We chatted to Bertie about his average day as Virtual Umbrella's indispensable Managing Director, Tech Wizard, and Meme Master. No surprises, it's pretty jam-packed! Here's how it all goes down: 1. Emails Drowning in emails is a necessary evil, so the first bit of each day always involves some...
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It’s been an amazing few weeks for team VU! We’ve moved into our brand spankin’ new HQ in Brighton, we’ve released our first quarterly round-up, and we’re excited to start work on a new, amazing project. We’re proud to announce that we’ll be working with Together Films to tour Unrest...
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What an incredible night! We get invited to a lot of events during the year, from VR meetups to conferences so when I received an invitation to the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 night I thought "Ah, this will be cool event, I've most likely been invited...
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It's been an amazing quarter for the guys and gals here at Team VU! From hosting 'the world's most laid back VR event', VR in a Bar, to speaking at the VR Diversity Bootcamp & InfoDocSP in Rio, we couldn't be happier with how Virtual Umbrella is developing as a member...
Read MoreRead MoreIf you know me or have seen me speak on stage about this fantastic industry that we work in, you will often hear me talking about “This was created for me”, content that appeals to me and my demographic. I am always on the hunt that...
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Introducing: VR SAFARI At Virtual Umbrella, we're constantly challenging ourselves to find new and exciting ways to explore the potential of VR. It's all about asking yourself the important questions. How can we help new audiences to connect with unfamiliar tech? How do we help VR veterans...
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Virtual Umbrella began with an idea. VR can change the world - the stories we tell, the way we think about ourselves, our environment, our society. As both a corporate tool and contemporary art-form, we knew that immersive tech could open up new kinds of...
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As many of you know, the VU team are moving! For the month of August, we'll be relocating to Edinburgh for the Fringe Festival (overseeing and running oodles of amazing tech at FuturePlay). And from there, we'll be taking up a new office space outside of...
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