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A24 will stream The Green Knight for one night on August 18th

The Verge

A24’s The Green Knight will make its virtual debut much earlier than expected — on August 18th, you’ll be able to buy a $20 ticket to stream the film through A24’s Screening Room platform. The stream does come with a bonus Q&A with the cast and crew after the film, however.

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Can VR art help us see the real world differently?

Vox

How artists are thinking about the future of virtual reality. I sat on my couch, a virtual reality (VR) headset strapped to my face, my feet hovering over a campfire. This year, about three weeks before the festival was slated to begin, Sundance pivoted from an in-person event with robust virtual offerings to a fully virtual event.

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‘Myst’ remake confirmed for Aug. 26 release date, on PC, Mac, Oculus, and Xbox Game Pass

GeekWire

Like many of Cyan’s recent releases, Myst 2021 has been made with virtual reality in mind, and will initially be available on both the Oculus desktop app and the Quest headset. It’s tentatively scheduled for release in 2022 for all current VR platforms, but will also be available in 2D for Windows, Mac, and the PlayStation 4.

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10 great games to play on your new 2020 VR headset

The Verge

If you received a virtual reality gaming headset this holiday season, congratulations! But it’s also a very rewarding game that fully immersed me when I strapped on a virtual reality headset. It’s released on practically every virtual reality gaming headset, which makes it very accessible to play. Real VR Fishing. Rez Infinite.

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OceanGate gets its Titan sub ready to begin expedition to Titanic shipwreck

GeekWire

“Whether I am filming for a show in Antarctica or working at the Uganda Wildlife Education Center … I’m passionate about telling human interest stories and going to uncharted locations to learn, explore and make discoveries.”. “You can get your head in the window, and all you can see are the surroundings,” Rush said.

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What’s on your desk, Adi Robertson?

The Verge

The great thing about my job is that I get to work across so many areas — I’ve covered film festivals, virtual reality hardware, net neutrality and copyright, speech moderation, obsolete tech, and too many random gadgets to count. I think this is absolutely the neatest workspace I’ve seen yet. It’s on the floor now.

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Oppo’s rollable concept phone is pure potential lacking polish

The Verge

Meanwhile, the screen itself is rolling around the left hand side of the phone, curving around a 6.8mm axis that Oppo says allows the screen to unroll with “virtually no trace.” A bigger screen for gaming, reading, or watching a film. There’s a lot going on inside the phone, which puts the overall device on the heavier, bulkier side.

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