Proto Virtual Reality Awards winners announcedOctober 10, 2016 - 15:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Google's Tilt Brush, which allows the user to "paint" in 3D space, was named best overall virtual reality experience and most innovative experience during Saturday's Proto Awards for VR content, held at the Avalon Hollywood, The Hollywood Reporter reveals. Additionally, Google Spotlight Stories' Pearl, an animated musical story and debut VR short from Oscar winner Patrick Osborne (2015's animated short Feast) also took home a prize in the category for original score. Space Pirate Trainer, a space-set virtual reality game from I-Illusions, won three trophies — the most for a single project — in the categories for best game, sound design and individual experience. In the category for best narrative experience, the award went to Cloudhead Games for its adventure game The Gallery — Episode 1: Call of the Starseed. During the ceremony, hosted by comedian Ron Funches, a founders award was presented to VR pioneer Thomas A. Furness III. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Government reveals details from Pashinyan’s meeting in border village Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with a group of residents of a border village in Armenia’s northern Tavush province Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28. Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. |