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CNN Launches New Immersive Journalism Initiative, CNNVR

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In a major new commitment to the medium, CNN has officially launched CNNVR, a new journalism unit that aims to produce immersive VR content across multiple platforms and devices. Speaking at VR Day Atlanta in January , CNN’s Head of VR, Ed Thomas, described VR and 360 video as a ‘reinvention of the news story telling process’.

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Spatial’s Collaborative AR Platform Turns Any Room Into A 3D Workspace

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Spatial , a team of 3D Design and AR/VR experts based out of New York and San Francisco, today unveiled their cross-reality collaboration platform after two long years in stealth. Cross-reality collaboration arrives as Spatial reveals holographic teleportation through augmented reality.

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Google Unveils $79 Daydream VR Headset

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The Daydream View headset was announced along with Google’s new Pixel phone in San Francisco, which is the first phone to be Daydream Ready. Other VR content featured during the press event included Starchart, CCP’s Gunjack 2 , New York Times as well as entire libraries of content from Netflix, Hulu and HBO.

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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

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More information about Google’s XR headset are coming “later this year” Google and Samsung will release an XR headset (Image by Google) Google, Qualcomm, and Samsung are working on an XR headset.

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Pixar, Lucasfilm and Disney Veterans Launch VR Entertainment Company Cryworks

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Even San Francisco-based VR studio, River Studios, opened a LA studio this week to service both Hollywood and social influencer talent. Now we can chalk up some more Hollywood veterans to the list of talent making their way to this new immersive medium. CryWorks collaboration with 451 Media and Chef Daniel Boulud for Samsung.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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SAMSUNG AT VIDCON: BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS. Samsung solidified its commitment to the virtual reality space with some big announcements that essentially add up to an end-to-end consumer VR solution. They are rebranding Milk VR to Samsung VR, and opening up the content platform to users.

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Google Promoting Pixel and Daydream VR Through Livestreamed Music Festivals

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Sponsored in conjunction with Good , a global media firm and and “social impact” company that seeks to address global issues, GoodFest kicks off on November 29 in New York with a gig from Glass Animals and Preservation Hall, who will promote the DonorsChoose cause.

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