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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Filmmaker and VR Creator, Jon Favreau, was honored with the Society’s Harold Lloyd Award for innovative storytelling in films like The Jungle Book, and his exploration into VR with Gnomes & Goblins. A Sundance favorite from Oculus Story Studio this year, Dear Angelica won for showing how powerful storytelling in VR can be.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

The Sony Pictures Entertainment experiences are coming to a headset or location near you. Hitting theaters in December, our favorite magical board game adventure film from the 90’s is coming back, this time starring Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, and Karen Gillan to name a few.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

This year’s 70+ person judging panel included academic professors and researchers as well as representatives from Google, HTC, HP, Deloitte, NVIDIA, Apache, and others. This Year’s VR Hardware of the Year Award went to the Oculus Quest. The Oculus Rift S was also nominated for the award. VR Film of the Year.

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Road to VR

JUNE 30, 2019

We were a bit disappointed when we found out that you couldn’t properly web-sling as your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in MARVEL Powers United VR (2018) last year, but it appears Sony has heard our collective groans and done something about it in their latest VR activation for the new film Spider-Man: Far From Home.

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Tech Trends VR

JUNE 26, 2018

To complement the theatrical film release of Distorted on June 22nd, Minds Eye Entertainment and SkyVR have partnered to produce “Distorted Reality,” a scripted, live-action cinematic VR distributed through OneTouchVR on Google Daydream, Oculus Go, Samsung Gear VR, Oculus Rift, and iOs.

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MARCH 9, 2017

Along with its own awards ceremonies, VR has been recognised at respected videogame and film shows over the past 12 months, and now it’s coming to one of the UK’s most prestigious institutions: BAFTA. Brilliantly, Sony Japan’s excellent party game, Playroom VR , is also nominated in the Family category.

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VRScout

JANUARY 30, 2017

Virtual reality receives new categories as it takes center stage at this years awards for creative work in film, TV & VR. Chairwoman/CEO of HTC Corp and creator of the HTC Vive, Cher Wang, will be honoured with the Sir Charles Wheatstone Award. Best VR Film. Best VR Animation & CGI. Best VR Documentary.

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DECEMBER 22, 2016

Today, Jaunt has applications on just about every consumer VR platform including the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream. The only notable exception to Jaunt’s availability on the various hardware platforms was Sony’s PlayStation VR headset. Tagged with: jaunt , playstation , PS VR , sony.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Groundhog Day (1993) , the iconic ’90s film starring Bill Murray, is getting its very own full-length VR game soon—well, sort of. Published by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and produced by SPVR and MWM Immersive , Groundhog Day VR is slated to land on the PlayStation Store later this year for PSVR.

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AUGUST 30, 2021

The artists have made an amazing job and the world is wonderful… I invite you all to check it out on September, 1st when the Venice Film Festival is starting… and in case you go there, let me know what you think about it! As it has happened with Oculus, this news is good and bad for Pico and VR in general. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 18, 2018

Jumanji: The VR Adventure is an official VR experience created by Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Madison Wells Media Immersive (formerly Reality One). Bravestone (‘The Rock’) across Jumanji to dispatch various obstacles in effort to save the other stars of the film.

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VRScout

JUNE 16, 2016

Say what you will about Michael Bay, but the man knows how to film a giant robot battle or a massive car crash. All the 360 explosions and giant robots you can handle. That’s why it’s beyond exciting to hear that the master of special effects himself will be dipping his toes into the thrilling pool that is virtual reality.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Sony has a gameplan for its attempt to dominate the world of virtual reality experiences: a pocket full of priceless film franchises and an online store full of eager virtual reality users. I awaken from one of the film’s stasis pods and an AI gets me situated with my VR body, which moves around using point and click teleportation.

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TechCrunch VR

APRIL 3, 2023

As free promotion for hardware startups go, one would be hard pressed to point to something better than a $175 million Spielberg film. “It Writing for Engadget, I noted: I stood still for a moment with my hands out so the Kinect could find me, popped the Oculus over my head and went to town. It was actually Warner Bros.

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VeeR VR

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Oculus has announced the all-new standalone named Oculus Quest at 5th annual Connect developer conference. While Oculus Go is roughly “80 percent media and 20 percent gaming,” said Oculus chief technology officer John Carmack, the Oculus Quest is emphatically gaming-focused. Don’t know which VR headset to buy?

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Cats and VR

JUNE 16, 2016

Cathy Twigg, co-founder and Chief Production Officer of The Rogue Initiative, said: “We take a comprehensive approach in producing our IP for the entertainment landscape, specializing in film, television and interactive experiences with a focus on virtual reality. CatsAndVR.com.

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VRScout

AUGUST 1, 2016

Among the expected fare of films, games, animation, audio products and cosplay during the four-day conference, there was one obvious and unavoidable sorta newcomer to the scene — virtual reality. Most of that hardware growth will be fueled by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, Oculus and Google. a fan of VR now!?

