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Spatial Beats: Apple, Sony & Fresh AR Funding

AR Insider

Let’s dive in… The Tribeca Film Festival’s always impressive immersive offering is back in hybrid form. Red 6 Raises $30M in Series A funding to further its delivery of Augmented Reality military training. M contract to develop an AR system to train pilots in air-to-air combat, something which has not changed since WW1.

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Sony Establishes Virtual Production Collaboration Centre

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Virtual Production (VP) technologies are a rising solution for film production professionals. VP solutions look to replace or enhance pre-existing film production operations such as green screens and in-vehicle backdrops. Moreover, Sony has a DMPC in Los Angeles to provide VP knowledge in the US.

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‘Ghostbusters VR’ Releasing on PSVR 2, Out-of-home Games Coming to Hologate VR Arcades

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Commemorating the release of the original Ghostbusters (1984) film, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality (SPVR) today announced a pair of out-of-home VR games collectively called Ghostbusters VR Academy, coming to HOLOGATE locations worldwide. ” Image courtesy Hologate, Sony Pictures Virtual Reality.

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Ghostbusters VR – Now Hiring Answers the Call for Fun VR Experiences Based on Films

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This short-form PlayStation VR (PSVR) experience from Sony Pictures Virtual Reality avoids some of the largest pitfalls of film-based video games. Part of our point of pride is to make these things look good,” says Jake Zim, VP of VR at Sony Pictures. “We We have 100 years of movie-going experience to explain [film] grammar.”.

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Introducing The Nominees For The 2019 VR Awards

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The award ceremony recognizes multiple achievements in VR, such as hardware advancements, gaming, film, social experience, and marketing to name a few. Sony London Studio – Blood & Truth. VR Film of the Year: Fable Studio, Third Rail Projects & Oculus Story Studio – Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. StartVR – Awake.

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5 Web AR & VR Experiences for Sheltered-in Fun

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Train to become a LEGO Master with a never-ending supply of LEGO blocks. Sony Music Entertainment collaborated with Liverpool-based studio Draw & Code on a WebAR experience for Pink Floyd: The Later Years, that allows fans to experience the band’s music like never before. Turn your room into a surreal Pink Floyd music video.

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The 2019 VR Awards Winners Recognized for Outstanding VR Tech

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The Sony game was nominated for four DICE Awards this year, but failed to take home any of them. VR Film of the Year. VR Film of the Year went to Wolves in the Walls: It’s All Over. Created by Fable and Oculus and powered by Unreal Engine, the film has been to Tribeca, the Chicago Film Festival and the Emmys.