article thumbnail

Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

VRScout

Virtual reality seems to be everywhere in the news these days. Last month, more than 1,200 people participated in VR Fest MX , Mexico’s first international virtual reality festival, the first of its kind in Latin America and Spain. Alcalá has become a staple in the Spanish-speaking VR world.

Mexico 150
article thumbnail

Alejandro Inarritu and Legendary are Creating a VR Short Film

VRScout

The ILMxLAB created world will immerse you in a border crossing journey between Mexico and the United States. Alejandro Inarritu is taking a big step into the world of virtual reality. The VR short film will follow a group of immigrants and refugees crossing the border between Mexico and the United States.

Filming 150
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Now You Can Have ‘Dolphin-Assisted Therapy’ in VR

VRScout

Dolphins meet virtual reality. Some 82 percent of our clients feel actually relaxed by seeing the films,” the organization’s policy advisor Johan Elbers told AFP. A Dutch non-profit is strapping waterproof VR headsets on people in pools so they can “swim with dolphins.”

Mexico 385
article thumbnail

Earth Day: Now You Can Surf With a Legend in VR

VRScout

Now forty years later, a team of passionate environmentalists, surfers and virtual reality pioneers are working to bring that experience and John Ritter’s lifelong oceanic yacht and surfboard exploration to users in VR. Sean approached [John] with the idea of a film and it slowly developed from there,” Engman said.

Fiji 269
article thumbnail

A Look at Doug Liman’s VR Scripted Series ‘Invisible’

VRScout

The director of Edge of Tomorrow introduces his new virtual reality series with a new trailer. It seems every week another big name in Hollywood enters the world of virtual reality. Hopefully inspiring even more top name creatives to explore further, what is possible with a scripted VR series.

article thumbnail

Pixar’s VR Debut Takes You Into The Stunning World of ‘Coco’

VRScout

The film follows the musical ambitions of a young boy named Miguel, who stumbles across a portal that transports him to the Land of the Dead, where he meets the souls of his ancestors, and explores his love for music. According to a Disney Pixar representative, “It’s a film about family and remembering our ancestors.”

Filming 229
article thumbnail

Spatial Beats: Zoom, Looking Glass & AR Funding

AR Insider

Let’s dive in… Tribeca Immersive will offer a combination of real and virtual events this June. M contract to provide VR training at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico. The Air Force has purchased 43 VR units to kick off the training program, which will put student pilots inside a virtual MQ-9 ground base station. .

AR 237