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Edward Saatchi on virtual beings: AI is the next great art form

Venture Beast

It is fighting for its legitimacy now, just as virtual reality, video games, and films did before. Edward Saatchi believes AI is the next great art form. Read More.

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Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film

GeekWire

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film “Top Gun.” Kilmer starred as Iceman alongside Tom Cruise’s Maverick in the 1986 film about Navy fighter pilots. Kilmer, who is a throat cancer survivor, will participate in a virtual chat with other panelists. ” (SparkRise Image).

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Researchers find 87% of U.S. classic video games are out of print and ‘critically endangered’

GeekWire

(Sega Image) A new study found that the vast majority of video games with a physical release in the U.S. In the study, Salvador’s VGHF research team set to find out how many “classic” video games that received an official release in the U.S. Kelsey Lewin, co-director of the Video Game History Foundation.

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Virtual graduation: Tech tools help Univ. of Washington host first-ever remote ceremony

GeekWire

University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce gives a commencement speech at the UW’s first-ever virtual ceremony, with students and families watching via livestream. (UW UW Video screenshot). The production also featured various live video streams from students and families inside their homes. “We miss you.”

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‘Myst’ in VR: Classic game to get a modern reboot with virtual reality debut on Oculus Quest

GeekWire

A new virtual reality version of Myst will be released for Oculus Quest later this year. The original Myst was the #1 best-selling video game in the world from 1993 to 2002, a “killer app” that contributed to widespread adoption of CD-ROM drives for home computers. Could a remake have the same effect for virtual reality?

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Microsoft courts ‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ stars LeBron James and Bugs Bunny to get kids coding

GeekWire

A coding-education campaign tied to the movie involves the search for submissions for ideas for an original Xbox arcade-style video game. The prize package will also include a virtual Microsoft coding workshop for their local community. ” He and Bugs Bunny promoted the new film in an Instagram post: View this post on Instagram.

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Scener sees growth in social streaming as startup set to host virtual Comic-Con screenings

GeekWire

Scener , the RealNetworks spinoff that lets people connect and interact virtually while watching their favorite streaming content, is expanding its platform as it experiences substantial growth during the coronavirus pandemic. The service now allows playback of Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Funimation and Vimeo.