Alex McDowell to Keynote Inaugural Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit 2016
Summit draws endorsement and support from Oculus, Vuforia, Sony, Steam VR, and Unity Technologies.
Tagged With: Virtual Reality
Reel FX Adds Creative Director Colin McGreal
Versatile creative director and designer most recently worked on ‘Hunger Games’ virtual reality experience for Legendary Pictures and Samsung.
In Business, Commercials, People, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
PlayblastVR Renderer for Softimage Now Available
Dover Studios co-founder Andrew Hazelden releases PlayblastVR, a new renderer for Softimage that creates hardware rendered panoramic 360 degree images using OpenGL.
Fabric Software Prototypes New Editing Tools for Virtual Reality
New prototypes allow VR producers to storyboard and edit content directly within the virtual environment, as well as capture that data and bring it back into authoring applications such as Autodesk Maya.
Reel FX Takes WWE into the VR Ring for Samsung
Digital studio Reel FX teams up with WWE and Samsung to give wrestling fans an immersive, ringside look into the highly anticipated yearly SummerSlam PPV event.
‘WeR Cubed’ Tops Google’s Project Tango Developer Contest
Cogswell student-designed virtual reality app is named Best in Show by Google’s 2015 Project Tango Developer competition.
CG Student Awards Rebrands as The Rookies
New award categories include Architecture & Visualization, Fashion Design, Game Design & Development, Graphic Design, and Illustration & Concept Art.
In 3D, Awards, CG, Games, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia
David Bates Returns to Reel FX as General Manager
Former head of production returns to lead Commercial and VR divisions.
In Business, Commercials, People, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Mirada Wins Top Awards for VR Experiences at Digital Hollywood
Creative studio wins awards for Best in Mobile VR for ‘Google Shop at Currys VR Tour’ and Best VR Based on Cinematic and Television Experience for ‘The Strain.’
MPC Delivers Hair-Raising VFX for Sony’s ‘Goosebumps’
Along with creative title sequence and in-theater Virtual Reality experience, MPC delivers 700 VFX shots for the Sony Pictures feature ranging from CG monsters and environments to magical effects.
Reel FX Lawsuit Alleges Studio Co-Founder Pocketed $2.6M
Lawsuit accuses Reel FX co-founder Dale Carmen and other former employees of stealing Virtual Reality-related business opportunities and pocketing more than $2.6 million in revenue.
In Business, Commercials, Films, People, Places, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Beyond Productions Taps DaVinci Resolve Studio for ‘MythBusters’ VR Experience
Sydney, Australia-based Beyond Productions uses Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve Studio to support its post-production workflow for new virtual reality content for Discovery Channel’s hit television show ‘MythBusters.’
Virtuality
Imagination and ‘gravity free & reality independent’ ideation are critical to unlocking the true potential of AR and VR.
In Education and Training, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post | Blogs: Reflections | Geographic Region: All
Maxwell Render V3.2 Now Available
Version 3.2 update of standalone render engine includes new VR-ready stereo lenses, massive speed improvements on Subsurface Scattering, and new channel upgrades and additions.
In 3D, CG, Technology | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: All, North America
Epic Games Unveils ‘Bullet Train’ at Oculus Connect 2
The latest Virtual Reality experience from Epic Games delivers world-scale VR gunfight experience with gameplay that weaves in and out of bullet time.
In Event, Games, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
WATCH: Stop-Motion 3D Short ‘Foxed!’ Now Online
Geneva Film Co. and Prospero Pictures developing a feature film, television series and Virtual Reality experience based on award-winning animated short from Toronto-based director and stereoscopic 3D pioneer James Stewart.
In Films, Short Films, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Technicolor Buys The Mill for $292 Million
New purchase is part of the French-owned media company’s strategy to expand its ties with advertisers and build out its visual effects business, which already includes MPC, Mr. X and Mikros Image.
WATCH: Animation Icon Glen Keane Draws in VR
Legendary Disney animator draws life-sized versions of Ariel and Beast with an HTC Vive headset and the Google-owned 3D painting app Tilt Brush.
In Event, People, Places, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News | Geographic Region: North America
Pixeldust Interactive Delivers Three New Projects
Pixeldust Studios’ recently launched interactive division delivers first high-profile projects for clients NBCUniversal, Population Connection and Red Rock Films with new VR content, educational games and mobile apps on the way.
In Interactive, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: North America
Luma Creates VR Driving Experience for Infiniti
VFX studio Luma helps Tool of North America create an immersive virtual driving experience, “A Drive Through Time,” for Infiniti.
In 3D, CG, Stereoscopic 3-D, AR/VR/XR, Visual Effects | Headline News, VFXWorld | Geographic Region: Australia, North America
Cogswell Student Apps Named Finalists in Google’s Project Tango Contest
‘Room Modes Calculator’ and ‘We Are Cubed’ among 48 finalists for Google’s 2015 Project Tango developer contest.
Unity Technologies Unveils Vision Virtual and Augmented Reality Summit
Vision Summit will feature talks and panels on Virtual and Augmented Reality hardware and software development such as Oculus, Qualcomm Connected Experiences Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment and Valve.
SIGGRAPH 2015 Report: Day 2 & 3
Teapots, Snickers and Virtual Reality are definitely ruling this year’s show.
In CG, Event, Films, Places, Short Films, Technology, Visual Effects | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, Parish the Thought | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
SIGGRAPH 2015 Report: Day 1
While there's no Vanilla Ice or Ron Jeremy this year, lots of VR and related goodies about.
In CG, Event, Films, Places, Technology, AR/VR/XR | ANIMATIONWorld, Blog Post, VFXWorld | Blogs: Animated Travels, Parish the Thought | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: All
NVIDIA Unveils DesignWorks VR
NVIDIA unveils DesignWorks VR, a GPU-accelerated toolset enabling both headset and application developers to push the limits of photorealism and interactivity at SIGGRAPH 2015.
In Business, CG, Event, Stereoscopic 3-D, Technology, AR/VR/XR | Headline News, VFXWorld | Special Events: SIGGRAPH | Geographic Region: North America
