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LucidWeb Offering Immersive Experience Platform to VR Film Festivals

ARPost

This year has seen a number of VR awards and VR film festivals go online, most recently AIXR’s VR Awards and the London Film Festival. Upsides are that these platforms have allowed film festivals and awards shows to continue to take place when they might otherwise have been canceled due to coronavirus precautions.

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BFI London Film Festival Announces Showcase for Immersive Media

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Last week, the British Film Institute announced that this year’s London Film Festival will be offered virtually, including a dedicated showcase for immersive media. LFF Expanded includes ten interactive works, eleven 360-degree films, and one augmented reality installation. The “Expanded Strand”. Embracing Immersive Media.

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Samsung XR and EarthX Debut Environmentally-focused 360 Short Films

Road to VR

Samsung has partnered with EarthX to debut a dozen immersive short films on the Samsung XR video platform from environmentally-focused filmmakers. This week the platform is adding new section of environmentally-focused 360 short films in partnership with EarthXR, the interactive arm of EarthX, an environmental non-profit. Valen’s Reef.

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WWF Partners With Oculus On VR Nature Documentary Series Shot In Cinematic 5.7k

VRScout

Produced in partnership with Facebook’s Oculus, the World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF), and Silverback Films, ecosphere takes viewers on a cinematic journey throughout an eclectic selection of at-risk ecosystems while hilighting the various conservation efforts being lead by local communities.

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The 2020 Sundance Film Festival Is Absolutely Stacked With Experimental Immersive Media

VRScout

Over the past several years, the legendary Sundance Film Festival has transformed from a high-profile celebration of independent film into a haven for bleeding-edge multimedia projects. These locations will serve as the home bases for an eclectic catalog of carefully curated film, art, and technology. NEW FRONTIER SHORTS.

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UNAIDS Launches Educational 360-Degree Series Ahead Of World AIDS Day

VRScout

UNAIDS partners with Google & Makhulu Media for a series of VR films about HIV testing. South Africa alone currently has 7.2 The youth and health-care workers involved in the film believe that having the films played to people in waiting rooms in clinics would be very useful.”.

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Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade Steps Up VR Game For 2018

VRScout

One of the largest independent film festivals in the world, the annual Tribeca Film Festival is responsible for delivering some of the most impactful and most-talked-about creative projects to NYC audiences. The post Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade Steps Up VR Game For 2018 appeared first on VRScout.

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