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Google Brings Social Viewing and Avatars to YouTube VR

VRScout

YouTube has been thinking about immersive video and the future of viewing experiences for awhile. The video platform became one of the first major players to allow 360° video sharing in 2015. Announced during day two of Google I/O, YouTube is launching the ability to co-watch YouTube in VR with friends.

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Expert View: Immersive Technology Investment Boosting Creativity

Tech Trends VR

One area which is evolving rapidly in the country is the immersive technologies industry, with virtual reality (VR) in particular, forecast to grow at a faster rate than any other entertainment and media industry from 2016 – 2021 in the UK, making it the fastest growing, and largest, virtual reality industry in EMEA.

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Elton John Announces Final Tour With VR Video

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The stream could be viewed in both standard 2D format and in VR through the use of a Google Cardboard headset. Cardboard users could immerse themselves more completely in the festivities as part of Google’s new VR180 format. But Sir Elton John is always ready to go the extra mile in the name of spectacle.

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Gorillaz Debut Latest Album with Impressive 360 Music Video, How to Watch in Any VR Headset

Road to VR

Fitting for Gorillaz, who are ‘virtual band’ consisting of four fictional characters, the group’s highly anticipated fifth studio album (and first since 2011), ‘Humanz’, saw the release of its first track (Saturnz Barz (Spirit House)) as part of an impressive 360 music video.

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How to record 360 videos of your VR experiences

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In the best-case scenario, you are the developer of the VR experience, and you want to shoot a 360° video of your own game for promotional purposes. If you are a Unity developer like me, you can use the awesome Unity Recorder package to shoot videos of your experience, both 2D videos and 360 videos.

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Getty Images has launched the Getty Images Virtual Reality Group

Cats and VR

Getty Images, has launched the Getty Images Virtual Reality Group, a new business dedicated to the creation and global distribution of virtual reality content. The Group provides a comprehensive offering of over 12,000 premium 360 images with new content added daily, as well as high res gigapixel content from key events and venues.

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Igloo Vision Stirs XR World With London Open House Demo

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In October, Igloo Vision , a major provider of immersive collaborative spaces, refurbished its demo centre in London to provide five novel immersive spaces for its Hoxton-based showroom. People can also view YouTube 360 videos, Google Street View, as well as the enterprise’s bespoke 360 web browser.