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VR Short Film ‘Asteroids!’ from Baobab Studios Now Available

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From the director of the Madagascar franchise, the full 11-minute cut continues the journey of aliens Mac and Cheez (and robot sidekick Peas) on their deep space mission. at Oculus Connect 3 in 2016, and has since made an interactive preview of the animation available on Gear VR and Daydream platforms. With Asteroids!

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Actress Elizabeth Banks Brings Pedigree To VR Animation ASTEROIDS!

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directed by the same person responsible for Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke. A sneak peak at the film is available on Samsung Gear, Google Daydream, and the Oculus storefront starting today. Now, a major actress is making her way into the new immersive media by lending her voice to an animated VR feature.

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Venture Capitalists Contemplate How Much Exuberance Is Good for VR Investing

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Above: The Oculus Touch controls let you navigate independently with each hand in VR. Image Credit: Oculus. But recently both Google and Oculus have gotten behind it, and as a result we’re seeing accelerated adoption of web VR. Above: Oculus Rift is just the start of the VR marketplace. Image Credit: Oculus VR.

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