Recommended Reading: The making of Elton John's VR retirement party
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How Elton John's
VR retirement
announcement hit
your headset
Emma Grey Ellis,
Wired
If you haven't heard, music legend Sir Elton John announced his retirement and final tour this week in the most 2018 way possible: VR. Wired goes behind the scenes to get the details on how that montage was made before it beamed out to your headset.
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