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Disney Released An AR Short Film Starring Brie Larson

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Remembering: The AR Experience is available now to Disney+ subscribers. This past Thursday was Disney Plus Day, an annual event designed to promote new films and television series coming to popular streaming services. ” Remembering: The AR Experience is available now to Disney+ subscribers. . Image Credit: Disney+.

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AR Technology Invades The Legendary Cannes Film Festival

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Locate one of Niantic’s AR viewfinders to unlock fun experiences using the company’s Lightship VPS technology. This year, organizers plan on augmenting the festival with a slew of interactive AR experiences that attendees can discover throughout the festival area and unlock thanks to a new partnership with Niantic.

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Legoland Resort Launches New 4D Film & AR Scavenger Hunt

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Visitors can hunt for augmented reality creatures featured in the all-new 4D film. Everyone’s favorite chain of LEGO-themed amusement parks, LEGOLAND, has revealed plans for an upcoming 4D film experience complete with its own AR-powered scavenger hunt that will have visitors combing real-world locations in search of virtual creatures.

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Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2019 AR/VR Program Schedule

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Tribeca Immersive returns with an incredible lineup of AR and VR experiences. Tribeca Film Festival, NYC’s annual independent film festival held in Lower Manhattan, has announced their Tribeca Immersive programming for 2019, revealing a stellar lineup of content that delves into all possibilities of storytelling through technology.

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8th Wall Powers Netflix AR Experience for George Clooney Film 'The Midnight Sky'

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To promote The Midnight Sky, the new film starring George Clooney and dropping via Netflix on December 23 (Happy Festivus), the streaming studio is launching an augmented reality experience that gives consumers the ability to record and send holographic messages, not unlike the iconic plea for help sent by Princess Leia in Star Wars: A New Hope.

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VR Film Festivals Look To Inspire Fresh New Talent For Hollywood

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Japan’s very first VR-focused international film festival, Beyond the Frame Festival , is currently underway thanks to a partnership with HTC Vive. The festival, which runs from February 12 through February 21 , will showcase VR films from artists all around the world. Beat // Image Credit: Keisuke Itoh.

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AR Brings Dungeons & Dragons To Life IRL

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The new Dungeons & Dragons film is getting rave reviews from both critics and audiences and ARcana , a new augmented reality (AR) powered D&D experience, is coming soon to smartphones and tablets. Moving forward, the company plans on implementing support for future AR glasses as well as popular VR headsets.

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