I guess would be described as the Getty Images for 360 video. And we've been very fortunate to grow that library to now what is the largest 360 video library in the world.

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 30, 2020

And I just had this idea when Mark Zuckerberg posted the first 360 video around about November 2015, I just had this idea for creating what I guess would be described as the Getty Images for 360 video. And we've been very fortunate to grow that library to now what is the largest 360 video library in the world.

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 19, 2022

It was a video player for virtual reality headsets, able to play both 2D videos, 360 videos, and 360 VR videos which was quite popular back in the Gear VR days. He was part of the team behind the GearVR app store and developed some of Oculus’ first native apps, e.g., Oculus Video and Oculus Social.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Such offerings will include a variety of incredible projects by numerous genre-defying creators, a VR Cinema running a selection of groundbreaking immersive films, and a host of informative panel discussions conducted by some of the most influential figures in the industry. Ah, I have your attention now, don’t I?

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XR for Business Podcast

JUNE 30, 2020

And I just had this idea when Mark Zuckerberg posted the first 360 video around about November 2015, I just had this idea for creating what I guess would be described as the Getty Images for 360 video. And we've been very fortunate to grow that library to now what is the largest 360 video library in the world.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The Virtual Reality Foundation has announced the nominees for the 2016 Proto Awards, the third annual award show created to honor individuals and teams making strides in the field of virtual reality. Some of the nominees for the 2016 Proto Awards include ( see the full list here ): Most Transportive Experience. Old Friend.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

STXsurreal, the immersive media division of STX Entertainment , is partnering up with Google’s VR team to launch a new “pay-per-experience” app on the Daydream VR platform, which will host a selection of curated live-action 360 films.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

Broadcast during all four days of The Players Championship starting May 11th, 360 video will be livestreamed from the famous 17th hole at the TPC Sawgrass golf course. The post Intel to 360 Livestream PGA Tour at TPC Sawgrass Golf Course on Gear VR appeared first on Road to VR.

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VeeR VR

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Immersive media is a collective term that incorporates 360-degree video, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and volumetric capture (includes both CGI and 3-D scanning). The Times’ arrangement with Samsung will wrap up at the end of 2017, and the Times will continue to produce 360-degree videos on a smaller scale after.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 9, 2016

Now in its 3rd year, the annual Proto Awards have shadowed Oculus’ developer conference Connect since the first event, with an aim to celebrate the best that this new immersive industry has to offer. Lecture VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Lecture VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Immersive entertainment studio STXsurreal will be releasing the series on its app this summer. STXsurreal announced last year it had partnered with Google’s VR team to launch a new “pay-per-experience” app on the Daydream VR platform, which is said to host a selection of curated live-action 360 films.

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Road to VR

MAY 18, 2016

Google’s annual developer and technology conference begins today, and for virtual reality fans there may be a few nice surprises in store, namely the much rumoured Android VR and Google’s escalation in the immersive technology sector. The post Google I/O 2016 Opening Keynote Livestream @10:00AM PST appeared first on Road to VR.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2018

SI revamps Swimsuit issue with 360° videos, a custom Snapchat Lens, and more. The immersive supplement also lets you step behind the cameras for a revealing look into the making of this year’s Swimsuit edition with several 360° behind-the-scene videos. It’s that time of year again.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

It started with a preview of nominated VR experiences and ended with a lengthy awards ceremony where virtual reality and 360° video played a major role. A beautiful experience created by the New York Times for their celebration of The year’s best actors in 2016. VR Winners at the 2017 Lumiere Awards.

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Road to VR

JULY 25, 2016

SIGGRAPH 2016 is underway, and as is traditional for NVIDIA, the company has brought with it a raft of professional and prosumer to announce. ” Capturing VR video is challenging, but assembling and editing multiple videos into something that can be viewed immersive can be mind-numbingly challenging.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Oculus Video. Smash Hit (2016) : With its constant forward motion and a simple objective (smash the glass), almost anyone can understand Smash Hit. Oculus Video : Load up a movie and toss your Uncle Ted in for his own private cinema. Within : Let’s face it – most 360 video is crap. Fruit goes up.

