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Hands-on: Oculus’ ‘Henry’ is a Glimpse at Cinema’s Interactive and Immersive Future

Oculus Story Studio revealed their second made-for-VR cinematic creation Henry to the world today. Noah Nelson reports for Road to VR from the Hollywood premiere where he got to watch the short film in its entirety on the Oculus Rift CV1. Beyond this invite-only...
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‘Henry’ Premiere Trailer From Oculus Reveals New Footage, Drums Up the Pros of Real-time VR Cinema

Today Oculus Story Studio is premiering their second made-for-VR short film called Henry, a tale about a not-so-cuddly porcupine who, in a cruel twist of fate, wants nothing more than the embrace of a friend. With the premiere of the...

Oculus Sign “Largest Live-action VR Deal to Date” with Felix & Paul Studios

Cinematic 360 specialists Felix & Paul, the team behind Cirque Du Soleil's 'Zarkana' and Inside the Box of Kurios, have been signed by Oculus for a multi-project, multi-experience 'pact' to create 360 content for the Rift and Samsung Gear VR. Cinematic...

Jaunt Reveals “NEO”, 360 Degree Light Field Camera for “Professional-Grade” Cinematic VR

Jaunt VR, the cinematic VR company, has today announced its 5th generation of cinematic VR cameras, codenamed 'NEO', built using Light Field technology. Jaunt has sure been busy recently. The company recently announced that it had become a 'preferred partner'...

Jaunt and Google Announce ‘High-End’ Cinematic Content Collaboration

360 degree immersive video specialist Jaunt VR has today announced that it's become a preferred VR content creator for Google as the search giant ramps up its presence in the VR space. Jaunt has risen to become one of the most...
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Oculus Reveals Second Made-for-VR Film – ‘Henry’, the Hedgehog Who Just Wants a Hug

Oculus has revealed their second VR film project from Story Studio, the company's internal CG film studio. The VR film is called Henry and is based on a lovable but folly-prone cartoon hedgehog. As a hedgehog, Henry is anything but huggable, even if that's the...
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SVVR Expo 2015: ‘Virtual Reality at DreamWorks Animation’ LiveStream @5pm PST

"Join DreamWorks Animation for a discussion on innovation and diversification. The award-winning, CG animation studio that brought you How to Train Your Dragon and Kung Fu Panda is combining its 3D filmmaking expertise with state-of-the-art technology to create new...

Ex-Lucasfilm Veterans Join with Jaunt VR to Form ‘Jaunt Studios’ to Create Cinematic VR Content

Jaunt VR have today announced they're launching 'Jaunt Studios', a venture dedicated to producing immersive cinematic experiences for virtual reality. The new studio will comprise veteran movie makers from the likes of Lucasfilm, ILM and Digital Domain and it...
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NextVR’s David Cole on Their Use of Light Fields in Broadcast VR Video

David Cole, Co-Founder of broadcast VR video company NextVR, speaks with Tony Reale from NextWaveDV.com at last weeks NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Show in Las Vegas about the significance of the company's use of light fields in broadcast...
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Video Essay: “Is technology changing storytelling?” by Rogier Postma, Watch it Here First

Storytelling is evolving in response to advances in interactive technology, but how is that manifesting itself? Road to VR present the premiere of this video essay by Rogier Postima,  a veteran filmmaker of 15 years, which aims to explore...

Björk’s 360 VR Music Video “Stone Milker” Debuts Tomorrow, Powered by 3DCeption Audio

Björk is previewing her latest Single "Stone Milker" tomorrow with a music video filmed for virtual reality and leveraging the power of 3D spatial audio as provided by specialists in the field, Two Big Ears and 3DCeption. Linear, non-interactive, immersive...

‘The North Face’ Brings the Wilderness to You Courtesy of Jaunt’s Cinematic VR

Jaunt VR, a company specialising in 360 VR Video, has collaborated with outdoor apparel giant 'The North Face', going out on into the wilderness to create a VR experience which captures the beauty of the great outdoors in 360...

Practical Virtual Reality for Disney Themeparks – Live Blog @ 10am PST

"Thinking about creating your own VR experiences using the Oculus? Walt Disney Imagineering, being one of the original pioneers in VR in the late 1980s, has in truth never stopped playing with VR and using it. This lecture will...

Weta Digital and Epic – Technology-Infused Storytelling: VR Challenges That Lie Ahead – Live Blog @...

"In this intermediate to advanced session, Weta Digital and Epic discuss the state of using VR to tell rich, authentic stories through the lens of VFX" Speakers: Nick Donaldson - Lead Designer, Epic Games Alasdair Coull - Head of R&D, Weta Digital Tim...

HypeVR Captures Ultra-High Def 360 Degree, Depth-Mapped Video Using a 14 x ‘Red Dragons’ and LiDAR

The 360 VR video market is rapidly getting busier. With companies like NextVR and Jaunt racing to develop technologies and deliver content which result in compelling, immersive video for virtual reality, things are moving fast. Now a new company...
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