{"id":54092,"date":"2016-03-17T09:16:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T13:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=54092"},"modified":"2016-03-17T17:44:14","modified_gmt":"2016-03-17T21:44:14","slug":"the-worlds-first-virtual-reality-cinema-has-opened-in-amsterdam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2016\/03\/17\/the-worlds-first-virtual-reality-cinema-has-opened-in-amsterdam\/","title":{"rendered":"The world\u2019s first virtual reality cinema has opened in Amsterdam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.springwise.com\/worlds-first-virtual-reality-cinema-opened-amsterdam\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The world\u2019s first virtual reality cinema has opened in Amsterdam<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from springwise.com<br \/>\n<em>The VR Cinema gives movie-goers an immersive experience via Samsung Gear VR, headphones, and 360 degree chairs.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Excerpt:<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">At the beginning of this month, the world\u2019s first <a href=\"https:\/\/thevrcinema.com\/\">VR Cinema<\/a> opened in Amsterdam.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">The idea originated as a pop-up cinema touring cities in the Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. Unlike a traditional cinema, the theatre uses Samsung Gear VR, combined with a Samsung Galaxy S6 and a 360 degree chair to allow people to look around freely through the film.\u00a0This is combined with immersive headphones to give a full VR experience to those watching the films.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thevrcinema.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-54093\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-54093\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1st-VRCinema-March2016.jpg\" alt=\"1st-VRCinema-March2016\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1st-VRCinema-March2016.jpg 831w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1st-VRCinema-March2016-150x65.jpg 150w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/1st-VRCinema-March2016-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 831px) 100vw, 831px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Now showing:<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"heading-block\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>In Your Face (&amp;samhoud media, 2016)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Barely containing our excitement, we present Europe\u2019s first feature film in virtual reality <em>in <\/em>world\u2019s first VR cinema! In Your Face is a production of director Jip Samhoud and was written by renowned Dutch author Ronald Giphart. The film explores the moral dilemma that the ongoing refugee crisis brings along: to what extent would you really take action and help? This is the question that award-winning actors Hadewych Minis and Tibor Luk\u00e1cs encounter when a TV show drops off a Syrian refugee unannounced. What would you do?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em>Addendum on 3\/17\/16:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vrguru.com\/2016\/03\/17\/sky-announces-virtual-reality-production-studio\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sky Announces Virtual Reality Production Studio<\/a> <\/strong>&#8212; from vrguru.com by Constantin Sumanariu<br \/>\n<em>Excerpt:<\/em><br \/>\nEuropean pay TV giant Sky has launched a Virtual Reality production unit, Sky VR Studio, as it steps up its commitment to VR programming. The first pieces of fully-immersive VR content to be produced by the unit will be released on Friday \u2014 two films shot during Formula One testing in Barcelona, which will put viewers in the pit lane, the team garages and out onto the track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world\u2019s first virtual reality cinema has opened in Amsterdam &#8212; from springwise.com The VR Cinema gives movie-goers an immersive experience via Samsung Gear VR, headphones, and 360 degree chairs. Excerpt: At the beginning of this month, the world\u2019s first VR Cinema opened in Amsterdam. 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