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Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado

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The Boulder International Film Festival (BIFF) opens this week, and it will dedicate an entire pavilion to XR Experiences. The BIFF is widely recognized as one of the world’s coolest film festivals, Click To Tweet. BIFF attracts more than 25,000 film enthusiasts, media and industry every year Click To Tweet.

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Boulder International Film Festival Will Include A Pavilion Dedicated Entirely To XR Experiences

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The Boulder International Film Festival ( BIFF ), which takes place in Colorado next week, is widely recognized as one of the world’s coolest film festivals. . BIFF attracts more than 25,000 film enthusiasts, media and industry every year. BIFF attracts more than 25,000 film enthusiasts, media and industry every year.

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VR Mountain Bike Simulator Has You Riding Cliffside Across Death-Defying Trails

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Developed by immersive content studio REWIND and Cut Media, Danny MacAskill’s VR Ride Out has participants peddling their way through two vertigo-inducing locations—Collies Ledge in the Isle of Skye, Scotland and the Landwasser Bridge in Switzerland—using a one-of-a-kind motion rig.

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Scientists Develop Artificial Skin That Allows You To Feel In VR

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According to an article published last week to the journal of Soft Robotics , scientists based out of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, have developed a skin-like material that, when worn over a users’ body, simulates a far more realistic sense of touch than that of current haptic feedback technologies.

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World’s Largest Cinema Chain, AMC, Leads $30M Investment to Bring VR to Movie Theaters

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AMC Theaters, the largest cinema chain worldwide, and largest in the United States, has announced a strategic investment in Dreamscape Immersive, a firm developing multi-user out-of-home VR attractions. Dreamscape Immersive is creating VR attraction facilities which leverage full body tracking technology provided by Switzerland-based Artanim.

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Sundance New Frontier Announces 2018 Line-up

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It’s that time of the year again and Sundance Film Festival has announced their 2018 lineup for the New Frontier Exhibitions. Elastic Time / Switzerland (Lead Artist: Mark Boulos, Key Collaborators: Robin Mange, Javier Bello Ruiz) — A mixed reality interactive documentary about space-time, narrated by astronomer Tony Stark.

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Sundance New Frontier Announces 2019 Line-Up

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Sundance Film Festival has revealed their 2019 lineup for the New Frontier Exhibition. ” The 2019 Sundance Film Festival New Frontier slate: FILMS AND PERFORMANCES. With powerful 360°-sequence shots, the film portrays a paradoxical journey along globalized trade routes. antiquated) Augmented Reality / U.S.A.