Gorillaz’s new trippy music video is in VR

Gorillaz takes advantage of Google’s virtual reality platform for its new music video. Ahead of its new album release on April 28^th, the band partnered with Google Spotlight Stories for its first music video for the album. In true Gorillaz fashion, the music video for Saturnz Barz is trippy. There are two parts to it with you watching the video from a smartphone while in a moving train and then you find yourself with the band inside a creepy haunted house and through space afterwards. Of course we have to mention the catchy tune that accompanies the video. It’s a delight to watch but might not be good to view in the office with a bit of nudity in it.

Source: Android Central

New Google Spotlight Story reminds us of summer

It’s been three years since Google started releasing its immersive Spotlight Stories. This year, it gets a bit more playful with Rain or Shine. A cute tale of a young girl and what looks like a cursed pair of sunglasses. It’s cursed in the sense that every time Ella puts it on, it starts to rain around her. Directed by Felix Massie, it shows how Ella has been able to put the accessory to use.

These Spotlight Stories have been started by Google’s ATAP group and has featured work from talents like Fast & Furious director Justin Lin and Disney animator Glen Keane.

Source: The Verge

Google brings Spotlight Stories to iOS

If you’re a fan of shorts and an Apple user, it might be time to check out Google’s take on the genre with Spotlight Stories app. The app lets you watch 360-degree animated shorts that first debuted on Motorola devices and on other Android-powered gadgets. Now, iOS users can enjoy the same experience on their iPhones. The clips show use 3D and 2D animations aside from the 360-degree spherical video. The videos also use sound sphere audio and sensor fusion technology, meaning if you move the device around and your body, you’ll get to see other parts of the video. Yes, it does this with the help of your device’s gyroscope and accelerometer.

You can’t use it to make content though. The four original stories available on the app include “Windy Day” (which was made by ex-Pixar moviemakers), Duet, Buggy Night, and Help. You need be running iOS 8 or higher to be able to download Spotlight Stories.

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