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Disney Invests in VR Arcade The VOID, Epic Games in 2017 Accelerator

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Among the 11 picked for the company’s 2017 Accelerator is location-based VR arcade The Void and Unreal Engine creator Epic Games. The Void now operates four VR centers globally; at Madame Tussauds in New York, The Rec Room in Toronto, The Beach in Dubai, and their headquarters outside of Salt Lake City.

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Our First Look At Magic Leap’s Experimental Spatial Computing AR Experience

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Undersea , a new spatial computing AR experience developed for the Magic Leap One headset, is set to premiere next week at the 46th annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in Los Angeles. 44 other immersive experiences will also be present throughout both the Immersive Pavilion and VR Cinema. Featured Image Credit: Magic Leap.

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Nickelodeon Launches Slimezone VR at IMAX VR Centers

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Now available at Los Angeles, New York and Toronto VR centers. Nickelodeon launched its SlimeZone multi-player VR experience at IMAX VR centers in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto Friday, with further plans to bring the social experience to locations in Shanghai, Bangkok and Manchester (UK) soon.

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Felix & Paul’s Creepy VR Film ‘Gymnasia’ Set To Debut At Tribeca Film Festival

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The immersive experience recalls the sights and sounds of a child’s world through echoes of games, school lessons, and choir recitals. The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival runs from April 24 through May 4 in New York City. Image Credit: Felix & Paul Studios.

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Bloomberg: Apple Building Headset Versions Of FaceTime, Maps & More

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Over the weekend The New York Times also reported Apple is enlisting Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to create immersive VR content, such as a version of Prehistoric Planet. Developers will also apparently get access to a Mac based headset simulator so they can develop before having the device in-hand.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Host Live VR Show at Comic-Con

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The character was the your head, while your actual body was in the virtual world, immersing you in Turtles’ iconic New York City world. A combination of software was used to execute the endeavor, including Adobe Character Animator, Unreal Engine, and NewTeK NDI.

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Homeland Security Releasing VR School Shooting Training Simulator

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million program, which was built on Epic GamesUnreal Engine, isn’t the first VR experience to focus on surviving an active shooter situation.