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The Wizarding World serves a global audience of Harry Potter fans and offers an ever-evolving menu of new and imaginative ways they can engage with their favorite stories and characters inspired by J.K. Rowling's original Harry Potter stories.

Today WarnerMedia announces the opening date for two all-new interactive Harry Potter virtual reality experiences - "Chaos at Hogwarts" and "Wizards Take Flight." The ground-breaking experiences will debut exclusively at the newly opened Harry Potter New York flagship store on July 15, 2021 and will give fans of the Wizarding World and thrill seekers the chance to explore the magical world as never before!

Created by WarnerMedia in partnership with the creative teams at Wevr and Keylight and VR industry leaders Dreamscape Immersive, the two adventures create totally new and unique experiences for fans. Both experiences combine thrilling action with beloved characters and landmarks into an immersive virtual world for the first time, allowing you to step into the action in a new real-time interactive exploration of the magical world of Harry Potter.

Harry Potter New York houses the VR adventure pods in Harry Potter-themed staging areas, featuring an array of Wizarding World decorations and props. Harry Potter New York is the world's only official Harry Potter flagship store in the heart of New York City's Flatiron district offering an unforgettable experience for Wizarding World fans. Spanning three floors and over 21,000 sq. ft., Harry Potter New York houses the largest collection of Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts products under one roof. Harry Potter New York is located at 935 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, with entrances on both Broadway and Fifth Avenue. The store is open from 10am-9pm Mon-Sat and 11am-7pm on Sundays.

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Today, the stylised Stone Flower spomenik, designed by sculptor Bogdan Bogdanovi, stands at the former Jasenovac site. But Croatia retains a complicated relationship with the NDH and the Ustaa, with some government officials often trying to negate the countrys role in Second World War atrocities. The Slana camp remains mostly unknown to the majority of Croats. There is no memorial close to the cove, and a plaque commemorating the victims has been defaced or destroyed on three separate occasions.

The artists hope to use their exhibition to capture this erasure of memory and the barren landscape it left behind, although they stress that they do not consider themselves historians. We dont want to talk about the numbers [of victims], but rather the landscape which itself suggests erasure, trauma, that something horrible happened there, Konjikui says. He believes that the desolate landscape, in its own way, already commemorates the atrocities that took place at Slana. In one section of the exhibition, Konjikui and Petkovi present their film, The Cove. Rather than depicting the linear passage of time, the film instead jumps from day to day, season to season, until what appears to be an empty space is revealed as a scene of a crime. Atrocities etched themselves into the rocky landscape in the summer of 1941, and will remain for an eternity.

But with no physical memorial to commemorate Slana, the artists are building their own monument elsewhere: in the digital realm. The trio created a 3D reconstruction of the camp, which picks out digitally-rendered objects such as the watchtowers and barracks, transforming the entire space of Slana into a site of commemoration.

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Quill is back and cuter than ever. Screenshot: Polyarc

Today Seattle-based studio Polyarc announced Moss: Book II, giving fans even more reason to fall in love with this stupid little rodent.

In early 2018 Polyarc released Moss, a delightful virtual reality game about an adventurous mouse named Quill and her mysterious looming human companion (you), solving puzzles and battling bugs in order to save Quills uncle. Turns out that adventure was only Book I. I say stupid little rodent with nothing but love. The original Moss is a delightful romp the popularity of which is due to how good a job the developers did of making the mouse Quill feel like a real companion. As the player, you are a powerful presence that hovers over Quills world, guiding her along her quest, helping when you can. Quill knows you are there, and though you make her move with your PlayStation controller, she reacts to your actions. Lean in close and shell lean in as well and maybe wave. She uses her hands and rudimentary sign language at times to teach you how to solve puzzles. If she needs to go around an obstacle, for instance, shell mimic that action with her fingers on her palm.

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The point is Quill is adorable, and I love her. And shes coming back in Moss: Book II. Due out first for PlayStation VR at a yet-to-be-revealed date, Moss: Book II picks up where the previous game left off. Quill is being pursued through the castle where she found her uncle in the first game, but she has grand plans to break out, defeat the evil Arcane once and for all, and save the world from the great unmaking, which sounds pretty bad. At some point in the game Quill will meet a bunny, which is enough reason for me to preorder the game right now.

