SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 30, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Jaunt XR today announced the acquisition of its software, technology, and certain other assets by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) for an undisclosed amount. Jaunt XR is a leader in the immersive industry with a focus on the scalable creation and distribution of volumetric video … Read more
Posted by Neal Poeppelmeier, Head of Product Today we’re excited to continue our collaboration with Snap by bringing XR Cast to VidCon in Anaheim, CA. We know that creators are always on the lookout for new and compelling content for their followers—and our work with Snap allows for just that. After our first collaboration in … Read more
By Mitzi Reaugh, CEO & President We were thrilled to support the opening celebration of NTT DATA’s London office on June 24th. We brought our XR Cast technology to the event and invited NTT DATA’s guests to get recorded in 3D. Once attendees entered our stage, the were able to view their capture in real-time … Read more
By Charles Le Pere, Director of Program Management Almost every AR app that’s released today, relies solely on computer generated animations or graphics to “augment” your environment with something or someone that’s not there—like a face filter, a brand logo or a cartoon. Today, most of these objects are computer generated images. And while … Read more
Jaunt worked with Diageo to create an interactive virtual reality experience about the consequences of binge drinking. Titled “Decisions: Party’s Over,” the experience follows the journeys of four partygoers as they expose themselves to the dangers of binge drinking. This perspective is powerfully delivered to audiences using new immersive storytelling techniques and interactive distribution technology. … Read more
Writing and creating a compelling horror short film is challenging enough. So when we found ourselves on the edge of our seats while watching Arcadia Flats, a 360°/VR horror experience, we knew we had to talk to the writer and director Joe Jacobs and writer and producer, Lacey Leavitt to learn more. From production and … Read more
Do you remember what you were doing when you just got out of high school? Probably not making an immersive short film. Jak Wilmont, Director and Co-Founder of Disrupt VR in Atlanta spent his formative years obsessing over video games and 360 experiences and decided to make one of his own. We caught up with … Read more
Willie White, the star of Traces. This Black History Month we are highlighting films featuring African-American stories and African-American filmmakers on Jaunt. The first film in our series this month is Traces, directed by Gabriela Arp. After dealing with her family history with Alzheimer’s disease she decided to make her own film to highlight the people … Read more
There aren’t too many love stories told in VR and 360 so when Keyed Alike came to us, we jumped at the chance to have the story of Coley (played by Gemma Whelan) and Eve (played by Natacha Karam) play out on Jaunt. To get more on the film we spoke with writer and producer … Read more
Inside the American Museum of Natural History. The American Museum of Natural History’s collections are a window to the natural world. Shelf Life, an original series with 360 episodes, traces the discoveries of some of these collections’ specimens and artifacts in far-away places. The challenge: taking viewers along on historic scientific expeditions, from early 1900s to … Read more