May 12, 2017
Oculus room-scale software moves from ‘experimental’ to fully supported
Version 1.15 of the Oculus Rift software moves room-scale tracking support from “experimental” to fully supported. Anyone in the Public Test Channel should now experience better three-sensor support.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 12, 2017
Modders will make ‘Half-Life 2’ playable in virtual reality on current headsets
Some of the modders behind an early attempt to make Half-Life 2 playable in virtual reality are renewing their efforts with an ambitious attempt to bring the game to the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 12, 2017
The Daily Chord Weekly Recap – Friday, May 12
YouTube is the hot-button music industry topic of the week, as parent company Google defends their practices amid a growing chorus of label criticism. Streaming veteran eMusic announced a reboot, Spotify’s origins are reported in a new book, and the iTunes application is coming to the Windows Store at long last. The Daily Chord provides a handful of stories each weekday to save you time and bring you important and interesting stories. Subscribe to our email updates and get the headlines in your inbox.
Monday, May 8
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Lyor Cohen, YouTube’s music ambassador, makes his case to the major labels
Interview from Recode -
Kobalt Music scores $75 million funding round led by Hearst Entertainment
Post from Variety -
Voice control may be the biggest music leap since hi-fi – and more Collision 2017
Post from Ars Technica -
FCC chairman’s net neutrality fix: ‘Clinton-era light touch’
Post from CNET -
The concert ticket industry is still broken
Post from Vulture -
The Cosimo sound: New Orleans’ role in the birth of rock
Story from NO Times-Picayune
Tuesday, May 9
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Grammy Awards returning to New York after 15 years away
Story from NY Times -
Pandora seeks buyer and new board members
Post from Billboard -
LA punk band X to get 40th anniversary exhibit at the Grammy Museum
Post from LA Times -
Eurovision Song Contest: Bluff your way through this year’s show
Feature from BBC News -
Here comes the science bit: Why music festivals are going geek
Post from The Guardian -
Amazon debuts its own concert series in the UK as a perk for Prime members
Post from TechCrunch
Wednesday, May 10
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Fans to the front: How internet fandoms are gaming the music industry
Column from Rolling Stone -
eMusic relaunches indie-centric music service
Post from Billboard -
Sturgill Simpson leads 2017 Americana Music Awards nominations
Item from The Tennessean -
Norton Records, still rocking, is releasing a lost Dion album
Story from NY Times -
X Japan’s Yoshiki needs urgent surgery after decades of intense drumming
Post from BBC News -
Robert Miles, trance producer and DJ, has died at 47
Obituary from The Guardian
Thursday, May 11
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Steven Van Zandt: ‘We literally brought down the South African government’
Interview from The Guardian -
Universal demands cancellation of $30 million deal with Prince estate
Post from Billboard -
YouTube: friend or foe of the music industry?
Story from Canadian Musician -
Visual design student reimagines Apple Music with unified artwork, better discovery and more
Post from MacRumors -
Early Spotify was built on pirated MP3 filles, new book claims
Post from Gizmodo -
Ticketmaster criticizes Irish secondary ticketing ‘media frenzy’
Post from Pollstar
Friday, May 12
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Jay Z and Live Nation renew touring deal for 10 years
Story from NY Times -
Epic Records chief L.A. Reid to exit Sony Music
Post from Variety -
Spotify and – no joke – iTunes are coming to the Windows Store
Post from Ars Technica -
Google releases study defending YouTube’s value to music biz, trade bodies hit back
Post from Billboard -
Desert Trip will not return in 2017
Post from Rolling Stone -
Metallica want to be the first band to play in space
Item from NME
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Source: SxSW Music
May 12, 2017
25 million PC gamers now have systems that are ready for virtual reality
While you still need a pretty capable PC to run consumer-grade VR headsets like an Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, it’s not as expensive as it used to be. That’s why nearly 25 million people now meet the recommended specs.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 12, 2017
Production Design & Photography for SGD Newsletter
Production Design & Photography for SGD Newsletter
The BTS of this feature hasn’t been done in CGI, it’s all production design and photography. This time around it was for SGD for which it stands for: Small Green Door and their set designs. As being a full interactive studio, they are basing their services on a few key words: “design, shoot, develop, and grow”. Because of the non-use of CGI, it was definitely interesting to see the work behind and what happened to trick the results into something quite unique.
