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Here’s a piece of news that we’re very excited to share: “The Surrogate,” a narrative, virtual reality experience VR Playhouse co-produced with Peter Flaherty and Logan Brown, is a finalist in the VR/AR category at SXSW’s Interactive Innovation Awards. Melding 360-video with a computer-generated explorable environment, The Surrogate immerses viewers in the consciousness of a female protagonist whose point of view they control as they explore the photorealistic passageways snaking behind the walls of a modern house. The viewer can see into the rooms of the house through a series of portals in which live action, hemispherical videos offer an immersive vantage point. The viewer is able to choose how they experience the narrative by moving through the passageways autonomously, deciding how they follow the action, and which rooms they look into at any given time. As the story begins, we learn that our protagonist suffers from an anxiety…
The following is a live blog from VRLA#3, the third virtual reality meetup in LA. It was by far the most ambitious meetup to date (basically, a mini conference). The original postings are on the Oculus subreddit. I’ve cleaned the posts up a bit. Initial impressions from VRLA. Tons of people from what appears to be all walks of life, converging in the deep valley of Los Angeles. Many booths set up with people showing off their games, their inventions, and companies. We have an extensive roster of presentations going from 2:30 to 8 PM. Should be very interesting, and hopefully I’ll get a seat. This thing is mobbed. They have been providing free water though, which I think is pretty decent of them, and they seem to have plenty in stock. Like I said, more to come as the day goes on. 1st presentation: Jaunt talks “The Mission”, their…