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New virtual reality gaming and entertainment venue Mirra opening in Bellevue

GeekWire

(Mirra Image) Virtual reality entertainment startup Mirra plans to open its first location in Bellevue, Wash. It’s moving into a third-floor, 10,700 square-foot space at Lincoln Square South as part of the Bellevue Collection development. We’re merging VR technology with a vibrant social scene to create unforgettable events.”

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Seattle startup Peeka releases Barbie virtual reality kids’ book experience

GeekWire

Peeka Image) Seattle-based virtual reality startup Peeka is tapping into the hype around Barbie and releasing a collection of storybooks featuring the famous toy via its immersive platform. Users will explore the intricacies of the fashion industry and learn to cut patterns, sew, and stitch in virtual reality.

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The makers of MapleStory invest $400 million in a Russo brothers-founded company to expand to film and TV

The Verge

Nexon wants to expand its game franchises to film and TV. Nexon, which develops the popular MMORPG MapleStory , wants to bring its gaming franchises to film and TV, and it’s investing nearly half a billion dollars — and the potential for more — to do so. More gaming franchises are making the jump to film and TV.

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Seattle startup is Val Kilmer’s ‘Top Gun’ wingman as it helps maneuver an interactive screening of film

GeekWire

Val Kilmer and Tom Cruise in the 1986 film “Top Gun.” Ryan Myers is the CEO of SparkRise, which has developer, legal and marketing teams in Seattle and talent, PR and production teams in Los Angeles. Kilmer starred as Iceman alongside Tom Cruise’s Maverick in the 1986 film about Navy fighter pilots.

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Fortnite is hosting a film festival on the party royale island

The Verge

Fortnite ’s violence-free mode, party royale, will soon be the home of a short film festival. Today, developer Epic announced “Short Nite,” which will feature multiple animated shorts, all broadcast on the virtual island’s big screen. Here’s the list of movies you can expect: Bench. Makin’ Moves. Rollin’ Wild. A Single Life.

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Let's go back to the future--it is time to start planning now for customer service in 2021

Forrester IT

This a guest post by Meredith Cain , a Research Associate on the Application Development & Delivery (AD&D) team. One of the great things about that movie was its view of the future--or, because so much has time has passed since the film was released, its view of what our present should be like. Let's take trip back to 1989.

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‘Myst’ in VR: Classic game to get a modern reboot with virtual reality debut on Oculus Quest

GeekWire

A new virtual reality version of Myst will be released for Oculus Quest later this year. Could a remake have the same effect for virtual reality? That’s a stretch, but the announcement of a new virtual reality edition of Myst is a milestone years in the making for Cyan Worlds , the Spokane, Wash.