PROJECTIONS: How Mixed Reality Game Trailers Are Made
Ever wonder how mixed reality videos are made showing users in virtual reality games like Beat Saber? That kind of compositing is done using the free LIV app, camera with HDMI output, video capture card, and green screen. We set up our studio to test some mixed reality and chat with LIV engineer David Goodman about the awesome ways mixed reality videos can bring new perspectives to VR capture.
Making
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The Tape Measure Lightsaber – This is Only a Test …
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Show And Tell
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Show And Tell
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One Day Builds
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Show And Tell
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Ask Adam: Performing for an Audience vs. a Camera
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