Nicolas Cage makes the leap to virtual reality in new movie If anyone can give the VR entertainment business a shot in the arm, it’s Nicolas Cage. The cult hero actor’s next movie, The Humanity Bureau, is coming to theaters … Continue reading Acting in a virtual space
Why Hollywood Studios Are Slow to Embrace Virtual Reality Are virtual and augmented reality truly the Next Big Thing for Hollywood? While every major studio is investing in VR experiences, so far most are short, under-10-minute extensions of big franchise … Continue reading The early days of VR cinema
Jon Favreau Leaps into Virtual Reality Jon Favreau is the rare traditional filmmaker to push into virtual reality. After becoming one of the most successful directors in Hollywood with Elf and Iron Man, Favreau pushed the envelope of motion-capture digital … Continue reading An arc to the experience
How escape rooms and live theatre are paving the way for VR Modern virtual reality has been hailed as the future of Hollywood entertainment, our science fiction fantasies come to life. But there’s an ongoing problem: most VR experiences just … Continue reading Immersive entertainment
Virtual reality gets starring role at Venice film festival Venice, first of the big autumn film festivals, is the most glamorous, attracting big stars to Europe’s most beguiling location. But this year, virtual reality technology could steal the limelight from … Continue reading Jesus Christ in VR
The Future Of Film: We’ll Be Watching Films In Virtual Reality Virtual reality’ is one of those exciting futurist terms that have been bandied about for more than 20 years, but that intervening period has yet to deliver a single … Continue reading The VR moviemaking
Chernobyl VR doc seeks funding The Dutch VR development studio Verum Visum LP has launched a Kickstarter for an interactive documentary, Chornobyl360, that will allow users to experience the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster in an immersive way and interact … Continue reading The VR documentary on Chernobyl
Take Flight With Virtual Reality Movies are one of the few forms of illusion to which we regularly submit ourselves without skepticism or scorn. They transport us with visual effects, and we are happy to enjoy the journey without scrutinizing … Continue reading The glorious illusions of VR
Big Hollywood Is Getting Into the VR Game at Sundance Two years ago, virtual reality was the awkward new kid at the Sundance Film Festival: energetic, but not fully formed. All that will change in January, when more 30 VR … Continue reading Filming VR
The Swayze Effect The gospel around here at Story Studio is to deliver a compelling, immersive, evocative VR experience by telling a great story. As a studio founded by former Pixar team members, we believe in a simple mantra: “Story … Continue reading How to get lost in VR
LAVREB Laboratory of Virtual Reality and Economic Behavior 