Oculus Rift And Samsung Gear VR Are Coming To Sydney Film Festival 2016

As part of this year’s SFF program, the Festival Hub at the Lower Town Hall will host a series of immersive ‘Beyond Cinema’ experiences covering virtual reality, 360-degree 3D cinema and art installations – and it’s all for free.

Sydneysiders will stream into Town Hall next month to get their hands on the Samsung Gear VR and Facebook’s new Oculus Rift technology, which will screen a total of nine VR films during the program. From the fully hand-drawn VR experience of an Amsterdam department store inDrawing Roomto stepping onstage with the Sydney Dance Company inStuck In The Middle With You, there’s something for everyone.

SFF’s Festival Hub series will also include three 360-degree 3D films as part of the iCinema program, and a four-sided video installation set in an Iranian bazaar (Char Soo).

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