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

The flexible Oculus environment has already become the platform for a range of virtual museum, gallery and concert experiences hosted around the globe. Meta’s Oculus team have already partnered with leading companies like Sony Music to give fans an immersive way to explore music videos and unique content.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

The latest is a little quirkier than usual as it’s not based on a current film, rather the iconic Bill Murray flick Groundhog Day. Created in collaboration with Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) and MWM Immersive (MWMi), Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son puts you in the role of Phil Connors Jr., GBP / $29.99 USD / €29.99

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DECEMBER 24, 2016

Last December the VR community was left guessing as to when the Oculs Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR would really release, and 12 lightning-fast months later we have them all and a new headset from Google to boot. Resident Evil 7 , meanwhile, made for a great surprise at the Sony conference, and we’ve seen plenty of it since.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

A PlayStation VR (PSVR) tie-in experience for the recently released JRPG was one of a handful of surprises Sony revealed for its headset at last year’s E3. ” Final Fantasy XV gameplay (filmed off a TV). . ” Final Fantasy XV gameplay (filmed off a TV). PlayStation #e3 pic.twitter.com/wm1gjosSn8.

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Road to VR

JUNE 13, 2016

Those Trek stalwarts were Karl Urban (Dr “Bones” McCoy from the rebooted film series), Jeri Ryan (who played Seven of Nine in Voyager ) and Levar Burton (Geordie LaForge from The Next Generation ) – all wearing Oculus Rifts and wielding Oculus Touch controllers.

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JULY 13, 2017

Instead of building and investing in headsets like Facebook of the US, Sony of Japan and HTC of Taiwan, the Chinese trio are becoming middlemen: creating platforms and content for when a dominant headset emerges. With 688 million Internet users in China alone, BAT already have a massive audience for VR content consumption.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Available On : Oculus (Rift). Sanzaru Games and Oculus Studios brought Asgard’s Wrath to life as a part of the Oculus initiative to fund less, but bigger titles for the Rift platform. Available On: Steam (Index, Vive, Rift, WMR), Viveport , Oculus ( Rift , Quest ). Available On : Oculus ( Quest , Rift ).

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VRScout

AUGUST 13, 2017

HTC – Vive. Oculus – Rift. Sony – Playstation VR. Oculus – Touch. Nominees for Interactive VR Media/Film of the Year. Something to note, all nominees had to be centered on a virtual reality experience, and not an augmented reality experience. Nominees for VR Headset of the Year.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2017

PlayStation looks to an arcade rollout, Shazam goes augmented, AMD wants to go wireless, HTC Viveport’s new subscription service, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… You can enjoy the full audio recording below: IT’S NOW WAY EASIER TO COMBINE 360 VIDEO AND ANIMATION. TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL LOVES VR.

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JULY 5, 2017

It was founded by Dave Ranyard, the former head of Sony London Studio. To help VR industry leaders get their projects off the ground, Pinnell created Kaleidoscope’s invitation-only marketplace, where VR leaders can get a first look at new VR films, games, and experiences that are available for pre-sales, licensing, and other partnerships.

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VeeR VR

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

It was a device that the user sat in-front of while their head was encased on four sides by a screen and they watched any one of five films, which all engaged sight, sound, smell and touch. It was also in 2010 that 18-year-old Palmer Luckey created the first prototype of Oculus Rift, the famous VR headset. million USD in funding.

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VeeR VR

MAY 23, 2018

We have putted together a list of best horror VR game of 2018, which contains the scariest VR games designed for various devices such as Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PS4 and more. Publisher : Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd Developer : Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd Platforms : HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Arizona Sunshine.

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Tech Trends VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

In homage to the greatest movie ever made, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality – the VR arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment – has developed a virtual reality game that puts you in a Punxsutawney time loop. The game will comes to PlayStation, Oculus Rift and HTC Vive later this year. Click To Tweet.

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APRIL 13, 2020

Available on Oculus Store for Rift , PlayStation Store , Steam , and Viveport. Available on Oculus Store for Quest , and Oculus Store for Rift. Available on Oculus Store for Quest , and Oculus Store for Gear VR. Available on Oculus Store for Rift , Steam , and Viveport. Rating: Everyone. Price: $11.99.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Supported Headsets: Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR, HTC Vive. Supported Headsets: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR. Metro developer 4A Games makes its VR debut with this Oculus Studios shooter that doesn’t look a whole lot different from its last post-apocalyptic shooter. Supported Headsets: Oculus Rift.

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Peter Graham

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

So when Tequila Works announced Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son , a sequel to one of the most famous time loop films ever, it sounded like a very bold move. But Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son does have a serious thread running right though as in keeping with the film. 80 % Awesome Verdict.

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Sony and Nintendo were all set to release a collaborative game system known as the SNES-CD back in the 90s as an add-on device for the Super Nintendo. It’s been a long time coming and now Sony is finally putting all of its wacky peripherals to use in one immersive experience. Funny how that works out, isn’t it?

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Words I never thought I would say: the iconic ’90s film Groundhog Day (1993) finally has a sequel … and it’s a VR game. A healthy amount of tedium may be best left to a film montage sequence, although it’s hard to complain too much about doing the same thing over and over considering the source material.

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VRScout

MAY 25, 2016

Since the Oculus Kickstarter in 2012, VR has seen a revival on the big screen as it becomes a more affordable and accessible consumer device. Being one of the earliest films to explore the combination of human computer interaction, TRON is well known for its, at the time, exceptional graphics. TRON (1982).

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Despite being part of the OZO brand, the SDK works with any VR video content, not just that filmed with Nokia’s OZO VR camera. We introduced [the OZO Player SDK] available for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Gear VR, Google Daydream, and Cardboard (iOS and Android),” Sayed told Road to VR.

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