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VR Film Festivals Look To Inspire Fresh New Talent For Hollywood

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Japan’s very first VR-focused international film festival, Beyond the Frame Festival , is currently underway thanks to a partnership with HTC Vive. The festival, which runs from February 12 through February 21 , will showcase VR films from artists all around the world. Beat // Image Credit: Keisuke Itoh.

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Metaverse – Expectations vs Reality, Part 1: Technological Possibilities

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So when I say metaverse, what I mean is immersive technologies + blockchain-related digital assets ( NTFs and crypto). The unrealistic expectations of the public are such because of two large series of problems: The actual technological possibilities, and. Movement in virtual worlds is not yet achievable as seen in the film.

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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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SXSW 2023 also offered a range of compelling conference sessions across 15 tracks, including interactive tracks exploring science, technology, culture, government, and more; film tracks covering both the creative and business elements of film and TV production; and music tracks featuring content on the making, marketing, impact, and future of music.

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XR Technology at AWE and the Auggies: Exclusive Content From Ori Inbar

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As the XR technology showcase gets closer, the news gets more exciting. While I was looking for background on the Auggies, AWE’s XR technology awards, AWE founder Ori Inbar shared some anecdotes from the early days of AWE. AWE is, of course, an XR technology event bigger than just the Auggies. The Auggie Awards started in 2010.

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30th Raindance Film Festival to Showcase Skits & Giggles, the First Live VR Comedy Show in Horizon Worlds

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Comedy skits go virtual for the first time ever in Horizon Worlds with Skits & Giggles VR comedy show at the 30th Raindance Film Festival. The 30th Raindance Film Festival will feature the top indie films in the United Kingdom for 2022. Celebrating Variety Comedy Shows in the Metaverse.

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An Overview of the VRARA’s VR/AR Global Summit on XR Technology

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This second virtual VR/AR Global Summit attracted thousands of XR technology enthusiasts as well, according to the VR/AR Association. The three-day event featured over 150 talks and sessions given by hundreds of XR technology experts and professionals. XR Technology in the Time of Coronavirus.

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Shot on Lytro’s Light-field Camera, ‘Hallelujah’ Is a Stunning Mix of Volumetric Film and Audio

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Hallelujah is a new experience by VR film studio Within that’s captured using Lytro’s latest Immerge light-field camera which captures volumetric footage that makes for a much more immersive experience than traditional 360 video. Hallelujah was that experience, and now I can talk about it.

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