XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 4, 2023

XR Today is honoured to interview Keenan Harris, Brand Director, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey and Telly Wong, Chief Content Officer, IW Group to discuss the two company’s collaboration on The Verse. For over 148 years in Lynchburg, Tennessee, the company’s Black Label whisky has remained a mainstay in the spirits market globally.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 2, 2021

Facebook Reality Labs creates a group focused on working on the “metaverse”. Zuckerberg said last week that he wants in 5 years Facebook to become a “metaverse company” and this week he started taking action in this sense: he has created a group in the company focused on “building the metaverse”. (Image by Facebook).

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 18, 2023

BMW Group USA has teamed up with Meta Platform’s Reality Labs division to develop an automotive virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR) solution. Both firms have created a platform for displaying XR content in moving vehicles for gaming, entertainment, and other experiences using immersive technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Using Immersive Technology to Create Entertainment The immersive technology landscape provides developers and content creators in the entertainment space with new tools for developing story lines, delivering content, and making scenes more impactful. What is Immersive Filmmaking?

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

And that’s the promise of VR entertainment attractions and why we’re seeing an accelerated growth of locations around the world. But once the group is ready and you’re transported to Alien Zoo in VR, your jaw drops. C onsumers are looking for more than just a VR arcade.

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VRScout

JUNE 22, 2016

The new VR entertainment company launches with funding from Michael Bay’s 451 Media Group, 500 Mobile Collective and China’s WI Harper Group. The post Pixar, Lucasfilm and Disney Veterans Launch VR Entertainment Company Cryworks appeared first on VRScout.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

As part of the experiment, a group of 34 patients undergoing elective hand surgery were split into two equal groups. One group was given VR headsets they could use to immerse themselves in a variety of relaxing content (guided meditation, serene forests, relaxing meadows) while the other group relied solely on anesthetics.

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VRScout

MAY 22, 2023

Last week, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta and the BMW Group have partnered to develop a research project focused on the integration of virtual and augmented reality (AR) into vehicles. Holoride has already begun offering its own version of in-car VR entertainment.

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Bernard Marr

AUGUST 8, 2022

Curious about how entertainment like music, theme parks, video games, and movies are incorporating immersive technology and living up to the promise of the metaverse? Here are some of the biggest examples of how the metaverse is already shaking up the entertainment world. Attending Virtual Concerts.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Today at Oculus Connect 4, the company’s Head of Content, Jason Rubin, announced that Oculus Studios will be publishing a Rift exclusive title made by Respawn Entertainment , the studio founded by ex- Call of Duty, and the creators of Titanfall. Image courtesy Respawn Entertainment.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

nDreams, the veteran VR studio, today announced it was acquired by video gaming group Aonic for $110 million. The acquisition however will allow nDreams to collaborate with Aonic’s family of game studios, such as Warren Spector’s OtherSide Entertainment, Milky Tea, and Bkom Studios.

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ARVR

AUGUST 10, 2020

Source Over half of the Augmented Reality market is gaming and entertainment, but the number of AR games is still far from what we see in non-AR gaming categories. That can include various social mechanics, from groups and achievements to playing with your friends. AR games are different, with a new approach to user entertainment.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

While these games have the same basic goal of allowing multiple players to share experiences in the same virtual environment, they continue to evolve and develop into games that go beyond entertainment. When amusement parks and entertainment centers opened again, they also began to offer more multiplayer AR/VR games.

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GizModo VR

OCTOBER 19, 2021

While there’s plenty of tales of heroic, stern, ideal, and noble heroes going out on fantasy adventures, Kendra Wells’ next graphic novel wants to focus on those more unlikely groups.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position. ” Kodera is also expected to lead the Sony Group’s DX (Digital Transformation) strategy.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 3, 2017

Inception’s ambitions to become the ‘Netflix of VR’ have just received a major boost, with the Tel Aviv-based company closing a $15 million Series A funding round led by media and broadcast giant RTL Group. The post Inception Raises $15 Million Series A Funding Led By EU Media Conglomerate RTL Group appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

MARCH 30, 2018

Citing “people familiar with the matter,” Bloomberg reports a small group of unnamed software developers recently received test units. The post Report: Magic Leap Ships First Wave of Headsets to Small Group of Partners appeared first on Road to VR. Image courtesy Magic Leap.

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VRScout

AUGUST 2, 2022

Immersive Gamebox, formerly Electric Gamebox, is a unique location-based entertainment platform that uses a combination of motion tracking, projection mapping, touchscreens, and various other technologies to immerse multiple users in 360-degree interactive experiences without the need for headsets.

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VRScout

JULY 31, 2022

Similar to the group’s famous Alive 2007 performance, these DJs will perform on a 3D LED stage. . In 2021 the group announced its official retirement, much to the dismay of EDM fans around the globe. . Image Credit: Immerse Yourself Entertainment. For more information on tickets and pricing visit here. .

