….Samsung is giving virtual reality and 360° video filmmakers the opportunity to create episodic VR content as part of they’re new “Pilot Season” initiative.  The initiative was announced this year at the annual Tribecca Film Festival in New York City. The festival has been increasingly offering 360°/Virtual reality content, and the ongoing, episodic nature of “Pilot Season” indicates that Samsung has long term plans for the genre.

Those who apply for the program will have a chance to be selected for a grant to crate original episodes in virtual reality and will be offered the opportunity to shoot with Samsung’s latest 360° Round Camera, which has been designed for live streaming of high resolution 3D content.  Consequently, the selected projects will also be distributed exclusively through Samsung’s VR Video streaming service….read more