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JULY 6, 2017

Virtual Reality Headsets have not sold as many units as some of the more optimistic analysts have predicted, and VR Fund’s Tipatat Chennavasin says that the relatively quick adoption of smartphone technologies have spoiled a lot of people within the investment community. — tipatat (@tipatat) March 9, 2017. Support Voices of VR.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Organized by the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS), the Lumiere Awards have been recognizing and enabling the creation of cutting edge entertainment and storytelling using emerging technologies since James Cameron first set the bar with Avatar. Best VR Branded Experience: The 360° Tour of the Shinola Factory with Luke Wilson.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

HBO premiered a VR experience for their new Westworld series at TechCrunch Disrupt, and they used Spherica’s camera stabilization technology in order to pull off an extended live-action tracking shot in VR. — KentBye Voices of VR (@kentbye) September 12, 2016. LISTEN TO THE VOICES OF VR PODCAST. Support Voices of VR.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

For a little over a year, the Associated Press has produced 20 virtual reality and 360 videos across a broad range of topics. Its videos are hosted on AP's own VR page , Facebook and YouTube. AP said one of the big lessons it's learned is understanding when VR and 360 video won’t work. Al Jazeera - Contrast VR.

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MARCH 21, 2017

DAYDREAM HELPS YOUTUBE OPTIMIZE THEIR 360 VIDEOS. Daydream, Android’s virtual reality platform, is helping YouTube explore more efficient ways to distribute 360 content on a 2D screen. YouTube released a VR app in 2016, and is now pouring resources into creating cleaner and more uniform resolution across ALL of its platforms.

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Road to VR

APRIL 27, 2017

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. 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.

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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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JULY 1, 2016

August 5, 2016 is the opening date for the 31st Summer Olympic Games. Taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the “Rio Olympics” will mark a major technological breakthrough, by changing the number of channels offered to the broadcasters and ultimately, the global audience. 360 degree stereoscopic video).

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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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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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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.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

You’re right there, standing half-court as the Warriors challenge the Cavaliers in the 2016 NBA Finals. Follow My Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals is narrated by actor Michael B Jordan and features the two teams going head to head in the NBA Finals back in June. If this seems a bit manic for you, it’s because it is.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 28, 2016

There’s been more than 30 years of research into the medical applications of virtual reality, but it’s not until the recent consumer VR revolution that the technology has been cost-effective enough to use. I had a chance to catch up with the President of AppliedVR Josh Sackman at the Experiential Technology Conference in May 2016.

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AUGUST 8, 2016

It was produced as a part of Google’s Spotlight Stories using their custom VR animation software codenamed Moxie that’s being developed within Google’s Advanced Technologies and Projects (aka ATAP). It originally premiered as a 360 video at Tribeca Film Festival, and was eventually released on YouTube during Google I/O.

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 11, 2017

Wargaming has experimented with VR with 360 video promos and the Domination Mode on World of Tanks PC but with a new announcement the company may be pushing for more. Wargaming has announced a deal with VRTech, a Moscow-based company, which focuses on VR technology.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Imago was honored by the Vision VR/AR awards and has been accepted into Siggraph 2016. Imago is virtual reality short film produced by Project Hypnos, an interdisciplinary team of graduate students at the Carnegie Mellon's Entertainment Technology center.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

During the first-day of the Unite 2016 conference in Los Angeles Tuesday, Unity Technologies unveiled a number of new updates and features to help support VR and AR creators around the world developing interactive 3D, VR and AR experiences.

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DECEMBER 18, 2016

While there were predictions that VR music videos would dominate in 2016, the industry was generally slow to adopt the technology, and great content was scarce. 360 video and virtual reality could change all that, and perhaps usher in a new golden age for music videos. Telling stories beyond the songs.

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Cats and VR

MAY 12, 2016

Pre-orders begin May 12, 2016 with shipping in the fall of 2016. You get not only a camera, but also access to a total 360° filmmaking package. Currently 360° video editing is not the most efficient and I am excited that VUZE is solving for this issue.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In 2016 they teamed up with Samsung to simulate an in-game basketball experience for the Rio Olympics. For example, when an agency wanted an IndyCar simulator, they knew they wanted to shoot in 3D 360° with a haptic seat to maximize immersion. Two Bit Circus’ proprietary SyncStart technology.

