At the cinema, you know you will not have your throat slit from behind, but VR is a different matter
Date: 2022.05.03
Will virtual reality wipe out cinema, human interaction or at least trolling comments? How scary is horror VR, and what will the next big hit in virtual reality be?
The first Friss Kakas (Fresh Rooster) Animation Film Days co-organised by Friss Hús (Fresh Meat) and MOME Animation department have taken place recently and included the participation of renowned animation director and VR creator Uri Kranot. Uri and his wife Michelle Kranot’s wonderfully surreal films and VR projects have won awards at the coolest major film festivals (Annecy, Venice).
Tamás Soós interviewed Uri about the present and future of VR.
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