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We’re excited to share our news out this morning about the launch of our Shared Experience Engine. With this technology we’ve cracked the code on social VR, redefining what’s possible with Location Based Immersive VR experiences, enabling groups of hundreds of people at a time to explore virtual worlds together. We’ll be showcasing this technology at our new LA XR R&D Lab opening in collaboration with HTC VIVE. You can read more about our shared experience engine in the story below.? To set up a demo, reach out to us. Tracy Balsz Anthony Batt Neville Spiteri Amy Jupiter DOLCE WANG Bob Cooney Meta Quest https://lnkd.in/gWh_BgiJ

Mad God In the earlier days of VR exploration back in the 2010s … Wevr collaborated with legendary Academy Award-winning animator Phil Tippett (Tippett Studio) to produce and release Mad God. This groundbreaking project produced by Wevr in collaboration with Kaleidoscope VR and Tippett Studio marked the world’s first stop-motion VR experience. By using photogrammetry, hand-animated stop-motion characters and photographic compositing techniques, the project stretched the technical limit of VR at the time and introduced an exceptional level of detail. Based on Phil Tippett’s MAD GOD experimental film series, the project immersed viewers in a rich, darkly rendered world both beautiful and horrifyingly grotesque.? #VR #stopmotion #animation Anthony Batt Neville Spiteri René Pinnell

Fast Ride with Time Magazine When Time Inc. Magazine wanted to give readers the thrill of a lifetime, they turned to Wevr. To support the launch of Time’s VR platform, LIFE VR, Wevr created an experience that let race car fans ride virtually in one of the world’s fastest cars. To achieve this, the team captured footage from the cockpit of a 700-horsepower Mazda 787. Ten frame-mounted microphones captured the engine roar from the supercar racing around the Laguna Seca Raceway in Salinas, California, while Wevr’s 360 camera recorded the visuals. Users played the role of the passenger, giving them a close up view of the guts of a race car, and an experience they’ll never forget. Anthony Batt Luis Blackaller Neville Spiteri #xr #vr #immersive #immersiveentertainment

In October of 2016, we discovered the work of musician and animator Arjan van Meerten. We admired his visual creation of immersive stories and experiences with Unreal Engine and, and decided to collaborate on a project. The result was "Apex,” a deeply avant-garde visual story set to Arjan’s musical compositions. Described as a surrealistic and darkly beautiful apocalyptic vision, it was selected to be a part of The Tribeca Film Festival official program in 2017.?Anthony Batt Neville Spiteri Yelena Rachitsky Selena Pinnell Eugene Chung Maureen F.René Pinnell #VR #immersive #simulation #xr #innovation #unrealengine #tribecafilmfestival https://lnkd.in/g4YcnJhY

In 2016 we partnered with filmmaker Jon Favreau, on an original indie production, Gnomes & Goblins. This fantasy adventure VR game was more of a simulation than a game because it really was an invitation to the player to go on a journey with inhabitants of a world. Guided by a goblin named Buddy, you became part of this dreamlike, fantasy world. While Favreau came from film, he immediately realized the value of not starting from a script but starting with the key elements and feelings we wanted the player to experience.? Not a game, and not a movie, the end result for guests was absolutely feeling like they stepped through a portal into an immersive simulation. Gnomes & Goblins was nominated for an Emmy in Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media.? #JonFavreau #VR #immersive #XR #simulation #emmys #interactivemedia https://lnkd.in/gbEA9W4g

A Meditation Simulation with Deepak Chopra In 2016 we partnered with renowned visionary and wellness advocate Deepak Chopra MD (official) to explore possibilities for immersive meditation applications. Gotham Chopra joined the project to direct and produce with Wevr.? In exploring this new “Presence” technology for the purpose of what is traditionally a practice that eschews technology, Chopra asserted, "There's no paradox in finding your true self via virtual reality because everyday reality is a simulation." Using beautiful hand-painted art and guided meditation, these experiences transported viewers into a deeply relaxed state, and opened up the philosophies and practices of Chopra to people around the world. You can enjoy a preview here: https://lnkd.in/gacg_znk Neville Spiteri Anthony Batt #VR #immersive #simulation #meditation #wellbeing

Immersing Viewers on an Adventure into the Mind of Reggie Watts In 2015, we were thrilled to have three of our projects selected for Sundance Institute's New Frontier Program including #TheBlu, Hard World for Small Things, and #Waves.?Directed by Benjamin Dickinson, Waves immersed viewers on a journey into the mind of the brilliant Reggie Watts. The musician and comedian, known perhaps most widely as the bandleader and announcer for The Late Late Show with James Corden’s house band, Karen (2015–2023), is celebrated for his improvisational and genre-defying style. Waves did not disappoint with a surreal adventure into Watts’ imagination. #ReggieWatts #Sundance #immersive Neville Spiteri Anthony Batt Luis Blackaller

Wevr and Samsung: advancing VR tech and storytelling. Wevr is excited to dive into Android XR and @Samsung Project Moohan. In 2014, Samsung made a strategic investment in Wevr to collaborate on advancing the potential of virtual reality (VR). This partnership led to the development and launch of TheBlu on the GearVR, Samsung’s first mobile VR product, which marked a significant milestone in making immersive VR experiences more accessible to a broader audience. The following month, Wevr joined forces with Samsung and Skybound Entertainment to produce Gone, an 11-part hour plus long virtual reality thriller series. Gone represented a groundbreaking step forward in interactive VR storytelling, blending traditional filmmaking techniques with cutting-edge VR technology to create an immersive, engaging experience for viewers. Brendon Kim Matt Apfel Dave Aaron Luber Neil Parris Luis Blackaller Steve Galle Marcel Samek Anthony Batt Neville Spiteri #AndroidXR #ProjectMoohan #Google #Samsung #GalaxyAI #Skybound #XR #MR #VR #AR

Thanks to Blooloop for covering our ten year retrospective as well as giving a glimpse into our next era of immersive shared experiences. Just as TheBlu set the standard for what immersive experiences could be, our next projects will define the future of shared experiences. Thanks again to all our creative collaborators over the years. Neville Spiteri Anthony Batt Tim Dillon Marcel Samek Scott Yara Eric Garay?#immersive #XR #AR #VR #realtime #genAI https://lnkd.in/g-tBJCnT

Thanks to Blooloop for covering our ten year retrospective as well as giving a glimpse into our next era of immersive shared experiences. Just as TheBlu set the standard for what immersive experiences could be, our next projects will define the future of shared experiences. Thanks again to all our creative collaborators over the years. Neville Spiteri Anthony Batt Tim Dillon Marcel Samek Scott Yara Eric Garay?#immersive #XR #AR #VR #realtime #genAI https://lnkd.in/g-tBJCnT