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Google Announces Next-gen ‘Jump’ VR Camera, 8K x 8K with Seamless Stitching

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Google today announced what the company is calling the “next-generation” of its ‘ Jump ‘ 3D 360 camera initiative. Update (4/24/17, 11:34AM PT): Google reached out to correct the price of the Yi Halo camera to $17,000, having initially stated the camera’s price as $18,000.

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Google Bringing WebVR 1.1 To Daydream in January

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As reported by Road to VR , Google recently confirmed that the latest iteration of the framework, WebVR 1.1, Speaking at the W3C Workshop on Web & Virtual Reality last month, Megan Lindsay, WebVR Product Manager at Google stated that a beta version should launch in December 2016 followed by a stable launch in January 2017. .

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The 2017 Lumiere Awards: Google and Dear Angelica Win Big

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Google Earth VR. presented Google Earth VR with the Century Award for VR in service of environmental enrichment. Google Earth VR turns much of the world into a digital playground that you can fly or teleport around in immersive 3D space. The beautiful string symphonies of Joshua Bell VR earned Sony PlayStation and Vicom Inc.

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The Best 360º Cameras: VR Professionals Weigh-In

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Former EP at Vrse.Works, filmed 360° video for NY Times, Within, Facebook, Airbnb, Muse, Mastercard and more. I’m also a huge fan of all of the Google Jump cameras [such as the Yi Halo]. Filmed 360° video for Conan, Vogue, Jaunt, Discovery, TBS, USA, Lexus and more. Recommended 360° Cameras: Inst360 Pro?—?$3,500.

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Hollywood Embraces its Future in VR at the 2017 Lumiere Awards

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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 pioneering creative tool in VR; Google’s Tilt Brush was awarded for empowering artists from all realms to experiment, design and create all kinds of art in virtual reality.

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Sony’s Streaming Service Crackle Jumps Into VR

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Announced last week by Crackle, Sony’s free streaming TV network, original drama series Snatch will be getting an exclusive VR bonus experience on PlayStation VR this summer. It’s here that you can probably expect brand advertisement or even 360° video commercials.

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Nokia and Sony Pictures Team Up For 360-Degree Content

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It’s designed to be an end to end tool that simplifies the process and, via press release, Nokia has announced a content partnership with Sony Pictures. “VR We’re thrilled to partner with Sony Pictures and its talented storytellers to apply our technology and create experiences only possible with OZO – like 3D 360 live VR broadcast.”.

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