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20 Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Experiences at the Sundance Film Festival
The Sundance Institute and Film Festival announced the New Frontier programming lineup. Virtual reality and augmented reality projects are set to be in high demand for 2017. The film ASTEROIDS! by Eric Darnell should capture the hearts and minds of guests wanting to test out the latest in augmented reality entertainment. A still from Chasing Coral: The VR Experience by Jeff Orlowski, an official selection of the New Frontier VR Experiences program at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. © 2016 Sundance Institute. Three augmented reality and virtual reality projects will debut in The New Climate category including: Chasing Coral: The
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – YouTube Playlist
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story with an extensive YouTube Playlist. Star Wars has recently announced that tickets for opening weekend to the film will be going on sale Monday, November 28. Tickets and box office attendance for Rogue One will be an interesting factory within this new series of films. The last Star Wars film went on to break records at the box office. Star Wars: The Force Awakens had the biggest worldwide opening weekend and single weekend gross with $529 million. It was released in December 2015. The trailer for
HTC Vive and SteamVR Creates Immersive Virtual Reality
HTC Vive is currently offering one of the most high-end virtual reality experiences with their immersive full room scaling option that puts gamers into the gameplay. “Working with Autodesk will harness the power and unlimited opportunity of Vive and Viveport, and introduce immersive, room-scale virtual reality to more designers.” - Rikard Steiber, president at Viveport The video below showcases how the interactive experience works. https://youtu.be/qYfNzhLXYGc On Cyber Monday, HTC Vive is taking $100 off the VIVE VR system. Consumers that order now get free shipping. As a Mac user, I quickly found out that HTC Vive is currently only compatible
Virtual Reality Basketball Arrives with NBA 2KVR Experience on Multiple Platforms
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and controls that puts the user in the shoes of a professional basketball player. With a price point at 14.99 the game does have limited capabilities, but does an excellent job of introducing people to live action virtual reality on multiple devices. Players will need to have the Playstation VR headset and camera to experience NBA 2KVR. 1-4 players can play against each other in a series of competitive matches and games. Sony Playstation and Business Wire noted: “NBA 2KVR will give fans even more access to our franchise and test
Conan Explores the World of Virtual Reality with the YouTube VR Lab
Conan O'Brien takes a walk on the virtual side in New York with the YouTube VR Lab. His tour showcases some of the hottest new products at Google. During his tour, Conan experienced Tilt Brush, a handheld sensor that virtually builds graphics to match with the brush strokes with a handheld device. It blew Conan's mind. "This is going to put the marijuana industry out of business." - Conan Conan uses Tilt Brush as a demo and blurs the lines of entertainment and promotion. We also blur these lines, but if our outlet ever acquires funding to write or produce
Barbra Streisand and Alejandro González Iñárritu Set to Speak at Tribeca Talks in New York
Tribeca Film Festival announced today that Barbra Streisand and Alejandro González Iñárritu will be speaking live during Tribeca Talks taking place April 19-30 in New York City. Additionally, the festival has noted that they will be hosting Kathryn Bigelow and Imraan Ismail’s virtual reality documentary short The Protectors: Walk in the Ranger’s Shoes. This VR project puts the viewer in the shoes of African rangers protecting elephants from ivory poachers. “These three creative forces – Alejandro, Barbra, Kathryn –are true auteurs. They push themselves and their audiences by constantly entertaining and challenging us through their work.” Alejandro González Iñárritu will be also a
Watch the Trailer to Time Machine VR for PS4/PSVR
Sony PS4/PSVR is releasing trailers for upcoming games that are set for release this holiday season. Last week, they announced: a PlayStation®4 Pro (PS4™ Pro), a high-end system that supports cutting-edge imaging technology to make PS4 Pro enhanced games look richer and more detailed than ever before. PS4 Pro, which supports dynamic 4K gaming and digital 4K entertainment, is now available in the United States and Canada at a suggested retail price of USD $399 and CAD $499 respectively. PS4 Pro is going to deliver gaming experiences that are set to be smoother and carry more stable frame rates during gameplay.
The Rock Evolves with Virtual Reality on YouTube in “Escape From Calypso Island”
One of the most intriguing YouTube channels that is independently produced is by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. In one of his recent projects, The Rock captured the creativity behind virtual reality on YouTube. He worked with Seven Bucks Productions to collaborate on an engaging project titled Escape From Calypso Island. The Rock makes a cameo, and works as the narrator to the story. His words of wisdom during the nail biting moments creates a contrastive layer of comedy. The holiday season will see a large number of new headsets enter households for the first time. One of the primary locations for
Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Updates with an Adobe MAX 2016 Overview
Adobe has recently released new products and updates for the Creative Cloud platform at Adobe MAX 2016. These latest upgrades to software have also been packaged with programs such as Project Felix. “This year, we’ll be showcasing amazing breakthroughs in experience design, photography, virtual reality, character animation and 3D compositing.” - Bryan Lamkin, executive vice president and general manager, Digital Media at Adobe Adobe and Business Wire release a statement covering the latest updates: Premiere Pro For filmmakers, advancements in virtual reality, character animation and 3D across Adobe’s video tools set the stage for the future of video. The next
Tribeca Virtual Arcade at Westfield Features Virtual Reality Installations
The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting their virtual arcade at the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center during the first three weekends of November. Guests will be able to interact with the latest virtual reality projects. Scan over some of the VR installations and films being featured at the virtual arcade. Invasion! https://youtu.be/gPUDZPWhiiE Take a 360 degree look at Invasion! The animated project is produced by Baobab Studios. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 12-8PM NOVEMBER 4-6, 11-13, 18-20 KÀ The Battle Within This international film is produced by François Blouin, Félix Lajeunesse & Paul Raphaël. It marks Cirque du Soleil's first
The Sundance Institute and Film Festival announced the New Frontier programming
Go behind the scenes with the cast and crew of Rogue
HTC Vive is currently offering one of the most high-end virtual
Sony Playstation released today NBA 2KVR Experience with interactive graphics and
Conan O'Brien takes a walk on the virtual side in New
Tribeca Film Festival announced today that Barbra Streisand and Alejandro González Iñárritu
Sony PS4/PSVR is releasing trailers for upcoming games that are set
One of the most intriguing YouTube channels that is independently produced
Adobe has recently released new products and updates for the Creative
The Tribeca Film Festival is hosting their virtual arcade at the Oculus