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Samsung Begins Production of the First Virtual Reality Movie

SV Staff  |  Jul 16, 2015

Venture Beat magazine has reported that Samsung and Skybound Entertainment have started production on the first virtual reality movie made for Samsung’s $200 Gear VR headset.

The movie, a suspense thriller called Gone, will put viewers wearing Gear VR in the middle of a 360-degree scene, according to the magazine.

Designed for use with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge smartphones, Gear VR delivers 360° 3D visuals and uses gyros and accelerometers to detect the user’s head movements.

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Submitted by Traveler on July 17, 2015 - 3:51pm

Making a movie that no one can view? An interesting business plan.

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