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Road to VR

APRIL 24, 2017

Fans will be able to experience the world around them, reliving the very first memories of the neomorph in an immersive environment. The post ‘Alien: Covenant In Utero’ VR Experience Launches Wednesday appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MAY 31, 2016

Or might its immersive properties become the enemy of transparency? It is not fully baked yet for one to fully want to just immerse yourself in it for a very long time. The post VR Documentary Filmmaking on Trial at Hot Docs 2016 appeared first on Road to VR. Jessica Brillhart, Principal Filmmaker for VR, Google.

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Upload VR

JANUARY 15, 2024

In 2016 it released a compact smartphone-tethered headset for viewing 360° videos, to terrible reviews, and in 2017 it showed off a PC-tethered SteamVR headset prototype that it never shipped. LG had a very short history in VR. So what exactly will this new headset be?

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JANUARY 2, 2017

The experience is beautiful and immersive — for a few minutes, you feel like you’ve left earth and headed to another dimension in a bizarre, whimsical music video. Both videos are well-done, filled with great imagery and movement, but there are only so many places either one can take you.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

The Snacker isn’t meant for the sort of games you might normally think of when VR comes to mind like Beat Saber (2018) or Job Simulator (2016). That’s where South Africa-based EDEN Labs wants to change things up with its enterprise-focused VR headset platform, the Eden Snacker.

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Cats and VR

JANUARY 4, 2018

Bank Stadium to view 360 videos and photos from Vikings games and events. Virtual reality and 360 content is very important to our organization,” said Vikings Executive Director of Digital Media and Innovation Scott Kegley. “We We want to bring experiences to them, and immersive technology is allowing us to do that.”

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

At the NAB Show currently in progress in Las Vegas , Nokia announced a partnership with Lucasfilm to deliver an immersive behind-the-scenes VR experience of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This forms part of the existing, multi-year technology agreement between Nokia and Disney, where the OZO camera is being used to create unique VR content.

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VRScout

MARCH 14, 2017

Facebook frenzy: new 360 app + live streaming in VR + voice search, our Avegant future looks like Star Trek, ZeniMax and Oculus: the plot thickens, VR companies grew 40% in 2016, investment & funding wrapup, and more… FACEBOOK FRENZY: NEW 360 APP + LIVE STREAMING + VOICE SEARCH.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

This stream depicts Pettitt walking along a sunny boardwalk and can be viewed below: 360 Sunset in Florida. Alex Pettitt (@Alexpettitt) December 28, 2016. — Update: According to Pettitt, streaming live in 360 on Periscope requires a special 360 camera that attaches directly to a smartphone. .

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. NETFLIX LOOKS TO GET AUGMENTED.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Videos are slated to go live between October 20, 2016 and Halloween — so we can expect an avalanche of content during that week. To capture their cinematic vision, YouTube creators will of course utilize Google’s Jump Cameras to create their immersive videos. Google Jump Cameras For Everyone.

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VRWorld

JULY 1, 2016

August 5, 2016 is the opening date for the 31st Summer Olympic Games. 360 degree stereoscopic video). . “VR technology carries incredible potential for the sport broadcast industry, offering a truly immersive user experience. Adding Olympics to the mix just opens another experience to the early adopters.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2017

2016 turned out to be the year of virtual reality, but it came in with more a whimper than a bang. It’s annoying and dangerous when you become immersed in a virtual experience only to trip over a three-inch wide cable—shattering the illusion, your headset, a lamp, and maybe a few bones. What will we see? Wireless Room Scale.

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VRWorld

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Following the Unity Training Day on Halloween, October 31st, Unity launched pretty awesome features during the opening keynote for Unite Los Angeles 2016 conference. The post UNITE Los Angeles 2016 Brings Cool Gaming News appeared first on VR World. “This is a place where games and gamers across all genres are celebrated.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Vertebrae aims to deliver VR ads to both interactive rendered spaces and 360 video, including custom VR mini-games, branded image backgrounds, and content sponsorship. The 90 second immersive ad was served as a pre-roll ad to the VR game Sisters , a VR horror title.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

The idea being that the immersive power of VR would allow for more efficient and powerful workspaces as opposed to a 2D screen. Envelop VR was a well received app and was even nominated for our year end awards for 2016. In November of last year, 360 video company VRideo closed down citing growing overhead and limited funding.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

Who better than Adobe then to try and tackle the not insubstantial issues and challenges facing video editors as they’re increasingly asked to tackled immersive video, shot to be viewed in VR? DiVerdi aptly demonstrates first the issues with snipping 360 video in the traditional 2D toolset.

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