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Experience NBA All-Star Weekend in VR

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This means that for the first time ever, NBA fans will be able to personalize their NBA All-Star Weekend experience by having the ability to switch between multiple 360° courtside views of the game using a Samsung Gear VR or a Google Daydream View headset with a compatible mobile device and the NextVR app. JBL THREE-POINT CONTEST.

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Oculus Launches VR For Good in High Schools

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We have all seen how virtual reality can change gaming and entertainment forever with this immersive technology. There are creators like RYOT connecting supporters directly to a purpose in VR with their Pencils of Promise experience and Vrse transporting us into a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan through Clouds Over Sidra.

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Mexico Celebrates First VR Festival in Latin America

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Virtual reality seems to be everywhere in the news these days. Last month, more than 1,200 people participated in VR Fest MX , Mexico’s first international virtual reality festival, the first of its kind in Latin America and Spain.

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AltspaceVR and Cyberia are teaming up to present a free VR film festival this weekend.

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AltspaceVR and Cyberia are teaming up to present a new kind of film festival – one taking place entirely in virtual reality VR. Anyone in the world can join with compatible VR equipment (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, or Samsung Gear VR) or in display mode on PC or Mac.

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Jaunt VR's 2017 scripted content agenda Includes remake of cult classic THE LAWNMOWER MAN

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Building on the successful launch of INVISIBLE – a 2016 scripted supernatural drama series created in partnership with Director Doug Liman, Screenwriter Melisa Wallack, Producer Julina Tatlock, Condé Nast Entertainment (CNÉ), and Samsung – these deals are the latest big Hollywood cinematic endeavors from Jaunt.

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Top 8 Media Using 360° Videos for Immersive News Stories

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Immersive media is a collective term that incorporates 360-degree video, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and volumetric capture (includes both CGI and 3-D scanning). Marcelle Hopkins, the executive director of virtual reality at NYT, shared some of his team's insight in an interview with Digiday.

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Altspace & Cyberia Join Forces For Free Film Festival Hosted In VR

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This weekend catch a screening of over 38 short films presented entirely in virtual reality. The really cool part however, is that the whole vent will be conducted within virtual reality. Who knows, if all goes well we could potentially see a whole series of popular events taking place within the virtual world.

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