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VRScout

MARCH 26, 2021

Location-based entertainment provider Sandbox VR has announced plans to open 15 new sites by the end of 2021, less than a year after the company reemerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after being forced to shutter all of its original locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Sandbox VR. “As

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VRScout

APRIL 22, 2021

When you think of location-based VR entertainment you probably think of LBVR providers such as The Void , which took interactive entertainment in a new direction by immersing players in big Hollywood franchises like Star Wars , Ghostbusters and Wreck-it Ralph. Image Credit: Immersive Tech. YouTube subscribers. “I

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Delusion immersive theater experience announces partnership with Skybound Entertainment for new VR series. “We’d like to provide those different PoVs for that very reason, the FOMO that you might have from not doing the same thing as your group. ” Of course in VR, I might not necessarily have a group.

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VRScout

APRIL 9, 2022

Groups of up to six can reserve their own private oche (the term used to describe the throw line in darts) complete with comfortable lounge chairs and other retro decor inspired by the Roaring Twenties. The venue accepts bookings for groups of four or more on Friday and Saturday and groups of two or more on Thursday through Sunday.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

” “We are proud to count on the backing of creative financial partners like EDC, BDC, SODEC, and National Bank of Canada, whose support is pivotal to our pioneering role in the immersive entertainment market,” said Stéphane Rituit, CEO of Felix & Paul Studios.

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ARPost

JANUARY 18, 2020

Expecting more than 300 senior attendees from across gaming, entertainment, healthcare, retail, automotive industries and more, XR Europe is the world’s premier B2B immersive tech event for those wishing to use XR to boost ROI, propel their business forward and engage consumers through immersive, innovative experiences.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 27, 2017

At the Vive Ecosystem Conference in China today HTC announced Vive Group Edition, a set of 10 Business Edition headsets and two lighthouse base stations, available for 49,999 RMB, which converts to $7,271. HTC is aiming the bundle at the entertainment, enterprise and education markets.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 10, 2022

XR Today spoke to Jordan Rose, Founder and President of The Rose Law Group , a Scottsdale, Arizona-based law firm dedicated to studying Metaverse law and the most recent concerns in the sector. Other groups had hinted at the idea of a ‘Constitution of the Metaverse,’ which would explore the definitions of metaverse law.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Acquired by Embracer Group in 2020, Vertigo Games is behind titles such as Arizona Sunshine (2016) and After the Fall (2021). Posted earlier this month, the studio is looking for a Lead Level Designer with a proven track record in level design for console/PC action-adventure games as well as expertise in Unreal Engine.

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VRScout

MAY 10, 2021

Location-based entertainment ups the ante even further, offering dedicated playspaces complete with haptic technology that allow players to physically interact with the in-game world. Group A was equipped with full-body avatars that included both hands and feet. Group B, on the other hand, saw only their hands and feet.

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Mashable VR

MAY 28, 2022

— Belen Edwards, Entertainment Reporter ( * ) How to watch: Shrek is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. — Kristy Puchko, Deputy Entertainment Editor ( * ) How to watch : Paranormal Activity is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Paranormal Activity. Credit: Moviestore / Shutterstock. Office Space. Guava Island.

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GizModo VR

JULY 20, 2021

The actress and producer is working on a TV series for HBO Max based on Grady Hendrix’s The Final Girl Support Group , which is about a group of slasher survivors who must band together after one of their own go missing. Charlize Theron is getting ready to sit down, have a little chat, and stop a serial killer. Read more.

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Road to VR

MARCH 7, 2024

Meta has worked with Virgin parent company Universal Music Group and Columbia parent Sony Music Entertainment in the past on other music packs, so it makes sense from a licensing perspective.

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VRScout

JULY 13, 2023

“We are committed to pushing the boundaries of storytelling to drive engagement and are grateful to have collaborated with Verizon on this immersive experience,” said Christen Harris, SVP of platform distribution sales at Disney Entertainment, on the official website.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 28, 2020

” The move comes as a part of a recently announced deal with GSD Group, an innovation and strategy agency, which will see game-themed Atari Hotels come to several cities across the United States. offering gamers of all ages the ultimate in immersive entertainment and in every aspect of gaming.

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Road to VR

JULY 7, 2017

The post Group of Men “Marry” Anime Characters in a VR Wedding Ceremony appeared first on Road to VR. There’s a clear desperation for human interaction that isn’t being fulfilled in a portion of the population, and VR might help bridge those gaps—for better, for worse, for richer, or for poorer.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JANUARY 21, 2017

Experimental entertainment company Two Bit Circus has raised $15 million in a funding round led by Jazz Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors, including Foundry Group, Techstars Ventures, Intel Capital, and a handful of new investors.

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VRScout

AUGUST 6, 2019

Despite serving as a perfect tool for enhancing and augmenting conventional thrill rides, VR technology has yet to find its footing in the world of theme park entertainment. Image Credit: SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. Image Credit: SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. It makes the hard work worthwhile.”.

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