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Magic Leap & Sigur Rós Video Reveals Behind the Scenes Development of Tónandi Augmented Reality Music App

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On Wednesday, the company unveiled a behind the scenes video of how the ethereal music-meets-AR app Tónandi was produced in collaboration with Icelandic music group Sigur Rós.

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

Mashable VR

It's a tale you've heard before, probably through Shakespeare's version, Hamlet , unless you're well-versed in the Icelandic Sagas. Writing the script with Icelandic poet, novelist, and Björk collaborator Sjón, Eggers recruited multiple experts to advise on the production of the film.

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Magic Leap Reveals Music App Collaboration with Sigur Rós, New Images

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Magic Leap today revealed a collaborative AR project with Icelandic band Sigur Rós, a musical experience which fills the player’s surroundings with ethereal visuals and an interactive soundscape. Earlier this year, Magic Leap made a major update to its website , apparently in preparation for a forthcoming launch.

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13 Music Artists Experimenting With VR Video

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In the video, there are doors outlining 270° and a group of TV screens taking up the remaining 90°. The Icelandic singer-songwriter Björk recorded a 360° music video for one of her most popular songs off her latest album Vulnicura called “Stonemilker”. The video was shot on a breathtakingly beautiful beach in Iceland.

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15 catchiest, most dazzling musicals on Netflix

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Ferrell and McAdams play a musical duo representing Iceland at Eurovision, where they face fierce competition and even fiercer songs. It will make you proud to be from Iceland, even if you aren't Icelandic. What do you get when you combine Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams, and the iconic Eurovision Song Contest? — B.E.

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The best documentaries on Hulu, mind-bending to jaw-dropping

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Irreverent documentarian Penny Lane aims to enlighten by training her keen eye on the modern Satanic Temple in this challenging 2019 film, which follows the group's political battles. Yet, documentarians Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math erect a surprisingly stimulating tale about a history-making moment for the Icelandic Phallological Museum.

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Hands-on: Dell Mobile Connect Brings Your Smartphone into VR With a Few Caveats

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While blowing the screen up to an impossibly large size and playing the mobile version of Fruit Ninja sitting in a photogrammetry scene of the Icelandic countryside , it struck me just how much I’d missed the sheer capability of my phone in VR.

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