VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

The Lord of the Rings auteur is using Apple’s ARkit to unlock new levels of storytelling immersion in augmented reality. Over the past year Jackson and his team at Wingnut AR, a subdivision of Wingnut Films , have been utilizing Apple’s ARkit to experiment with various types of AR experiences.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

The Future Group has raised $20 million for its technology that blends real-world video with virtual worlds to immerse people inside what feels like an interactive game show. with experience using game-oriented technologies in The Matrix films. Above: The Future Group’s Jens Petter Hoili (left) and Bård Anders Kasin.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

This week, the immersive space felt an injection of innovation, with various leading firms hinting at the big news and committing to more prominent partnerships. However, an increased marketplace awareness leads to some great partnerships that solidify a handful of immersive firms in their enterprise presence. The news is ramping up!

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Jim Chabin, President of the Advanced Imaging and VR Societies, explained that the latest edition of the conference has expanded to match the explosive growth of immersive technologies as a whole. LIFE VR, Unity, Unreal Engine, VRC and DTS (an Xperi company). thelotstudios #filming #hollywood #studio #weho #summer.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2017

Developed by The Future Group and FreemantleMedia (the company responsible for American Idol and X Factor ), Lost In Time is a Norwegian game show that uses interactive mixed reality technology combined with a customized green screen studio to transport contestants to different landscapes scattered across time and space.

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Mashable VR

APRIL 20, 2022

Although his films blur the line between reality and magic, Eggers has become known for his intense attention to historic detail with films like The Witch , set on a Puritan family farm in 1630s, and The Lighthouse , set in an isolated lighthouse in the 1890s — both in New England. How to build a Viking world.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. Created by Fable and Oculus and powered by Unreal Engine, the film has been to Tribeca, the Chicago Film Festival and the Emmys. The Innovative VR Company of the Year is this year going to Emblematic Group. VR Social Impact.

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Hypergrid Business

MARCH 14, 2021

Story telling is increasingly blurring the line between the physical and virtual worlds, according to presenters at the just-concluded this year’s Technology + Storytelling: Engaging The Immersive Future event organized by NYC Media Lab. ” Evolution of the avatar will influence immersion. .”

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

Another cool announcement has been the one of Immersive View for Google Maps. I can only imagine the possibilities of mixing this with immersive headsets : you could visit every city in VR in a much more realistic way than the one shown by Google Earth VR today. They’re planning support for other engines like Unity, too. Learn more.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2016

The Seebright SDK also supports Unity and Unreal engines and is compatible with both iOS and Android. The Osterhout Design Group is an integrated hardware company with a deep background in advanced augmented reality innovation with the US military, and have their principal outsider investor in 21st Century FOX.

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VRScout

JULY 12, 2016

It’s been said it only takes one visionary to champion VR within an organization; that one passionate (and sometimes crazy) person who “gets it” early and then slowly but surely gets others in the group on board. Read on for the full interview. VRSCOUT: Who are you and what do you do? .

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 31, 2018

I’ve had the opportunity to interview him together with two other journalists and during the interview we have been able to span different topics, from cinema to the MagicVerse, not to mention mixed reality storytelling and immersive cinema. So, why don’t you participate in this amazing discussion with me?

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

Apple’s take on immersive technologies will also test the future of XR hardware solutions and their roles in the broader XR community through rigorous use cases. Following the event, several global executives from the immersive tech industry weighed in on the device. Brian Meaney , Head of Product, Alteon.io

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2016

There are also a couple award winning virtual short films worth your attention. And don’t forget that UploadVR has a Steam community group , complete with a curated list of recommendations so that you don’t have to waste any money finding out what’s good in the world of VR. Quell 4D, from Rubycone. Price: $19.99. Price: Free.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 9, 2017

The Future Group wants to change that by making game shows more interactive with mixed reality technology. The Future Group also created another technology, dubbed Frontier, that enables esports broadcast producers to insert animated characters into a broadcast in real time. My background is in screenwriting for film and TV.

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Road to VR

APRIL 15, 2022

Now the company, which owns Unreal Engine and popular battle royale shooter Fornite , says it’s secured $2 billion to further build out its future metaverse platforms. In 2020 Sony invested $250 million in Epic with the goal of creating “real-time 3D social experiences leading to a convergence of gaming, film, and music.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 4, 2019

I’ve returned to Italy, but there is still so much I have to tell you about the Sandbox Immersive Festival in Qingdao! I mean, Spheres is a good experience, but it has not been my favorite VR experience at Sandbox festival, not even in the group of the first three. Are you ready for some new reviews? Let me explain why.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 31, 2023

