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Baobab’s ‘Asteroids!’ VR Short Film Now Available

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The adorable animated VR short, from the director of Madagascar, delighted audiences last year with a colorful showcase of characters and an engaging plot narrated by Ethan Hawke. is now available for free on mobile VR platforms including Daydream , Samsung Gear VR and Cardboard for IOS & Android. You remember INVASION!

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Actress Elizabeth Banks Brings Pedigree To VR Animation ASTEROIDS!

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directed by the same person responsible for Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke. A sneak peak at the film is available on Samsung Gear, Google Daydream, and the Oculus storefront starting today. Now, a major actress is making her way into the new immersive media by lending her voice to an animated VR feature.

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Baobab’s ‘Invasion’ Has Reportedly Been Downloaded ‘Well Over 1 Million’ Times

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Fan was most recently the vice president of games at Zynga before starting Baobab with Madagascar and Antz director Eric Darnell. Invasion is available for free on just about every VR platform available to date including Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR, Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and HTC Vive.

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10 Best Virtual Reality 360° Short Films!

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Colorful VR animation from the director of Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke. Available on Google Cardboard. VeeR can be accessed using desktop, mobile app, and most VR headsets including Samsung Gear VR. Baobab Studios. 2017 Emmy Winner! INVASION is about a duo of aliens with grand ambitions to take over our world.

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Venture Capitalists Contemplate How Much Exuberance Is Good for VR Investing

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But recently both Google and Oculus have gotten behind it, and as a result we’re seeing accelerated adoption of web VR. Money is coming from Oculus, Google, and others, but not at the scale some people expect to get. To me, that seems like an investment in one particular person, the guy who made Madagascar.

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