Susanne Mitterer (Deputy Head of the Competence Team for Cultural and Creative Industries, Munich), Astrid Kahmke (CEO Ionda/Director The Portal), Anton Biebl (Head of the City of Munich Cultural Office) Silke Schmidt (Head of XR HUB Bayern), Max Permantier (FilmFernsehFonds Bayern; from left to right) © LHM/Michael Schinharl VR-XR-MR Special Exhibition 'The Portal' Opened in Munich City Hall The VR exhibition 'The Portal' will be held in seven currently vacant retail spaces in Munich City Hall until the end of December. 360-degree films and interactive VR apps that have debuted at international festivals will be shown. The interim use is being facilitated and promoted by the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Home of XR VR-XR-MR XR Companies Cooperate for Home of XR Megabooth and VR Showcase Eight XR studios have announced a new, themed joint stand for gamescom: Home of XR Megabooth. Limited space is still available for additional partners. The studios also collaborate on a video showcase dedicated to VR gaming. There will be a new Megabooth at gamescom. Vertigo Games, nDreams, Fast Travel Games, By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
XR project Emperor © Reynard Films / Atlas V VR-XR-MR GSA Successes at the Annecy Festival The FFF-funded VR production Emperor won a prize in Annecy, following on from Venice. But that was by no means the only success with GSA involvement. Reynald Films' VR production, co-produced by Atlas V, France Télévision and Pico, in collaboration with the French studio Albyon and supported by FFF By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Pexels/Bradley Hook VR-XR-MR Bavaria is Funding Ten XR Projects With 391,000 Euros At yesterday's meeting, the XR funding committee of the FFF Bayern recommended funding for a total of ten projects. Six of the projects are in the development phase and four in the production phase. In addition to film production and game development, Bavaria also supports productions in the By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
© Hologate VR-XR-MR Hologate Arena is Getting an Update and Three new Variations Hologate has announced the launch of an update to its Hologate Arena solution. The aim is to respond to the conditions of the locations and to offer the best possible VR experience. On the one hand, it is a technological update. In the future, Hologate Arena will offer hyper-real wireless By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Apple Vision Pro. © Apple VR-XR-MR Apple to Launch Vision Pro in Germany After its US launch in February 2024, the Apple Vision Pro will be released in other markets as well. The mixed reality headset will be available in Germany from 12 July, starting at around 4,000 Euros. It will not be available in Austria and Switzerland yet. Apple Vision Pro By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
© Holoride VR-XR-MR Holoride Files for Protection Against Creditors The Munich-based VR specialist Holoride is insolvent. The district court responsible has granted the company's application and opened provisional insolvency proceedings. However, it is uncertain how Holoride will develop in the course of the insolvency proceedings. What is certain is that the Munich Local Court opened provisional insolvency By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Meta Quest 3 © Meta VR-XR-MR Meta Opens up VR Ecosystem, App Store and Horizon OS Meta is opening up its VR ecosystem. The operating system that powers Meta Quest devices is being opened up to third-party hardware manufacturers, as is the app store. The company wants to give consumers more choice and developers a bigger ecosystem to build for. The operating system that powers Meta By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
© HTC VR-XR-MR HTC increases Viveport revenue share to attract developers HTC has announced a permanent increase in revenue share for developers marketing their applications through the Viveport store. More money for developer studios - this is the promise HTC is making at the start of the GGC in San Francisco to promote apps for its XR digital store, Viveport. Specifically, By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Auch ein Jahr nach Launch reißt der Nachschub an Software für die PSVR2 nicht ab © Sony Interactive Entertainment VR-XR-MR Sony kündigt neue PSVR2-Spiele an und testet Zugriff auf PC-Spiele Zum ersten Jubiläum des Launches der PSVR2 kündigt Sony Interactive Entertainment nicht nur weitere Titel für die VR-Plattform an. Man teste auch die Möglichkeit, auf zusätzliche Spiele auf dem PC zuzugreifen. Unklar ist, ob Valve und Steam dabei eine Rolle spielen. Auch wenn der Hype ein Jahr nach dem Launch By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
myndstorm-Chefs Oliver Czeslik und Kathrin Brunner freuen sich über die erneute Auszeichnung © myndstorm VR-XR-MR XR-gefördertes "Duchampiana" gewinnt IFFR-Award in Rotterdam Das Medienboard- und FFF-geförderte "Duchampiana" von Lilian Hess, myndstorm productions und Tchikiboum gewann in dieser Woche den hochdotierten Eurimages New Lab Award – Outreach auf dem Rotterdamer Filmfestival. CEOs Oliver Czeslik und Kathrin Brunner sind begeistert von der Rezeption. Gute Nachrichten für ein deutsches XR-Projekt in Rotterdam: Bei den By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
© FFF Bayern VR-XR-MR Jahresbilanz des FFF Bayern: Stabil bei Games, Wachstum bei XR Der FFF Bayern hat heute seine Jahresbilanz zur Förderung veröffentlicht. Bei den XR-Games zeigt sich neben Wachstum des Fördervolumens auch ein gute Bilanz an Award-Siegern, die Gamesförderung blieb nahe am Vorjahresniveau. 50 Gamesprojekte aus 26 Studios hat der FilmFernsehFonds (FFF) Bayern 2023 mit Gamesförderung bedacht – insgesamt beläuft sich die Jahresförderung By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