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JULY 5, 2016

The experience was developed in Unreal Engine, using 4D character scanning and a specialist array of 125 Digital SLR cameras to capture the hero tennis player and 24 other hero characters, and motion capture technology for animation. The experiential is powered by Nvidia’s Geforce GTX 1080 graphics cards and Oculus Rift headsets.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2016

This year’s conference, held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center , aims to gather together the worlds VR developers to share the latest technologies and techniques with them. Explore the endless possibilities for VR across 360 video, film, art, and education.

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VRScout

JANUARY 29, 2019

A 2016 YouGov study on travel booking trends sought the opinion of over 10,000 travelers across 21 countries. Celebrating the rising of the Matariki star cluster which signals that it’s Maori new year, a time when all New Zealand reflects on the past year and then look forward into the future. Image Credit: WellingtonNZ.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

A Series A funding round of $5M at the end of 2016 helped the company also expand into corporate training, announcing a customer service training program with Walmart employees at the beginning of June. This is far-off technology, and so far Omega has a very small clinical trial, involving…seven people.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Digital Domain is to capture some 250 hours of immersive 360 video at a major sporting event in Rio this year using a new bespoke camera of their own design. But they now looking to branch out much more aggressively into the world of immersive content, and in particular 360 VR video. .”

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

Compatible with most Android phones, Viveport M is designed to allow you to more easily find and use high-quality mobile VR apps and 360° videos in both touchscreen and VR modes. VIVE X is accepting applications now through the deadline on December 1, 2016 at www.htcvive.com/us/vivex/apply.php.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Greenlight Insights’ 2016 Virtual Reality Consumer Report , released this summer, polled more than 1200 people in the United States. I’m fascinated by technology and the music industry, some chunk of it out of fear, and out of just absolute curiosity and excitement,” he said. “I 3 (with 67 percent.)

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MAY 30, 2017

I’ve been a big fan of the cute little Samsung Gear 360 camera since its first unveiling in the spring of 2016, and always recommend it to people inquiring about the best consumer-friendly 360 cameras out there. The cost is lower than the 2016 version with a pricetag of $229 and you can record in up to 4K resolution.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2017

Launched in October 2016, the Inception app is accessible on leading mobile VR platforms, as well as the Rift and Vive, while PSVR support is ‘coming soon’. Our unique combination of great technology and content will make VR more accessible and enjoyable for audiences around the world.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The official solution to accessing the massive catalogue of 360 degree as well as 2D video content has already been available on various VR platforms like Google Daydream and PSVR since 2016, but this marks the first time the app will be available to SteamVR users. This is still in early access after all.

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AR Insider

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

That’s the fun in early-stage sectors that are being shaped by the people and technologies that inhabit them. What came next was dabbling in nearly all aspects of VR — everything from 360 video of boat raves to enterprise implementations. nor the status of the underlying technology to expect a 2020 release.

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Road to VR

MAY 19, 2016

Google Jump, a 360 camera system and processing software platform announced at last year’s Google I/O, is adding IMAX and Yi Technology to its roster of camera manufacturers. The Yi-built 360 camera system will be available later this year. “Hollywood is asking us for a cinema-grade Jump camera. .

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MAY 31, 2016

People need a way to experience and share content without having to buy an expensive computer or to travel to an expensive technology conference. Samsung streamed 360-video to over 6000 people at the 2016 Mobile World Conference. It’s mentally draining work though, and often 360-video projects can pile up quickly.

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APRIL 21, 2017

In an effort to enhance the experience of visiting a brick and mortar retail store, Tommy Hilfiger launched a VR experience that had shoppers donning a Gear VR headset to witness the designer’s Fall 2016 collection debut from the runway. ELLE’s “Women in Hollywood” Edition Features AR.

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MAY 9, 2017

Launched bak in October 2016, “VRtually There” is USA Today’s ongoing commitment to publish immersive stories using VR. On board one of the last flights of Goodyear’s GZ-20 model blimp or hang gliding in Hawaii, you can now experience season two of USA Today’s “VRtually There” series.

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DECEMBER 6, 2018

New Frontier’s long history of identifying, curating and showcasing the most exciting new media projects has drawn more and more artists to work with the emerging technology. Showing 5,000+ intelligent human behaviors, this powerful VR experience is made possible by advanced graphics technology. Esperpento / U.S.A.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2017

It’s been almost a year since the latest round of VR headsets were released, and while hardware and technology is all fine and dandy, it doesn’t mean squat without solid experiences. I’ve been fairly unimpressed with realistic 360-video experiences in VR thus far, but Dear Angelica’s use of animation and illustration in VR is magical.

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