Whether you believe the hype or not, virtual reality is here. Billions of dollars are being spent on vr headset development, vr content creation, and getting users to adopt the technology. The content ...

The ‘animation in vr’ space – currently dominated by tools such as Quill and Tvori – looks set to be joined by a new player: Ollie VR. Aimed specifically at beginners, Ollie VR hails from a group of ...

In the evolving spectrum of virtual reality companies, Baobab Studios Inc. stands out as an early, significant player in the creation of high-end VR-animated experiences. With nearly $31 million in ...

On paper, VR is an ideal medium for 3D animation. Consider that Pixar films feature lovingly modeled characters and environments, but to explore their richness, animators are constantly peering ...

Those who think virtual reality (VR) is solely the province of gamers, adventure-seekers, and simulation builders may be startled to see how dance-makers are employing the technology on screen. For ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Baobab Studios has raised $25 million to create a new kind of animated ...

On the hunt for ‘the Pixar of VR’ a cast of big names have joined for a $6 million series A investment in virtual reality animation studio Baobab. Baobab Studios today announced a series A funding ...

The names involved in a just-announced investment in new virtual reality animation company Baobab Studios are interesting — even though the $6 million being put up for Series A funding is pocket ...

A new paper authored by researchers from Disney Research and several universities describes a new approach to procedural speech animation based on deep learning. The system samples audio recordings of ...