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Viacom closes its VR studio
VR hasn't yet become the shot in the arm the entertainment industry was hoping it would be, and so things have to change. Viacom has decided to close down Viacom Next, its emergent technology group which produced VR content like The Melody of Dust and Are Aligned. Variety reports that some staffers will lose their jobs, while others will be given the chance to transfer to other parts of the media conglomerate.
'Are Aligned' turns VR into a party game anyone can enjoy
There's no doubt that VR can be an isolating experience. When you've got a headset and headphones on, you're effectively blocked out from the world. That's something developer Danny Dang wants to fix with Are Aligned, a virtual reality party game he developed during Viacom Next's Music + VR Fellowship. He's hoping to recapture the magic of a party mainstay like Twister by merging together VR with a game anyone can hop into on a whim.
