Projections experiments – June 2017
THIS IS A VIDEO PROJECTION appearing to float in the air and following the viewers perspective, overlayed with the real world. Unlike AR and VR, no headset, device or screen is required.
(7) Virtuality – This arcade lets you immerse yourself in VR
This arcade lets you immerse yourself in VR. When we talk about VR in cinema is this the sort of thing that is meant?
BBC VR study highlights ‘virtual cinema’ potential and headset woes » Digital TV Europe
The ability of virtual reality to remove distractions and enable viewers to enjoy an immersive cinema-like experience was one of the key benefits experienced by participant in a BBC research programme on the technology, but key problems must be overcome … Continued
Paramount Hires Ted Schilowitz as Studio’s First Futurist | Hollywood Reporter
Schilowitz, who previously worked at Fox, will explore opportunites in emerging technologies, including VR and AR. Source: Paramount Hires Ted Schilowitz as Studio’s First Futurist | Hollywood Reporter
Reflecting on the arrival of the VR movie in the region – The New Times | Rwanda
Keen enthusiasts have little doubt that virtual reality (VR) cinema is the next big thing on the African continent. African filmmakers are already at it in the still nascent industry. Source: Reflecting on the arrival of the VR movie in … Continued
Broomx is building a system that will project VR onto your walls – BGR
Those virtual bedrooms in the second episode of Season 1 of Black Mirror — the rooms with different projections on the walls that the occupants could interact with and which surrounded them — are about to be a real thing, … Continued