We were blown away by the reception from fans to the Moss story. Players built an extraordinary bond with Quill. Countless emails, tweets, streams, and fan art postings made us feel like we had created something special, said Josh Stiksma, principal software engineer and design director of Polyarc via official announcement. Weve since poured our hearts into ensuring Book II is a worthy continuation of Quills journey, and hope fans around the world are ready to join Quill in the next chapter of her story.

Are you ready to join Quill in the next chapter? I sure am. Just look at this trailer. I spoke with Josh Stiksma of Polyarc earlier today about the announcement, and he assured me that players who found themselves attached to Quill previously will find that bond growing deeper as they experience the joy, exhilaration, and heartbreak of this new chapter. Lets hope not. The damn mouse and I nearly got married last time.

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Moss: Book II Continues The Mousy Adventure On PSVR - Kotaku

Virtual reality gained impressive ground in 2020, a recent PwC study finds. Global VR content revenues reportedly increased by around 30% year-over-year, beating out film, traditional video games, and music.

As reported by Protocol, VRs global content revenue is estimated to be around $1.8 billion, or 31.7% more than in 2019making it the fastest-growing media segment last year. All major entertainment and media types were taken into account, including the worst performers in 2020: traditional print and broadcast television.

The study,which provides projections out to 2025, comes from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the worlds largest professional services network alongside Big Four firms Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG.

Theyre impressive numbers, however PwC maintains consumer adoption of VR was slower than expected, which has made the industry increase its focus on the enterprise and commercial sector. Some media types are also expected to take a temporary hit in the near-term due to a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, however PwC projects that VR will still be the fastest-rising entertainment and media segment between now and 2025, with revenues projected to rise at a 30.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to $6.9 billion.

PwC says one of the biggest drivers of VR content revenue growth in 2020 was games, and its likely to stay that way moving forward.The study projects VR video is also on the move upwards though, estimating that its global revenue of $615 million in 2020 will expand to $1.4 billion by 2025.

All things considered, thats pretty small in the grand scheme of things. For comparison, PwC says subscription video on-demand accounts for around $50 billion in 2020; as Protocol notes,PC and casual gaming is expected balloon to $194.7 billion in annual revenue by 2025.

PwC also provides a breakdown of headset type, and how they may grow in adoption in the future. Mobile VR headsets, which require smartphones to drive graphics, are well on their way out as standalone and home VR headsets continue as preferred VR devices. That last category likely includes both PC VR headsets (Valves Index, HTC Vive, etc) and console headsets (PlayStation VR).

Like Facebook, PwC seems to have a lot of confidence it the growth potential of standalone VR headsets in the coming years. If it wasnt already apparent, that may give developers some indication on where things are headed, and which platforms might be worth targeting to capture the largest potential install base.

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VR Content Revenue Grew by 30% in 2020, Becoming Medias Fastest-growing Market - Road to VR

List of the Companies Profiled in the Market: Groove Jones LLC, NVIDIA Corporation, WorldViz, EON Reality Inc, Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, Virtuix, NextVR Inc., Magic Leap Inc., Facebook Technologies, LLC, HTC Corporation, Google, Unity Technologies

Pune, India, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global virtual reality in manufacturing industry size is projected to witness substantial growth owing to the increasing trend of digitalization accepted across almost all commercial sectors worldwide. There is a rise in demand for advanced solutions in the manufacturing sector for optimizing any chances of uncertainty or error and this propelled the installation of virtual reality solutions in most of the production companies worldwide. A recently published report by Fortune Business Insights titled, Virtual Reality in Manufacturing Industry Share, Trends & Industry Analysis, By Component (Hardware, Software, Content), By Application (Product Design and Development, Safety and Training, Maintenance and Repair, and Communication & Collaboration), and Regional Forecast, 2019-2026, states that the market value was USD 924.7 million in 2018 and is expected to rise at a CAGR of 39.2% to reach USD 14,887.0 million by the end of 2026.

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Drivers & Restraints-

Rising Demand for Minimizing Operational Cost will Aid in Expansion of Market

Manufacturers across all sectors are increasingly demanding quality control, increasing automation, minimized operational cost, and predictive maintenance. This propels the demand for Visual Reality applications in production companies. To cite an instance, VR skylight platform and VR smart glasses are used by Boeing for guiding technicians with their viewfinder, thus helping the company to lessen their wiring construction time by 25%. Such innovative technologies applied to ease manufacturing processes are likely to positively contribute to the virtual reality in manufacturing industry growth in the forthcoming years.

Additionally, massive investments in advanced solutions for virtual reality technology by economically established companies will also add impetus to the market.

