Oculus-Funded VR Film ‘SPHERES’ Lands Seven-Figure Deal at Sundance

January 25, 2018 | FRΛNK R.

The Oculus-funded virtual reality series, SPHERES, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last week was acquired by VR financing and distribution venture CityLights in a massive seven-figure deal.

This historic deal represents a major milestone for the virtual reality industry, … Read More

Oculus Earns Three Nominations for the 2017 Emmy Awards

July 15, 2017 | FRΛNK R.

This year’s nominations for the 69th Annual Emmy Awards were just recently announced and among the nominees were three virtual reality experiences produced by the Oculus team for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.

The nominees made by or created in collaboration … Read More

Oculus Wins First Emmy for its VR Short Film ‘Henry’

September 8, 2016 | FRΛNK R.

For the first time, Oculus is now among the prestigious list of winners of an Emmy award. Its highly-praised animated VR short film, Henry, created by the company’s in-house cinema division, Oculus Story Studios, won an Emmy for Outstanding Original Interactive … Read More

Oculus Story Studio Releases UE4 Assets for Henry VR Trailer

September 27, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Oculus Story Studio has released the VR trailer of their animated short film Henry on Oculus Share, including the Unreal Engine 4 assets used to create the project for developers to download for free.

According to a recent Story Studio blog … Read More

‘Henry’ Taps into Your Emotion, and Makes You Want to Hug Him

July 29, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

On Tuesday, Oculus Story Studio premiered its new 10-minute animated VR film, Henry, during an invite-only event in Hollywood, California.

Henry is directed by Ramiro Lopez Dau, formerly of Pixar, and is described as a comedy about an adorable hedgehog who … Read More

Oculus Story Studio Reveals ‘Henry’ Premiere Trailer

July 28, 2015 | FRΛNK R.

Today, Oculus will be unveiling its second VR film, Henry, which is the latest film project produced by Oculus Story Studio, the company’s in-house cinema division.

To kick things off for Henry’s big premiere event, a new trailer has just been … Read More