VR Cinema

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DEEP 360's compilation of all thing relevant to VR based Cinema. Check us out at www.DEEP-360.com

Why AR Is the Best Thing That Could Have Happened to VR
Variety - 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 XL
roadtovr.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 November
roadtovr.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 VR
MIT Technology Review - by 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 Storytelling
vrscout.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 VR
roadtovr.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 Rift
roadtovr.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 Experience
vrscout.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 closer
The Verge - Adi Robertson
Today 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 Month
uploadvr.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 Reality
medium.com - Niv Dror
Back in April, after months of trying to get the Product Hunt office a VR headset, I was excited to learn that Mark Zuckerberg was going to give us …
8th Annual Lumiere Awards For Creative Filmmaking Expands VR Categories
vrscout.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 film
The Verge - Adi Robertson
It 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 filmmakers
CNET - by 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 Soon
roadtovr.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 Video
roadtovr.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 Telepresence
uploadvr.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 VR
roadtovr.com - Frank He
Display specialists Kopin have unveiled a tiny, high resolution OLED ‘microdisplay’ designed specifically for the use inside immersive headsets. It’s …
This is how Sony plans to make virtual reality films a long-term business
thedrum.com - Seb Joseph
Virtual reality (VR) is a long way off from becoming a money maker for movie bosses and for Sony the challenge to date has been resisting the urge to …
HTC reveals an upgraded strap and new tracking device for the Vive
mobilesyrup.com - By Patrick O'Rourke Jan 5, 2017 2:00 PM EDT2017-01-05EDT14:00:54-04:002017-01-05EDT14:00:54-04:00 2 comments
While HTC didn’t reveal the Vive 2 at this year’s CES, the company did show off several new interesting accessories for its virtual reality …
Gear VR
Samsung has shipped over 5 million Gear VR headsets, 10 million hours of video viewed
mobilesyrup.com - By Ian Hardy Jan 5, 2017 3:11 PM EST2017-01-05EST15:11:49-05:002017-01-09EST10:42:45-05:00 6 comments
In September 2014 Samsung, in partnership with Facebook-owned Oculus, released its first virtual reality headset called the Gear VR. During the …
Samsung Confirms 5 Million Gear VR Mobile Headsets Sold To Date
uploadvr.com - by David Jagneaux
Finally we have some indication of how many VR headsets are out in the wild, even if it’s only of the mobile variety. At CES 2017 today, VentureBeat …
CES 2017: Can Virtual Reality Finally Go Mainstream?
Barron's - Emily Bary
Text size A year ago, the tech world was abuzz about the slew of virtual-reality headsets that consumers could finally buy. It turns out the products …
HTC Vive Integrates Audio With Deluxe Headstrap Similar To Rift
uploadvr.com - by David Jagneaux
Instead of revealing a brand new Vive 2.0 of some kind, which HTC already told us wouldn’t be happening, the Taiwan-based company is using CES 2017 …
Virtual reality goes huge at CES 2017
DW News - Nils Zimmermann
The lesson of CES 2017: Like smartphones in the past decade, virtual reality (VR) technology will change everyday human experience in the coming …
Sphere is a Lens That Turns Your DSLR Into a 360-Degree Camera
petapixel.com - Michael Zhang
Sphere is a new lens that’s designed to turn any DSLR camera into a 360-degree camera. It captures a full 360-degree view horizontally and a …