Movies A Robert Rodriguez virtual-reality film captures the push and pull between VR’s past and futureThe A.V. Club - Alex McLevyUnless your name is James Cameron, you’re probably a little skeptical of the recent surge in virtual reality as a medium for storytelling. (And even he wants you to know that what we tend to call “VR”
Play buttonVirtual Reality Why Virtual Reality's Disruption Of Hollywood Isn't Here Yet (But It's Not Dead Either)Forbes - Paul ArmstrongFrom Bandersnatch to Instagram Stories, new content formats are beginning to emerge that usher in new opportunities for filmmakers and content producers. Virtual Reality is another area that has plenty
Movies Terrence Malick’s New VR Project Has Music by Jonny Greenwood, Explores Human Life From Birth to Deathindiewire.com - Zack Sharf "Evolver" allows users to experience the lifespan of the human condition, and features new music from the Radiohead guitarist. Cinephiles will …
HTC HTC’s ‘6DOF Lite’ Mode Adds Volumetric Depth To 360 Videovrscout.com - by Kyle Melnick HTC brings flat 360-degree video to life with 6DOF functionality. As captivating as conventional 360-degree video can be, it pales in comparison to …
Virtual Reality Are short films the future of virtual reality?lwlies.com - Justine Smith Past meets future in François Vautier’s virtual reality film, I Saw the Future. Using a 1964 BBC interview with famed science fiction writer Arthur C …
Virtual Reality Why Hasn’t Virtual Reality Replaced Movies And Theatre Yet?Mashable - Aakash JhaveriWe, humans, have a pretty clear idea about what we want our future to look like, we just don’t know when we will reach there. One of the most prominent predictions for the future has been the extensive
Why AR Is the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to VRVariety - Janko Roettgers Augmented reality (AR) is one of the hottest trends in tech these days. In fact, the excitement for AR is quickly overshadowing that for virtual …
Hands-on: Google's New Daydream View Headset With Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XLroadtovr.com - Ben Lang Google today announced the next iteration of their Daydream View headset for virtual reality on Android. We highlighted the changes and improvements …
Discovery and Google Announce VR Travel Series 'Discovery TRVLR', First of 38 Episodes to Arrive in Novemberroadtovr.com - Scott Hayden Discovery and Google today announced the launch of a new 38-episode VR video series called Discovery TRVLR, a product of both Discovery and Google’s …
Hollywood Has No Idea What to Do with VRMIT Technology Review - Ty Burr Traditional movies were the popular art form of the 20th century. Is virtual reality what comes next? Would you watch a virtual-reality Casablanca? The …
Writing for VR: The Definitive Guide to VR Storytellingvrscout.com - Jesse Damiani All great VR stories still begin with words in your head. In August, VRScout & VR Playhouse partnered with YouTube Space LA to put on the “VR Creator …
Latest Chrome Update Lets Google Daydream Users Easily Browse the Web in VRroadtovr.com - Scott Hayden We knew that Google was working on adding VR capabilities to its mobile version of Chrome since last year. Now with the release of Chrome 61, …
Trailer: 'Blade Runner 2049' to Get Trio of VR Experiences, Latter Two Coming to Riftroadtovr.com - Scott Hayden San Diego’s Comic-Con always sees a massive fanfare for all things science fiction, so there’s no better place for Alcon Entertainment and Warner …
Warner Bros. Studio Releases ‘Dunkirk’ VR Experiencevrscout.com - Kyle Melnick The Christopher Nolan film gets a VR short.The theatrical release for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming war epic Dunkirk isn’t scheduled to release for …
Capturing Everest shows full-length VR documentaries are getting closerThe Verge - Adi RobertsonToday marks the launch of Capturing Everest, a four-part virtual reality documentary that premieres today through Time Inc.’s Life VR app. Capturing Everest is technically a miniseries, with four episodes
HTC Vive Is Getting A Plug-And-Play Eye Tracking Peripheral Next Monthuploadvr.com - by Joe Durbin Eye tracking is one feature that could could benefit the performance and affordability of high-end virtual reality headsets. The HTC Vive should …
Why I Only Watch Movies in Virtual Realitymedium.com Niv DrorBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jan 29, 2017 Back in April, after months of trying to get the Product Hunt office a VR headset, I was excited to …
8th Annual Lumiere Awards For Creative Filmmaking Expands VR Categoriesvrscout.com - by Kyle Melnick Virtual reality receives new categories as it takes center stage at this years awards for creative work in film, TV & VR. The Advanced Imaging Society …
This VR Film Was Created Almost Entirely by Hand in Google's 'Tilt Brush'uploadvr.com - by Joe Durbin Artist Adam Dylewski is the creator of a new short film that was created almost entirely inside virtual reality. The Future of Music is the name of …
At 40 minutes, Miyubi is the first VR movie to feel like a real filmThe Verge - Adi RobertsonIt sounds strange to call a 40-minute film “possibly the longest virtual reality movie ever made,” but it’s true. Miyubi, released by prolific VR studio Felix & Paul, is twice or even three times as long
This crazy camera could be a boon to VR filmmakersCNET - Stephen Shankland Researchers have found a way to build a 360-degree camera that's compact but shoots high-quality video. It could be just the thing for virtual reality.
How many frames per second can the human eye really see?pcgamer.com - Alex Wiltshire I spend far too many of my first tender minutes in a new game with a framerate counter running in the corner of my screen. I play, hyper-sensitive to …
Plex VR App 'Plevr' Shows Major Update with 3D Video Support, 360 Videos Coming Soonroadtovr.com - Ben Lang Plevr is a third-party application in development which brings the popular personal media streaming platform Plex to VR. The app is due for an initial …
HypeVR Volumetric Video Capture is a Glimpse at the Future of VR Videoroadtovr.com - Ben Lang After having teased the tech toward the end of last year, we’ve finally gone hands-on with HypeVR’s volumetric video captures which lets you move …
Relive Your Best Memories in AR/VR With Owlii's Volumetric 3D Telepresenceuploadvr.com - by Joe Durbin Have you ever been in the middle of an experience and thought “I wish I could preserve this moment forever?” Currently what you’ll do is pull out …
Kopin Unveils 'Lightning' 2k x 2k 120Hz OLED Microdisplay for Mobile VRroadtovr.com - Frank He Display specialists Kopin have unveiled a tiny, high resolution OLED ‘microdisplay’ designed specifically for the use inside immersive headsets. It’s …
