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April 29, 2017

Tribeca Film Festival is ground zero for these pioneering VR experiences

The 2017 Tribeca Film Festival had a bigger showing of VR experiences this year than ever before, featuring 29 VR installations and experiences. Here are our five favorites.

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April 28, 2017

Wilson’s Heart (Oculus Rift): Our First Take

“Wilson’s Heart’ is a 1940s black-and-white movie of a video game that makes great use of Oculus Rift and Touch controls to immerse you in campy dread

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April 28, 2017

Mazda Brings Craftsmanship to SXSW

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From design to engineering, Mazda is a company of craftsmen who put an immense amount of passion into everything they create. That’s why anyone who sees, touches, rides in or drives a Mazda can feel that passion and energy. Mazda took SXSW visitors behind the scenes to experience that passion first-hand.

The week started with a KODO design forum at the Mazda Studio at Empire featuring clay modeler Cyrille Bordeau, and exterior designer Ethan Song. The creative duo captivated the audience in a hands-on clay modeling experience.

The next day, brand ambassador Kiri Kiely shared with the audience how an ancient Japanese “horse and rider as one” philosophy—called Jinba Ittai—relates to the innate connection between car and driver. Those who wanted to feel the connection for themselves took a virtual journey through the Jinba Ittai VR experience.

Next on the Mazda Studio at Empire forum stage was Matthew Valbuena, In-Vehicle Technology and Human-Machine Interface Engineer at Mazda. Matt explained how he and his team craft a custom sound experience for each Mazda interior.

Lastly, on Friday, Mazda, Influential, and IBM Watson teamed up to discuss artificial intelligence and how it will affect the future of automotive, including how Mazda is applying cognitive computing to create more engaging influencer marketing campaigns.

Other highlights from Mazda included the Mazda Express complimentary shuttle service, an interactive Soul of Innovation wall and keychain engraving station at the ACC, and custom t-shirts at the Outdoor Stage.

Mazda truly pulled out all the stops to show us the craftsmanship behind the brand.

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April 28, 2017

2017 SXSW World Premiere of Dear White People Debuts on Netflix [Video]

“I want this to start conversations, this is a show that people can wake up in the morning and binge watch with your friends and go to brunch and talk about it,” said cast member Ashely Blaine Festherson.

If you missed the SXSW world premiere of Dear White People, which took place at the ZACH Theater on Monday, March 13, you can now watch the series on Netflix.

Based on the critically-acclaimed 2014 film by the same name, Dear White People is a send-up of the now post “post-racial” America that weaves together a universal story of finding one’s own identity, as told from a biting millennial point of view. Cast: Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, DeRon Horton, John Patrick Amedori.

Director Justin Simien​ burst onto the scene in 2014 as the ​writer/director of the critically​-​acclaimed ​​film, Dear White People, which earned him the Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at Sundance ​and the Independent Spirit​ Award​​’s “Best First Screenplay” honor.

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April 28, 2017

The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, April 28

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In this week’s Daily Chord stories, streaming services made deals and offered new initiatives to extend their reach. Spotify bought a blockchain service, Pandora focused on country music and Apple Music and Musical.ly made a deal. IFPI released a global sales report that confirmed significant increases in revenue. Net neutrality and royalty reform are on the table in Washington. Jonathan Demme died, leaving a body of work that celebrated music. Subscribe to the Daily Chord email newsletter to get important music stories in your inbox each weekday.

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April 28, 2017

Acer Windows Mixed Reality head-mounted display: Our first take

Acer’s Windows Mixed Reality headset is one of the first to support Microsoft’s Mixed Reality platform. So far, we’re encouraged by what we see.

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Source: Digital Trends VR

April 28, 2017

If You’re Suffering From Sleep Loss, You’re Not Alone

If you have trouble sleeping, don’t worry. You’re one of the millions of people that struggle with sleep loss around the world. To get an idea of just how many people have difficulty sleeping at night, take a look at The Sleep Loss Map. By analyzing Twitter data for phrases containing any mention about sleep loss, the map determines where people are experiencing sleeplessness based on the geolocation tags.

The map can be updated to display results from the last 1 to 24 hours and includes a list of the top 10 countries and cities currently experiencing sleep loss. At the time of writing this, there are currently 60,390 people in Brazil having difficulty sleeping with the United States coming in at second with 58,509 people. In the last 24 hours, 257,499 people have tweeted about sleeplessness, just a small fraction compared to the 1,487,867 people who have tweeted about sleep loss since the map began in December of last year.

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So why do so many people have difficulty sleeping? There are many factors that can affect sleep cycles, such as stress, sex, non-24 hour disorder, and even the cycle of the moon. In fact, studies have shown that new parents likely lose up to 6 months worth of sleep within the first 2 years of having a child and roughly 90% of American high school students are sleep deprived.

Even if you are one of the millions that suffer nightly from sleep loss, there are some strategies that can help you get some shut-eye. A great strategy to start would be to create a relaxing routine. One way to do so is to prepare for bed at the same time every night and stay away from electronics—especially your phone!—when laying in bed. Another strategy to keep in mind is to avoid heavy food and caffeine before bed by replacing those with calming teas and light snacks, such as almonds, to promote healthy sleep patterns. Additionally, writing a list before bed of anything that is worrying you will help to get it out of your mind until the following morning. If these tricks aren’t really helping, don’t stress. Just hop out of bed and do something calming and relaxing, like taking a bath, and once you start feeling drowsy, hop back into bed.

Check out the full map here.

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April 28, 2017

TPCast Business Edition lets up to 6 people use wireless VR in one room

TPCast has lifted the lid on the Business Edition of its wireless adapter for the HTC Vive, which allows up to six headsets to operate in the same vicinity without interfering with one another.

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April 27, 2017

Here’s when social media suggests booking that trip for the best price

How is tech like virtual reality, social media, and wearables changing travel? A study from Adobe Analytics has a few answers, including when to book that flight and when to travel to avoid crowds.

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April 27, 2017

Sound Devices Launches MixPre Series Audio Recorders

Sound Devices adds two new audio recorders called the MixPre and they look astounding.<p>I can’t wait to see these at NAB today — taking on the other …
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