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Celebrate Earth Day With These Nature Themed VR Experiences

VRScout

Thankfully, immersive technology—such as VR—has proven to be the ideal tool for educating the public on environmental issues and spread awareness through immersive projects designed to envoke a sense of empathy with the user. NATURE TREKS VR.

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African Americans in virtual reality

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Director Ryan Coogler and crew won the hearts of billions globally bringing to life the fictional, technological advanced utopia known as Wakanda. Narrated by Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyongo, My Africa shines a light on a wildlife conservatory and its connection with the people of Northern Kenya. Documentaries. Hyphen-Labs.

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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. We are grateful for their ongoing commitment to using technology for good.”.

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SIGGRAPH 2019 Conference Will Feature Four World-Premiere VR/AR Experiences

VRScout

With this latest edition, the Immersive Pavilion cements its status as the perfect place to experience, play, and learn about technological advances across the constantly evolving mediums of augmented, virtual, and mixed reality,” stated SIGGRAPH 2019 Immersive Pavilion Chair Victoria Rege, in an official release. Image Credit: SIGGRAPH.

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Exclusive: First-Ever Impact Reality Summit Announces 2020 Lineup

VRScout

Some of the biggest names in social impact will be in attendance, including: Participant Media, Conservation International, the Rainforest Alliance, Connect for Climate/World Bank, and the Milken Institute, as well as tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Oculus. ” Storyfile USA | 2017 – Present | Creator: StoryFile.

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How do you tell a story in VR? Nomads shows the wayVirtual.

AllThingsVR

Nomads shows the way Virtual reality is more than an emerging technology. Its documentary experience Nomads launched on the Oculus Store for Samsung Gear VR last week, though the studio has produced virtual reality films of every stripe for the past three years. How do you tell a story in VR?

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Why Smells Are So Difficult To Simulate For Virtual Reality

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Michael Abrash, chief scientist at Oculus, seems to agree: when he outlined his predictions for the next five years of VR last October, he focused on these three senses. So there are a list of daunting technological challenges to solve before we can incorporate smell fully into VR. But one sense Abrash didn’t mention was smell.