Behind this work, we are looking at the team from Small Green Door who is a creative studio based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are a small team but it doesn’t mean they aren’t properous; on the contrary it turned out pretty well. I would suggest to check out their site at smallgreendoor.com.
This branding campaign is based on SGD’s four basic creative services: design, shoot, develop, and grow. The task communicates the idea behind each category in a fresh and unique way. By using color as an initial focal point, the process began with selecting specific color palettes that could relate and communicate our four pillars. This led to the exploration of objects that could create a harmonious tonal voice.
AoiroStudio
May 12, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
May 11, 2017
Microsoft’s mixed reality headsets are finally here, and you can pre-order Acer’s
Microsoft had major announcements about Mixed Reality lined up for its second keynote. In addition to pre-orders for Acer and HP headsets, it revealed new motion controllers that don’t require external sensors.
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Source: Digital Trends VR
May 9, 2017
Stylish Artworks by Tanta Vorawatanakul
Stylish Artworks by Tanta Vorawatanakul
Tanta is an artist from BKK, Thailand, but currently based in San Francisco. She comes up with amazingly stylish artworks, which seem to be biographical. Casual meetings and meaningful moments beautifully illustrated.
The details on these pieces are pretty awesome, and you may even see the evolution of these in her Behance portfolio. I hope you enjoy these! Cheers. 😉
The Orangutan House
GARI GARI



That day at St. Paul’s
YOSEMITE



PauloGabriel
May 09, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Illustration
May 8, 2017
Photography Series: White Harmony in Valencia (City of Light)
Photography Series: White Harmony in Valencia (City of Light)
We are sharing this photography series beautifully executed by Joel Filipe, a creative director based in Madrid. His series is named: White Harmony, an exploration of photographs of the City of Arts and Sciences. An entertainment and architectural complex located in Valencia, Spain; it’s a beauty and known as one of the 12 Treasures of Spain. Joel does give a touch of white harmony through its core and foundation. Hope you will like it!
A photography series by Joel Filipe who is a creative director based in Madrid, Spain. You should definitely follow his Behance, there’s a great variety of different projects especially his last eight projects. Give it a look!
The City of Arts and Sciences is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia and one of the 12 Treasures of Spain.
AoiroStudio
May 08, 2017
Source: Abduzeedo Photography
May 7, 2017
This Skier and His ‘Poor Man’s Drone’ Captured Some Amazing Aerial Shots
No money for a drone? No worries!
Drones have made aerial cinematography possible for low-budget filmmakers, but even though they can be budget-friendly for some, sometimes they are just too expensive for others. If you’re in the “I’ll never be able to afford a drone” category, pro skier Nicolas Viugnier has a solution for you. Using the $54 AER GoPro accessory, Viugnier managed to capture some amazing aerial shots of him doing his thing on the slopes simply by tossing the rig in the air.
If Viugnier seems familiar to you, you might recognize him from an article we posted last year about his poor-man’s bullet-time technique, which was just him swinging a GoPro around on a string. Genius and beautiful! For his latest video, though, Viugnier uses his “poor man’s drone.” He plopped his GoPro into the AER and used its aerodynamic design, as well as the momentum build from skiing down mountains to gracefully toss it into the air. And the shots are surprisingly steady and captured some great footage.
Source: NoFilmSchool
May 6, 2017
Remembering a victorious year for the Vive, and the turning point ahead
HTC has been at the forefront of virtual reality development ever since releasing its first Vive prototypes. 12 months on from launching its first VR headset, how does it feel the past year has gone?
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Source: Digital Trends VR