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HTC Vive and Viveport are bringing some of my favorite VR experiences to Sundance.

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HTC Vive and Viveport is heading to Park City, Utah during the 2017 Sundance Film Festival to exhibit at “VR on the Mountain,” a virtual reality hub for festival attendees taking place January 20-22. HTC Vive and Viveport are bringing a lineup of apps including two of my favorites of 2016, Mindshow and The Price Of Freedom.

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Baobab Studios Raises $25 Million in New Funding Round

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Original investors included Comcast Ventures, HTC and Samsung, but now join Horizons Ventures, Twentieth Century Fox, Evolution Media Partners (backed by TPG and CAA), China’s Shanghai Media Group, Youku Global Media Fund and LDV Partners. SEE ALSO Comcast, Samsung, and HTC Join $6 Million Investment in VR Animation Studio 'Baobab'.

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VR Short Film ‘Asteroids!’ from Baobab Studios Now Available

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From the director of the Madagascar franchise, the full 11-minute cut continues the journey of aliens Mac and Cheez (and robot sidekick Peas) on their deep space mission. is not currently available on PSVR, HTC Vive, or Oculus Rift, despite its considerably more interactive design. Interactive VR short film Asteroids! ,

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VR Experiences for Grandma and the Kids

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Narrated by Ethan Hawke and created by the director of Madagascar, INVASION! Watch On: Oculus Rift • Gear VR • HTC Vive • PS VR . Watch On: PS VR • Oculus Rift • HTC Vive . HTC Vive • Oculus Rift • PlayStation VR. Suitable for children and seniors, everyone is bound to get a kick out of these experiences.

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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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The VR Game Launch Roundup: Marbles, Mountains & Mayhem

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Supported platform(s): Oculus Rift & HTC Vive. Find out in this new VR experience from Baobab Studios and from the director of Madagascar and Antz. Supported platform(s): HTC Vive. Headset: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift & Windows Mixed Reality. Launch date: 22 nd October. Bonfire – Baobab Studios.

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VR Animation Startup Baobab Adds $25 Million

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They join the original investors, Comcast Ventures, HTC and Samsung. Fan previously worked at Zynga as a vice president while Darnell worked on the Madagascar films. The money will be used to develop more animated movies and add to the 20 people currently working at the company.