{"id":8913,"date":"2016-06-22T08:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-06-22T12:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/?p=8913"},"modified":"2020-05-06T15:41:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T19:41:18","slug":"marc-mathieu-pov-vr-future-samsung-creators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.samsung.com\/us\/marc-mathieu-pov-vr-future-samsung-creators\/","title":{"rendered":"VR\u2019s Future Knows No Bounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Throughout human history, advances in technology have led to advances in storytelling. Drawings on caves led to paintings, which led to photography, which led to moving images on the silver screen. With each new form, stories became richer and more engaging, but they never became immersive<\/em>\u2014at least until now.<\/p>\n

To date, visual storytelling has been bound\u2014by walls, and frames, and bezels of screens. But today, for the first time, narrative is breaking free of the box, and storytellers can practice their craft on an infinite canvas. In this way, virtual reality is not an evolution; it is a revolution<\/em>. It\u2019s 360 degrees of storytelling, and the next great medium.<\/p>\n

For our part, Samsung has designed, developed, and deployed the technology at the center of this new medium. From cameras to headsets, to platforms for sharing and viewing content, Samsung\u2019s devices and services have brought VR experiences to life.<\/p>\n

Of course, technology alone cannot power a medium. Content\u2014irresistible and immersive stories\u2014will always be the driving force. Pioneering filmmakers are already leading the way, but their work represents only the<\/em> beginning<\/em> of the new era of visual storytelling. For VR to flourish, we need an ecosystem in which content is easily created, accessed, and shared.<\/p>\n

That is why we are launching Samsung Creators\u2014a program committed to supercharging the next generation of VR content creators through a series of partnerships, events, competitions and more.<\/p>\n

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Creators\u2014and their stories\u2014have the unique power of making VR of interest to a wider audience; and inspiring the hobbyists, the backyard filmmakers, or even the people who are just a little bit curious<\/em> to put on a headset or take Gear 360 for a spin, so they can live amazing stories, or create their own.<\/p>\n

Through Samsung Creators, we\u2019ll be empowering some of the biggest names in film, tech, culture, and sports, equipping them with the very best VR technology, and letting their imaginations run wild. These Creators will take their own, one-of-a-kind experiences, and open them up to the audiences everywhere.<\/p>\n

We are also supporting up-and-coming VR directors and cinematographers who want to not just tell <\/em>stories, but transport people to the center of new worlds<\/em>. We\u2019re hosting workshops to give filmmakers the opportunity to learn about Samsung\u2019s VR technology, and competitions to highlight their best work. We\u2019re building a VR infrastructure, so any filmmaker can share their vision with the world.<\/p>\n

The future of VR depends on this democratization. VR needs <\/em>content and it needs creators. Not a few, but a lot\u2014a critical mass. In short, VR needs you.<\/p>\n

So, join us on this journey. Get your hands on a Gear 360. Create something awesome. Check out the Samsung Creators website<\/a>. Enter a competition to for a chance to become an awarded VR storyteller. Go to an educational seminar. Create the stories, experiences, and worlds that we\u2019ve yet to see\u2014worlds that are limited not by boxes, screens, or frames, but only by the reach of our vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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