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Disney Animation Studios to Debut Its First VR Short Film Next Month

Road to VR

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the group behind animated classics like The Little Mermaid (1989), The Lion King (1994), and newer blockbusters like Moana (2016) , is set to debut its first VR short film next month at the SIGGRAPH 2018 conference in Vancouver. Image courtesy Disney.

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This VR Treadmill Comes With Its Own Headset & Haptic Vest

VRScout

.” StepVR, a VR technology service company based out of China, is launching a commercial omnidirectional motion system complete with its own VR headset and haptic vest. Gates01, as it’s referred to by the company, features a unique open-air design inspired by Steven Speilberg’s 2018 film, Ready Player On e.

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Spatial Beats: Oculus, Snapchat and new XR Funding

AR Insider

In 2018, we put Arden’s Wake at the top of our Tribeca Immersive “Awesome List,” and have previously called director (and company CEO) Eugene Chung “the D.W. Wired called Penrose’s first project, Allumette (2016) “the first VR film masterpiece.”. It can be used with motion capture and animation techniques. Griffith of VR.”

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Philip K. Dick-inspired VR Story ‘The Great C’ Now Available on Mobile VR

Road to VR

Dick inspired VR experience, The Great C (2018) , to Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The Great C premiered last year at the Venice Film Festival with additional screenings at the Chicago Film Festival, and FEFFS in France. SEE ALSO Critically Acclaimed Rhythm Action Game 'Thumper' is Coming to Quest at Launch.

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AMC Theaters Buys Into VR With Dreamscape Immersive Deal

VRScout

Thanks to a new deal made by AMC theatres and LA-based virtual reality startup Dreamscape Immersive , six lucky AMC theaters spread across North America and Europe will soon be home to cooperative VR experiences that blend the line between games and film.

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A Christmas Carol in VR

Tech Trends VR

Chained: A Victorian Nightmare is a location-based mash-up of film, gaming, theatre and immersive technology that plunges you into a Tim Burton-esque Victorian London Click To Tweet. VRScout (@VRScout) December 2, 2018. Ding dong merrily on high! Ding dong merrily on high! Click To Tweet. This article originally appeared on VRScout.

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Vive Trackers Experiments – Part 1: Everything you need to know about Vive Trackers

The Ghost Howls

2018) and much more recently, the smaller Vive Tracker 3.0. Put simply, the Vive Tracker is a wireless, battery powered SteamVR tracked accessory that provides highly accurate, low latency 6 Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) motion tracking within a roomscale environment. Release date April 2018 18 SteamVR IR sensors (BS 2.0)

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