Streaming service Hulu debuted a virtual reality app yesterday for the Samsung Gear VR headset that’s powered by Facebook-owned Oculus.
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At launch, Hulu has 25 “pieces” of VR content available in the Hulu VR app from various makers, including National Geographic, Discovery, Showtime, and more.
“Providing viewers with dynamic environments of their choice and themed around their favorite shows provides a whole new level of engagement, which together with our cinematic VR experiences makes Hulu an exciting VR destination”, Julian Eggebrecht, Hulu’s VP of device platforms, said.
Hulu plans to launch some exclusive original VR content for the virtual reality fans out there.
In Hulu’s case, users will be able to customise the surrounding area with a range of scenes, from movie theatres to living rooms to the beach. It also includes an original film called The Big One, about the end of the world and a meteor shower. Gear VR now works in conjunction with Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 edge, Galaxy Note5, Galaxy S6 edge+, Galaxy S6, and Galaxy S6 edge smartphones, using each device’s super AMOLED display to help create an immersive VR experience.
According to PC Magazine, Ben Smith, Hulu’s Head of Experience said they are inspired by great storytelling, and love the evolving art and experience of storytelling in movies and TV.
We caught a glimpse of Hulu’s plans for VR all the way back in September, but the company believed that the service wasn’t quite ready for public use.
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