The VR Revolution

Virtual reality and our rapidly evolving visual culture portend a revolution in how we tell our stories. Will today’s publishers be part of it? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #virtual reality

Other Publishing stories related to: 'The VR Revolution'


How The Economist is getting more reach for VR content

Virtual reality doesn’t have the big audience numbers to attract all types of brand advertisers. Publishers like The Economist are making sure their VR content is available on more platforms. While YouTube 360 and Facebook 360 are easy access for brands to get their content up, there are... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #vr content #brand advertisers #easy access


'Human revolution' needs to be understood, urges Appelbaum

Publishers need to move away from thinking about digital as a silo and instead focus on cultivating the mindset and behaviours needed to thrive in the digital age, Eva Appelbaum, digital strategy specialist at Digital Talent @Work has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital age #eva appelbaum


VR experience for FutureBook delegates

Delegates at this year’s FutureBook Conference will be able to get hands-on experience of the latest virtual reality headsets, discuss trends in the US audiobooks market and learn how to “reach the millennial audience” with Spotify. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-11-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #futurebook conference #millennial audience


HTC's Vivepaper is a VR magazine stand

HTC has unveiled Vivepaper, an app that lets Vive users check out interactive, VR content from publishers like Conde Nast. After you don the headset and scan a physical AR booklet, you can peruse a virtual magazine and load up 360-degree videos, 3D c... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-10-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #vr content #conde nast #360-degree videos


Verso buys Miéville on Russian revolution

Science fiction and fantasy novelist China Miéville is to make a rare foray into non-fiction to pen a “labour of love” history of the Russian revolution for indie press Verso. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #science fiction


Comic books come to VR through an app

You may have felt immersed in a comic book before, but never quite so literally as this. Madefire has released a free Gear VR preview app that lets you read its Motion Books in virtual reality. As you might guess, it's all about depth. Pages now fill... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #comic books #comic book #virtual reality


Millennial News Publisher Circa Plans to Create Weekly Ad-Supported VR Spots

As more money flows to advertising startups chasing virtual reality and brands start creating custom content, publishers want in on the VR craze, too. John Solomon, chief creative officer at Circa/Sinclair Broadcasting—the former exec from The Washington Times hired in December to revive the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #moving forward #long-term strategy


Smashbox Goes Behind the Scenes of a Photo Shoot in Its Foray Into VR

Plenty of iconic magazine and fashion shoots over the years have taken place at the 25,000-square-foot Smashbox Studios in Los Angeles—a Stuart Weitzman campaign shot by Mario Testino, for instance, and Annie Liebovitz's shoot with Reese Witherspoon, Amy Adams and Channing Tatum for Vanity... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sales forces #ecommerce site


Political conventions are proving grounds for VR

ABC News, CNN and The Huffington Post are among the publishers producing VR content at the presidential conventions. HuffPo has six staffers while CNN has two dedicated staffers on-site producing VR content on the go. CNN’s branded content unit Courageous has also produced three VR films for... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #abc news #huffington post #presidential conventions


NYC's Revolution Books Seeks Cash Infusion

After raising more than $100,000 to fund its move from Chelsea to Harlem, the bookstore needs to raise another $25,000 to buy more books, add air conditioning, and build an events stage. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Quadrille signs Tapas Revolution chef Allibhoy

Quadrille has signed a book of "foolproof" recipes from Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy, chef and founder behind the Tapas Revolution restaurants. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


Hamilton: The Revolution to Little, Brown

Little, Brown is publishing Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #lin-manuel miranda #jeremy mccarter


Sony to Release PlayStation 4-Compatible VR Headset in October

Sony shares reversed declines in Tokyo trading after the company announced a release date for its virtual-reality headset and unveiled exclusive games for the PlayStation 4 console, including Batman and Spider-Man titles.The PlayStation VR will go on sale in the U.S. on Oct. 13 with 50 titles... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #early lead #oculus rift


Time Inc. Reveals Branded OTT Video Channels, VR Programming at NewFronts

Overall, a good day for the legacy publisher. The post Time Inc. Reveals Branded OTT Video Channels, VR Programming at NewFronts appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post time #newfronts appeared #good day #legacy publisher


The Digital Publishing Revolution Is Only Speeding Up

E-book sales growth may be slowing, but the digital publishing revolution isn't going anywhere. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


If they build it, who will come? An anatomy of the VR hype bubble

The hype for virtual reality is real. Publishers like CNN and The New York Times are devoting manpower to create more VR content. Advertisers are interested, and they themselves are looking to bake in expertise for the medium. Propelled by large investments from the likes of Facebook and Google,... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #vr content #virtual reality


DBW 2016: A Moral Framework for the Digital Revolution

Digital Book World opened with a call for more marketing collaboration between publishers and their authors, and a keynote from the director of USC's Innovation Lab about how the major tech companies have destroyed government regulation in order to build dominant market shares. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #digital revolution #innovation lab


Revolution Books Set to Reopen in Harlem

After being forced out of its home in May, the long-time New York City bookstore is holding in-store fundraisers at its new location this weekend and next before opening on November 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


High streets to benefit from rates 'revolution'

High streets will be revitalised once local councils are allowed to keep the £26bn raised from business rates, the Chancellor George Osborne has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #business rates #high streets #local councils


Panel beaters: the comic book tech revolution is here

Alan Moore’s Electricomics app liberates graphic fiction from the boundaries of the page at a tap of your iPad screen. Here’s what to expectReaders have been promised a revolution in graphic storytelling ever since the dawn of the internet, but this week’s launch of Alan Moore’s Electricomics... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-09-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #graphic storytelling #digital comics #reading comics #increasing numbers #cutting edge