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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. at Oculus Connect 3 in 2016, and has since made an interactive preview of the animation available on Gear VR and Daydream platforms.

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Baobab Studios Raises $25 Million in New Funding Round

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series, was first revealed at the Oculus Connect 3 developer conference earlier this month. Darnell is best known for his director and screenwriter credits on all four films in the DreamWorks Madagascar franchise, and also known for his work on The Penguins of Madagascar (2014) and Antz (1998). The full release of ASTEROIDS!

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Why are Aliens Fishing in Space?

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Named Most Innovative Company by Fast Company (2018), the studio is creatively led by writer/director Eric Darnell (Antz and all four Madagascar films). Founded in 2015, nine-time Emmy® award-winning Baobab Studios is a world leader in independent interactive animation. In addition to Namoo (2021), Baobab has released: INVASION!

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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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Actress Elizabeth Banks Brings Pedigree To VR Animation ASTEROIDS!

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directed by the same person responsible for Madagascar and narrated by Ethan Hawke. A sneak peak at the film is available on Samsung Gear, Google Daydream, and the Oculus storefront starting today. Now, a major actress is making her way into the new immersive media by lending her voice to an animated VR feature.

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INDIE PRODUCTION COMPANY BAOBAB STUDIOS WORLD PREMIERES ANIMATED SHORT “CROW: THE LEGEND”

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This award-winning story is now widely available online to consumers for the first time, offered as a traditional animated short film ( [link] ) as well as an interactive virtual reality experience free to download within the Oculus Store ( [link] ).