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Oculus Hosts Halloween Pumpkin-carving Contest in ‘Oculus Medium’

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There’s only a few days left until the trick-or-treaters come knocking at your door, but as you break out the dull kitchen knife and inevitably cut yourself on your real pumpkin this year to make a haphazard Jack-o-lantern, you might consider entering in Oculus’ spooky pumpkin-carving contest instead. Image courtesy Oculus.

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BFI London Film Festival Announces Showcase for Immersive Media

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This year, they will be available in virtual exhibition space, The Expanse, on Oculus devices or through a browser experience. The late 1940s marked the beginning of the “Windrush Generation,” groups of Caribbean natives who emigrated to the United Kingdom to fill a labor shortage left in the aftermath of World War II.

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‘Bigscreen’ Brings Paid Movies to Social VR Platform, Showing Select 2D & 3D Films

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Unlike video on demand services, each week Bigscreen will be hosting four different films, which premiere every Friday at 6PM ET ( local time here ) and start every 30 minutes. Bigscreen supports Oculus Quest, Oculus Go, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Valve Index, and all Windows VR headsets.

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You Can Now Watch The BBC Proms Music Festival In VR

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Produced by BBC VR Hub , Nothing to be Written commemorates the centenary of the First World War and was created by composer Anna Meredith with 59 Productions – the Tony Award-winning company of artists behind the video design of the Opening Ceremony during the London 2012 Olympic Games. Image Credit: BBC.

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The 64th BFI London Film Festival Announces LFF Expanded, A New Strand Of XR, And Immersive Art

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The Expanse will feature a virtual gallery composed of twenty 360 video and immersive works, plus a virtual theatre that will house a line-up of live talks and events throughout the festival. Audiences can connect with one another and view the works using tethered and non-tethered (Oculus Quest) headsets.

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Is this a First-Look at Meta’s Next Headset?

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Meta’s President of Global Affairs, Nick Clegg, recently posted a video on his social media promoting enterprise and education customers to leverage XR. The service is now available for enterprise end-users in supported regions, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

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Will Meta’s Consumer Focus Collapse its Enterprise Vision? 

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According to the VRARA and its Global Executive Director Kris Kolo , Meta’s renewed dive into the business world – following the Quest Pro and other delves during the Oculus era – may be rife with issues. Currently, the service is available to enterprise users in supported regions like the United States and the United Kingdom.