If there’s a buzz word right now in filmmaking and visual effects, it is probably ‘virtual production.’ Think of it like this: say you are making a live action film with characters. Traditionally what ...

Amid a pandemic, companies aim to "limit the number of actors and on-set crew required" by increasingly turning to VFX techniques. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor As Hollywood aims to figure out how ...

While all are outstanding films, The Lion King is also outstanding technically. The quality of the character animation, the look of the final rendered imagery, and the innovation in making the film ...

Much of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One is set in the Oasis, a virtual reality world full of digital avatars, game and film characters, and expansive cg environments. To produce that world, the ...

Think virtual production is the preserve of James Cameron? The confluence of games engines with faster PCs, LED backlots and off-the-shelf tools for anything from performance capture to virtual camera ...

The cutting edge of production technology is getting cornered by the video game business instead of the usual Hollywood companies. North Carolina-based Epic Games, creator of the global phenomenon ...

Organized as part of Unity’s annual Unite event, VRrOOm on VRChat and Future Fest will broadcast the concert, with live graphics platform Volta providing VJ visuals for both virtual destinations. SAN ...

Automakers are embracing virtual reality with help from a gaming company. Unity Technologies is probably best known for developing mobile games; the company claims 60 percent of the global market uses ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. A former tech executive covering AI, XR and The Metaverse for Forbes. Nolan Bushnell said at ARinAction at MIT in early 2017 that ...