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How accurate is 'The Northman' to Viking history? Well, it’s a Robert Eggers film.

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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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A Look at the World’s First Interactive Mixed Reality TV Show

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Otherwise the rest of the scenery is rendered digitally using Unreal Engine 4 in post. Immersive technology could revolutionize how TV and film projects are developed from the ground up. 24 different challenges fall into four primary game categories with each competition lasting 90 seconds each. Hopefully U.S.

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The Future Group Raises $20 Million to Blend Real-world Video With Virtual Worlds

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The Oslo, Norway-based company came out of stealth last year and is now working on a major project with a team of more than 100 people. with experience using game-oriented technologies in The Matrix films. The virtual environment will be built using the Unreal game engine, with technology built on top of it.

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How The Future Group Is Redefining Live Game Shows With Mixed Reality

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The Oslo, Norway-based startup — which raised $20 million in venture funding — teamed up with FremantleMedia (maker of the Idol TV shows) to create Lost in Time , a new game show that uses The Future Group’s Interactive Mixed Reality (IMR) on both TV and mobile devices. Ellen Lyse Einarsen: I’m from Oslo in Norway.

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