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Oculus has a unique “ethos of hope,” Brett Leonard says.

But part of the promise of VR has always been what it means outside of gaming and entertainment. Now, with the Teleporter, Marriott Hotels is trying to be the first to show the world…well, the world.

When I think of virtual reality I see interactive movies, interactive story, or whatever you like to call it. I see being able to step into a movie and interact with the characters, environment, and…

Jaunt is among the cinema companies preparing an app for the Samsung Gear VR. Its CEO is confident the headset will provide a high-quality experience…

Following today’s announcement of the Gear VR, a new mobile virtual reality (VR) device set to launch as a collaboration between Samsung and Oculus VR, Jaunt VR have revealed that they too are developing for the head-mounted display (HMD).

Nearly all of the buzz around virtual reality is about how the technology can be used for games. But a new company called Jaunt, which just raised nearly $28 million, wants to use the technology for video.

Video on NBCNews.com: Jens Christensen, Jaunt CEO, is developing hardware and software to enable uses to produce and display their own virtual reality experiences. “As soon as people start experiencing virtual reality for the first time, there’s going to be a tremendous nee…