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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. The Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is a global event that has been showcasing creative excellence in communications, advertising, and connectivity between people and brands since 1954.

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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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BRCvr to Host Day Long Film Festival of Burning Man Documentaries

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BRCvr – the official virtual Burning Man event) to AltspaceVR last year, is giving us a little something between burns. The company has announced a day-long film festival to take place on Saturday, February 5, from anywhere with internet. Introducing the BRCvr Film Festival. The BRCvr Film Festival is “a first of its kind.”

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BRCvr Presents Re-Burn-23, a Burning Man-Inspired Event, Launches “Blind Burners World”

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The global virtual Burning Man-inspired event can be accessed via Zoom and AltspaceVR. Re-Burn-23 is a three-day immersive virtual event that will bring together artists, technologists, Burners, the Burner-curious, and other creatives in a Burning Man-inspired event. What Is Re-Burn-23?

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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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The South by Southwest® (SXSW®) Conference and Festivals has once again taken the world by storm, delivering a jam-packed 10-day event featuring a variety of activities for audiences to explore. While SXSW 2023 was primarily in-person, attendees were also engaged with the XR Experience World through VRChat and other online immersive events.

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2020 Celebrates First-Ever Cannes XR Marché Du Film In VR

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Festival de Cannes teams up with major key players from the immersive industry to bring the XR-focused event to VR. The movement of live events to virtual spaces has ushered in a new era for Cannes XR , a multi-day event dedicated to immersive technologies and works.

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XR Poised For Mass-Market Appeal At Cannes Marché Du Film

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The Marché du Film is the business counterpart of the Cannes Film Festival and one of the largest film markets in the world. Like many festivals this year, the Cannes Marché du Film struggled to attract the usual number of attendees from all over the world to its onsite location.

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