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Inside The First IMAX VR Arcade

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We went inside the big-screen company’s flagship VR center in Los Angeles this week, and got a good look at their plans for arcade roll-outs this year including centers spread across the globe. In short, I saw a series of well-designed spaces equipped with some of the best virtual reality hardware and software available.

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Creepy VR Films Coming to Fantastic Fest Next Month

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As with many other film festivals, including Sundance and Tribeca , virtual reality has been slowly solidifying its position into festival programs. For the first time, virtual reality will be making its debut at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas September 22-29. As one of the largest genre film festivals in the U.S.,

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Regal Cinemas Brings VR Zombies to Theaters for ‘Resident Evil’ Premiere

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One of the leading theater groups in the United States, Regal Entertainment Group, is giving Los Angeles movie-goers a new kind of scare before they even take their seat. We are excited to partner with Sony and Fisherman Labs on this amazing VR experience at LA Live: A BARCO Innovation Center.”.

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Jack Daniel’s, IW Group Honour Hip Hop with Spatial Metaverse

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Jack Daniel’s opened its virtual doors to the public by commemorating urban art and the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in late September. Currently ongoing, the iconic brand has launched The Verse — the company’s first virtual reality (VR) immersive experience — under its Art, Beats + Lyrics programme.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Researchers at the National University of Singapore first showed us how face electrodes can simulate food in virtual reality– and now they are bringing wind and heat to your virtual world. EX-HEAD OF SONY PLAYSTATION LONDON FORMS CROSS-PLATFORM VR GAME STUDIO. MONEY, MOVES AND FUNDING.

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Michael Bay Enters VR With Rogue Initiative

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That’s why it’s beyond exciting to hear that the master of special effects himself will be dipping his toes into the thrilling pool that is virtual reality. The company is based out of Los Angeles, California and is currently knee-deep in production of several original AAA intellectual properties.

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Xbox teams up with Tencent’s Honor of Kings maker TiMi Studios

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TiMi operates a branch in Los Angeles and said in January 2020 that it planned to “triple” its headcount in North America, adding that building high-budget, high-quality AAA mobile games was core to its global strategy. Oasis is played via a virtual reality headset.