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WWF Partners With Oculus On VR Nature Documentary Series Shot In Cinematic 5.7k

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PHORIA’s three-part series launches June 8th on Oculus Quest and Go. Ecosphere sets a new standard for natural-history storytelling on the Oculus platform,” said Eric Cheng, Head of Immersive Media for Facebook’s Oculus, in an official release. An unforgettable experience.”. More information on Ecosphere can be found here.

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Virry Happy is Set to Take You on a Nature-Filled Trip to Kenya on July 2

VR Fitness

While utilizing virtual reality for physical fitness has become a great tool in recent years, using the platform to promote mental health is often just as important. As of next week, a new application will be released that should help many around the globe unwind even further at the end of each day. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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Celebrate Earth Day With These Nature Themed VR Experiences

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Narrated by Lupita Nyong’o, My Africa is an eye-opening 360-degree documentary short that covers the courageous efforts of Northern Kenya tribes to protect African wildlife from animal poachers. NATURE TREKS VR.

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RYOT Bringing VR News and Comedy Shows to Hulu

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HuffPost RYOT has created a new slate of VR shows, set to launch this fall on the Hulu VR app for Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR headsets. The host of the show will be RYOT’s co-founder, Bryn Mooser, with one featured report in the first episode transporting you to the Dadaab refugge camp in Northern Kenya.

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African Americans in virtual reality

Hypergrid Business

Not only does the film feature some impressive uses of immersive virtual reality — check out Shuri driving a car via a remote virtual interface in the clip above — but you can also become Black Panther in Marvel Powers United VR for the Oculus Rift. Documentaries. Watch the 360-video below, or in your favorite VR headset.

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VR Film Studio Felix & Paul Release ‘Nomads’ 360 Documentary.

AllThingsVR

VR Film Studio Felix & Paul Release ‘Nomads’ 360 Documentary Series Studio co-founders Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël packed their 360 camera out to Mongolia, Kenya, and the seas surrounding Borneo to capture some of the planet’s last remaining nomadic tribes.

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Samsung XR and EarthX Debut Environmentally-focused 360 Short Films

Road to VR

The EarthXR section on Samsung XR debuted this week with 12 free 360 short films which can be viewed in web browsers, on iOS or Android , or immersively through the Samsung XR app on Oculus ( Rift , Quest , Gear VR ), Windows Mixed Reality , and Daydream. Valen’s Reef.

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