Immersive and 360 filmmaking have gained popularity as musicians and artists turn to extended reality (XR) to engage with audiences. Avenged Sevenfold, one of the most outstanding heavy metal groups to date, has begun its Web3 journey with a new metaverse platform and music video featuring 360-degree immersive content.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In a trio of announcements, Apple revealed that Valve would be bringing SteamVR and HTC Vive to the new iMac, Unity and Unreal Engine were coming to Mac, and Final Cut Pro X would finally support VR video editing. It was a strong nod to VR creators. And Final Cut Pro X runs butter smooth on the new iMac, so there’s that.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 19, 2023

Although, the Metaverse is also present on augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) hardware through platforms such as Niantic and STYLY , which promote socially driven immersive content overlaid on the real world. Many Metaverse groups focus on inclusion and decentralization. What is the Metaverse?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In his 1984 classic Neuromancer, characters entered a virtual reality world called “the matrix” (inspiration for the 1999 film of the same name by the Wachowskis). Augmented vision is commonplace in futuristic films, from Minority Report to Iron Man. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The Metaverse relies on the ingenuity of firms capable of deploying serious gaming technologies to provide enterprises, clients, and users with interoperable, persistent, and secure immersive experiences. billion, just after striking a major deal with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Their VR short, Henry , is about an adorable yet spiky hedgehog who has logistical issues with hugging and was narrated by Elijah Wood and directed by Ramiro Lopez Dau, who worked on films like Brave , Cars 2 , and Monsters University. SNAPCHAT KEEPS FLIRTING WITH AR GLASSES. Also, how will the HTC Vive run wirelessly?

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

The metaverse is dead, and we have killed it , says XR Today’s Demond Cureton, who, this week, expressed concern over the way popular media is covering the immersive space. Apple appears to be very close to announcing an immersive product, with the leading computing firm prompting AR/VR/MR outlets to cover the event.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies. ” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. Paul: Yeah. And what about wearables?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies. ” So, in our world, Unity — and let’s not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there’s Unreal. Paul: Yeah. And what about wearables?

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

At Magic Leap, Paul recognized the lack of accessible tools for non-game developers that was hindering widespread adoption of immersive and spatial computing technologies. So, in our world, Unity -- and let's not just pick on Unity all the time, you know, there's Unreal. To learn more about Torch, you can visit torch.app. Paul: Yeah.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So really, the lessons that we learned out of XR Collaboration is this new, immersive, remote way of connecting digitally online. But the future is really taking a plunge into these immersive collaboration platforms and really honing in on that word, collaboration. But then you look at Unreal. Alex: Mm-hm. You look at Epic.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So really, the lessons that we learned out of XR Collaboration is this new, immersive, remote way of connecting digitally online. But the future is really taking a plunge into these immersive collaboration platforms and really honing in on that word, collaboration. But then you look at Unreal. Alex: Mm-hm. You look at Epic.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 29, 2020

So really, the lessons that we learned out of XR Collaboration is this new, immersive, remote way of connecting digitally online. But the future is really taking a plunge into these immersive collaboration platforms and really honing in on that word, collaboration. But then you look at Unreal. Alex: Mm-hm. You look at Epic.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

All these different people who are making these 3D objects in these CAD programs, there’s just something that you can make design decisions lot faster when you’re actually immersed into this space. Like with film, there is a cinema of attractions, where they were still trying to really figure out the language of the medium.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

All these different people who are making these 3D objects in these CAD programs, there's just something that you can make design decisions lot faster when you're actually immersed into this space. Like with film, there is a cinema of attractions, where they were still trying to really figure out the language of the medium.

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XR for Business Podcast

JANUARY 29, 2020

All these different people who are making these 3D objects in these CAD programs, there’s just something that you can make design decisions lot faster when you’re actually immersed into this space. Like with film, there is a cinema of attractions, where they were still trying to really figure out the language of the medium.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 17, 2017

The biggest highlight is likely Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul , a made-for-VR horror title that’s based within the iconic film franchise’s expanded universe. Recommendation: A step above most movie tie-in VR experiences, recommended for fans of the film. The puzzle solving is a little tedious. What’s that?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 24, 2019

First day at Sandbox Immersive Festival ! The Sandbox Immersive Festival takes place in Qingdao, China. My first impression of the Sandbox Immersive Festival is that it is full of amazing storytelling experiences, full of nice conferences and full of interesting people. Do you want to know how has it been? The festival.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

One of my previous jobs — the one where I was building those immersive trainings — we were using Adobe Captivate, which is a pretty standard training software, where you make essentially interactive power points that save quiz data and such to a swarm database. Most definitely. There’s another three weeks of work.”

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 14, 2019

One of my previous jobs — the one where I was building those immersive trainings — we were using Adobe Captivate, which is a pretty standard training software, where you make essentially interactive power points that save quiz data and such to a swarm database. Most definitely. There’s another three weeks of work.”

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