virtual reality
LFF Expanded: London Film Festival announces XR strand
September 3, 2020 | David Farnor
The London Film Festival is expanding its horizons this year with its first XR strand.
The new section of the festival will follow in the shoes of festivals such as Venice, Cannes and Raindance and feature virtual reality, augmented reality, … Read More
The Runaway: Doctor Who VR special lands on YouTube
January 25, 2020 | David Farnor
More Doctor Who fans can now step inside a VR version of the TARDIS as the BBC’s hit virtual reality experience Doctor Who: The Runaway comes to the Doctor Who YouTube channel and launches internationally.
The VR experience stars Jodie … Read More
BBC VR Hub marks D-Day anniversary with new version of World War II film
June 10, 2019 | David Farnor
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, the BBC has launched its critically acclaimed virtual reality film 1943 Berlin Blitz in 360° for the first time.
1943 Berlin Blitz is now available on the BBC VR app for … Read More
Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp joins Wolves in the Walls VR
January 26, 2019 | David Farnor
Stranger Things’ Noah Schnapp is venturing into virtual reality territory, joining the cast of Wolves in the Walls.
The animated series, based on Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s children’s book of the same name, is made by Fable and follows … Read More
Kidnapped by Kurupt: People Just Do Nothing create BBC’s first comedy VR short
November 12, 2018 | David Farnor
Viewers are in for an up close and personal encounter with the Kurupt FM crew this week, as the cast of hit comedy series People Just Do Nothing kidnap them in the BBC’s first-ever comedy virtual reality film.
The five-minute … Read More
BBC hosts first virtual reality Prom
August 8, 2018 | David Farnor
BBC Proms are holding a Prom in virtual reality this year.
For the first time ever, VR will be seen at the BBC Proms in a new work by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions. Commemorating the centenary of the end … Read More
BBC orders suffragette and WWII VR movies
July 12, 2018 | David Farnor
The BBC’s virtual reality arm is extending into new territory this year, as it orders two new experiences based around the suffragettes and WWII.
Smashing barriers with your voice in VR The first experience, Make Noise, empowers viewers to … Read More
BBC launches new BBC VR app with Damning the Nile documentary
February 21, 2018 | David Farnor
The BBC is launching a new BBC VR app with a brand new documentary, Damning the Nile.
The two-part VR news series explores the water politics of the titular river. Produced by BBC VR Hub and BBC News, it transports … Read More
Darren Aronofsky’s Spheres sparks first seven-figure VR deal at Sundance
January 27, 2018 | David Farnor
Spheres has become the first VR project to be snapped up in a seven-figure deal at Sundance.
The three-part series, exec-produced by Darren Aronofsky and created by Eliza McNitt, takes audiences inside a black hole collision. Asking audiences to listen … Read More
BBC launches new VR spacewalk experience
December 1, 2017 | David Farnor
The BBC is getting in on the virtual reality game, with the launch of a new VR spacewalk experience.
Produced by the BBC and VR production studio REWIND, Home – A VR Spacewalk is an interactive experience that blasts off … Read More
