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Take a Trip Aboard the ISS in Latest VR Film From Lauded Immersive Filmmakers Felix & Paul
Felix & Paul, the studio known for its pioneering work in creating cinematic immersive films, is set to release the first installment in a new VR trilogy shot from the International Space Station (ISS), which is slated to offer stunning views of Earth from low orbit. Called Space Explorers – Blue Marble, the first in […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

21. April 2023
NBA Deepens Multiyear Partnership with Meta, Bringing More Ways to Watch Live Games on Quest
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Meta announced they’re extending a multiyear partnership which is set to bring a few new ways for basketball fans to enjoy NBA League Pass games on Quest. First signed in 2020, the deal essentially made Meta (ex-Facebook) an official marketing and VR headset partner of the NBA, Women’s NBA […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

24. Januar 2023
This Pioneering Fractal Artist is Returning to VR with a New Album Soon
It’s been a while since we last wrote about Julius Horsthuis, a visual effects artist who authored a series of fractal 360 videos for VR which are simply mind-blowing—both now and back in the good ol’ days of the Oculus Rift DK2 when we first experienced them. Now the Dutch artist announced a new album […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

19. Januar 2022
NBA League Pass Games Return to Quest in ‘Horizon Venues’ This Month
The NBA officially kicked off its 2021-22 regular season in mid-October after having last year’s derailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this week, Meta (formerly Facebook) is welcoming Quest users back to Horizon Venues for some more courtside action. You’ll be able to catch the first game on November 14th, which features the Golden State Warriors vs. the […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

10. November 2021
Canon Introduces 180° Stereoscopic Lens to Support a “bright future for VR content creation”
Canon, one of the world’s leading camera makers, today introduced a new dual-optic lens which captures 180° stereoscopic views through a single sensor on the company’s high-end EOS R5 camera. Canon today announced what it calls the EOS VR System which includes its new dual-optic camera lens, new firmware for its EOS R5 camera to […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

6. Oktober 2021
Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture
As far as live-action VR video is concerned, volumetric video is the gold standard for immersion. And for static scene capture, the same holds true for photogrammetry. But both methods have limitations that detract from realism, especially when it comes to ‘view-dependent’ effects like specular highlights and lensing through translucent objects. Research from Thailand’s Vidyasirimedhi Institute of […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

19. August 2021
Arcturus Raises $5 Million to Expand Volumetric Video Toolset & Streaming
Arcturus, a company building tools for editing and distributing volumetric video, today announced it has raised a $5 million seed investment. Distinct from stereoscopic video, volumetric video is fully three-dimensional and can be viewed from all angles, which makes it potentially well suited for use in augmented and virtual reality. Volumetric video isn’t yet widespread, […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

7. Mai 2021