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Kaleidoscope Launches VR Funding Platform

Join an Exclusive Network After six months of development, we are thrilled to announce Kaleidoscope’s new funding platform for premium VR content. An exclusive network for top VR creators and industry leaders, Kaleidoscope has already helped raise more than $3MM for original…

SLASH CONCERT TO BE BROADCAST IN VIRTUAL REALITY BY CITI, LIVE NATION AND NEXTVR #BeastlyBall

On Saturday, May 20th at 6pm at the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association’s 2017 Beastly Ball, legendary guitarist Slash will be performing with a number of special guests to celebrate the L.A. Zoo’s 50th Anniversary. Slash, backed by Jimmy Vivino…

Björk Digital- LA Phil Presents Groundbreaking VR Exhibitions’ West Coast Premiere #VirtualReality

The LA Phil is thrilled to present the West Coast premiere of Björk Digital, an exhibition of groundbreaking VR video works featuring music from Björk’s latest album, Vulnicura. May 19-June 4 at Magic Box at the Reef in Los Angeles.…

Kaleidoscope Launches Summer Showcase, Vol. 1

Kaleidoscope is launching its 2016 Summer Showcase, a quarterly event series dedicated to the exploration of virtual reality as an art form, featuring the best in cinematic virtual reality, games, and immersive experiences. The showcase launches on the heels of…

Sundance Institute and Jaunt Studios Announce Latest Additions to VR Residency Program

Daniel Arsham, Yung Jake, and Lily Baldwin & Saschka Unseld Latest Creatives to Join VR Residency Sundance Institute and Jaunt Studios announced today their latest class of creatives, at the forefront of innovation in media and entertainment, to join the…

360° Virtual Rock Concert- Edge of Paradise “Rise for the Fallen”

With the help of Matt Fowler and Mirrorscope Productions,  you have the chance to experience the hottest LA rock band, Edge of Paradise,  with the best seats in the house and a 360 degree view that will rock your world,…

Pure McCartney VR Released With A Little Help From His Friends at Jaunt

Pure McCartney VR, is a joint project with virtual reality app Jaunt that puts the viewer in the room with Sir Paul McCartney as he tells the story behind some of his most loved songs. Paul McCartney is helping bring…

Bjork’s “Vulnicura” Transformed with Virtual Reality

Singer-songwriter Björk said: “I am delighted to announce the opening of Bjork digital exhibition at Carriageworks in Sydney.  It … is a further step into completing the full Vulnicura VR album which will come out soon. I feel the chronological narrative of the album is…

Strange Virtual Reality Themed Sci-Fi Film ‘The Call Up’

Vertical Entertainment has released the official trailer for writer/director Charles Barker sci-fi action film called The Call Up. A group of online gamers are invited to try a new virtual reality video game. What they think is just a harmless…

Digital Hollywood- Spring 2016

The 2016 Digital Hollywood Spring conference kicked off on May 3 for a week focused on Immersive Entertainment, Virtual Reality and Internet TV’s  influence on viewing trends. It included dozens of panels discussing the future of entertainment as well as…