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Segment-

Product Design and Development Segment to Witness Significant Growth Owing to Problem Recognition and Solving Abilities in Initial Stages of Production

In terms of application, the product design and development segment earned a 28.8% share on account of its seamless ability to replicate product design or prototype in its primary stage. Engineers can easily save the overall production cost and time by identifying and fixing any issue in its initial stage. Thus, this segment will witness significant growth in the coming years.

Regional Analysis-

Presence of Established IT Infrastructure May Help North America to Continue Dominance

Regionally, North America earned the highest virtual reality in manufacturing industry share in 2018 with a revenue of 359.5 million and is likely to continue dominating the market in the years to follow. This is owing to the presence of well-established IT infrastructure, further attributed to the early adoption of advanced technologies in the region. On the other side, Asia Pacific is likely to rise robustly as manufacturing is one of the prominent businesses in nations such as India, Japan, and China that demand advanced manufacturing solutions. This will further propel the demand for virtual reality applications across all manufacturing companies across the region.

Competitive Landscape-

Collaborative Efforts and Innovative Product Launches will Intensify Competition

Companies functioning in this market are engaging in collaborative efforts and new product launches to expand their portfolio during the forecast period. Below are a couple of the latest key industry developments:

November 2016 Autodesk and HTC entered into a joint venture to form a cloud-based design engine for combining the HTC vive and Forge platforms to provide VR experience to their customers. The main aim is to revolutionize the method with which designers create, form models, and collaborate for an immersive VR experience.

May 2015 The release of EON World Builder (TM) beta was announced by EON Reality Inc. This builder allows the users to create, upload, build, and share any design of their choice. This application is present in the EON Experience VR Library and is accessible on android or IOS phones.

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The renovation of RITs College of Art and Designincluding key areas within the internationally recognized School of Photographic Arts and Sciences (SPAS)is moving at a brisk pace during the hot summer months, with a key focus inside Gannett Hall.

The project is part of a five-year masterplan that has already begun to renovate, rejuvenate, and transform spaces to meet the growing demands for a college that serves as the universitys creative hub at the intersection of technology, art, and design.

The expansion and reconfiguration of SPAS facilities was made possible by a $3.5 million gift to the school in 2019 by Chance Wright 18 (advertising photography), 19 (MBA), and his mother, Pamela Mars Wrightthe largest single gift ever made to the college.

The gift is part ofTransforming RIT: The Campaign for Greatness, which is RITs $1 billion fundraising effort, the largest in university history. This blended campaign seeks support from a variety of investors, including alumni and friends, government and corporate partners, and research foundations and agencies.

The transformative work inside Gannett Hall will include the addition of multiple collaborative student spaces and workspaces designed to create an even stronger connection between the college and MAGIC Spell StudiosRITs world-class digital media research and production facility connected to the college.

This connection is more than just a physical hallway connecting the two; it is a pathway connecting our dynamic photography program with the cutting-edge thinking and practice taking place inside MAGIC, said Todd Jokl, dean of the College of Art and Design.

Jokl pointed to virtual production (VP)which blends filmmaking, computational photography, and real-time game engine rendering to produce in-camera visual effects similar to those seen in the groundbreaking work on Disneys The Mandalorianas just one example of the growing learning opportunities for photography and other college students inside MAGIC Spell.

VP is not just for movies, but also part of the future to areas like advertising photo and it also points to RITs progressive view of how photography, imaging, and generated experiences are converging, he added.

Therese Mulligan, who recently stepped down as school director of SPAS, noted that the renovation will do more than change the physical environment in which students learn and hone their skills it will create new opportunities for students, faculty, and the school as a whole to create, collaborate, and explore photographys new frontier.

The redesign of all these spaces was done with input from students, faculty, and staff, Mulligan added. Our students were a major voice in discussing their needs, especially for the student lounge, which draws students not only from the photo school but throughout the university.

Some of the renovation plans key areas include the expansion of RITs photo equipment cagestocked full of the latest gear for RIT students and without peer in other photo programs, Mulligan observedand an open and inviting new lounge for students and teams to work, study, and collaborate.

Additional areas will include the reimagining of the Electronic Still Photography (ESP) lab into larger student and faculty workspaces. The newly redesigned space will include a lab not only for the processing of still images but a new area dedicated to moving media editing and presentation, Mulligan said.

A soundproof audio room for the capture of interviews also will be incorporated into the plans, along with a new space dedicated to the introduction of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), college officials noted.

The project is expected to be completed by the fall.

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