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EXCLUSIVE: Ali Wong, the stand-up comic, writer and actor, has been set to provide the lead voice in Bonfire, the next VR project from Emmy-winning VR/AR producer Baobab Studios. Baobab co-founder Eric Darnell, who co-directed and co-wrote all of the Madagascar films as well as Antz!, wrote and is directing Bonfire…

EXCLUSIVE: Eminem and Felix & Paul Studios' VR experience Marshall From Detroit, which premiered at Sundance, is being released this morning. The project, which was one of the more high-profile New Frontier offerings this year in Park City, is a 3D 360-degree virtual reality film starring Marshall Mathers (Eminem) and…

The SXSW Film Festival has added more to their already robust lineup including the world premieres of the forthcoming remake of Pet Sematary and the horror The Curse of La Llorona as well as a screening of the series finale of Comedy Central’s Broad City and the second of season of YouTube’s Cobra Kai. In addition…

Between Saving Private Ryan and Ready Player One—the critically acclaimed adaptation of Ernest Cline's 2011 novel—VFX supervisor Roger Guyett has been along for the ride on two of the most demanding projects of Steven Spielberg's career. An entirely different animal than the former picture—a 1998 war drama which won…

Actress and producer Maria Bello is bringing a virtual-reality project to UCLA for a limited run. Dean Teri Schwartz and the Department of Theater at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television present a Special Event: Maria Bello's The Sun Ladies VR Project, which premiered at Sundance last year. The…

OBB Pictures, the production company behind the Kevin Hart LOL Network interview series Cold as Balls and Netflix’s upcoming Historical Roasts starring Jeff Ross, has signed a deal with augmented reality video company Octi to create content across digital, social and traditional platforms. The strategic partnership…

The immersive entertainment company Nomadic and virtual reality games publisher VRWERX are teaming to develop an adrenaline-laced virtual reality experience based on Paramount's hit film franchise Mission: Impossible. The location-based game, which is scheduled to open next spring in Orlando, will bring groups of…

Dreamscape Immersive, the location-based VR startup backed by some of Hollywood's heaviest hitters, will open its first venue this month at the Westfield Century City mall. The opening marks the start of a period of expansion that will bring four stand-alone and in-theatre VR experiences to the Dallas/Ft. Worth and…

“Look me in the eye when I’m talking to you,” says the “super assassin” played by Michelle Rodriguez in this trailer for The Limit, but you might need goggles to get the most out of her demand: The Limit is Robert Rodriguez’s 20-minute Virtual Reality action film first teased last spring at Mip TV in Cannes. The…

EXCLUSIVE: RYOT, Kaleidoscope and Oculus have revealed the 11 teams selected for DevLab 2018, which brings together emerging VR/AR artists to cultivate new work, explore novel ideas and “create the future of immersive experiences.” Chosen from more than 200 application received, this year class includes Lucas Rizzotto…

UPDATED to add analysis and news of Facebook shutting down Oculus Rift movie store: Brendan Iribe, who co-founded Facebook’s VR unit Oculus in 2012, announced he is leaving the company. While Iribe’s Facebook post (read it below) on Monday doesn’t refer specifically to any of the recent turbulence hitting the parent…

Jaunt VR, an immersive media company whose investors include the Walt Disney Co. and the German publishing house Axel Springer, laid off a “significant portion” of its staff as it refocuses on augmented reality. In a Medium post titled “The Future of Jaunt is AR,” the company announced it would be “winding down” a…