Life In 360°: The TRVLR Has Come…

When you think about it the world is a pretty amazing place. Small in the grand scheme of things the Earth has defied the odds, pulled together from space dust, survived a big fight with another planet when it was younger (and even got a moon out of it), brought about life, nurtured it, took countless wallops along the way before another biggie which wiped out all that life it had. Before it dusted itself off and started again and before long there was everything from wheels to fire, book, boats, the bassoon and the 1981 Cincinnati Bengals.

Wherever you go there’s different people from different walks of life, enduring different weather, taking on different challenges and going about their different lives. Yet truth be told, despite all we know about the Earth, we still only know a fraction of its secrets and there’s so much to the world we do know that individually we don’t.

 

A series that looks into some of the little-known wonders of the world has just launched in full, would be Discovery TRVLR. A 38 episode virtual reality (VR) series from the VR teams of both Discovery and Google. So, if you’re currently like me, battening down the hatches because a winter storm is raging outside and you’re wondering hoping the heating kicks in relatively soon – why not take a little trip beyond all of that out into the world without having to even stroll out the front door? You might even learn one or two things along the way.

All chapters of Discovery TRVLR have now launched, meaning you can now take journeys in 360 degrees to all manner of cultures across North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica and Europe to take in some of the unique customs, traditions and rituals that make up the different peoples of the world.

Or as they put it: “Discovery TRVLR is an epic virtual reality series off the beaten path. Get ready to explore mind-blowing locations and experiences as if you were there yourself. In the first season make a stop on every continent. Visit Auckland, Hanoi, Mexico City, Yerevan, Cape Town, La Paz and Antarctica, and meet gurus, entertainers, renegades and explorers, as they stretch the boundaries of their cultures. Enjoy the trip.”

To view it you’ll need access to YouTube (an example of which is below), the Discovery VR app or http://www.discovery.com/trvlr, the latter of which should be yout first stop to discover more about it.

VRFocus will be back on Monday with another item about Life In 360°.

Latest Chapter of Discovery TRVLR Explores Armenian Culture

The first six chapters of the virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video series Discovery TRVLR was launched at the beginning of November, 2017. Created by a partnership between Discovery Communications and Google. The latest chapter of the series has now been launched on the Discovery TRVLR app and YouTube.

The Discovery TRVLR series aims to bring viewers on a trip through all seven continents to explore the culture and sights around the world. The latest chapter takes viewers of Yerevan, Armenia to witness the traditions, culture and challenges of the people who live in that region.

The chapter is divided into several episodes. Entertainer follows the story of Hovsep Beglaryan, one of the last Armenian tightrope dancers, showing the fight the last few practitioners of this art face in order to keep the tradition alive. Explorer shows the quest of Tom Allen, who after a career exploring the world, has settled in Armenia to spend his time mapping trails deep in the forests of Armenia. Guru takes viewers underground into the world of Armenian priest Taron Ghoulekyan, who is keeping alive rituals and traditions that date back to the earliest days of Christianity. Renegade shows viewers the vision of Tigran Chibukhchyan, who has unique ideas of how to progress industry in Armenia. This episode will take viewers on trips across fields and flying over mountain tops as Chibukhchyan details his ideas for the future of his native land.

The full 38 episodes of the series are available to view in 360-degrees on desktops and mobile devices through YouTube, the Discovery TRVLR app or through the Discovery TRVLR website. The series can also be viewed in VR using a Google Daydream or Google Cardboard headset by using the Discovery TRVLR VR app.

VRFocus will bring you further news on Discovery TRVLR as it becomes available.

The First Six Episodes of Discovery TRVLR Now Available

Two companies pushing the boundaries of virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree content are Discovery Communications and Google. Last month saw the pair announce a new project, Discovery TRVLR, a new immersive series that travels the globe taking viewers to all seven continents. Now the first chapter in the series has been launched, with six episodes to watch. 

Aiming to be more than just a travel series, Discovery TRVLR exposes viewers to unique cultures and people through a visceral 360-degree storytelling experience and gives them a better understanding of the world that exists beyond their own front door.

The series begins in Auckland, New Zealand, featuring Angus Stubbs, a fifth-generation farmer who has spent his life underground in the Waitomo cave system that exists beneath his farm in Auckland, New Zealand. Or how about Milarky, a nationally known renegade graffit artist as he plans to tag an old grain silo with a wall art piece that reflects his views on the state of the planet.

All six episodes showcasing the wonders of Auckland, New Zealand will be made available on the Discovery VR app which is compatible with Google Daydream View as well as with Cardboard. Episodes will also be releasing daily on YouTube, while a new chapter will launch every Friday.

The series will be split into seven chapters, one for each continent (North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Africa, Antarctica and Europe), consisting of six episodes each, while the chapter for Antarctica features two episodes.

For the latest Discovery and Google news, keep reading VRFocus.

Discovery and Google Announce VR Travel Series ‘Discovery TRVLR’, First of 38 Episodes to Arrive in November

Discovery and Google today announced the launch of a new 38-episode VR video series called Discovery TRVLR, a product of both Discovery and Google’s internal VR teams. The first 6 episodes is slated to launch on Friday, November 3.

Discovery TRVLR comes exclusively to YouTube and DiscoveryVR.com, and on the Discovery VR app. This means you can watch on Google Daydream View and Cardboard, and with a little extra creativity, on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with Opera’s new experimental browser and Gear VR through Samsung Internet.

According to the press release, the VR video series drops you “into the lives of fascinating locals in every corner of the globe across all seven continents, [e]xploring unique cultures through a visceral 360-degree storytelling experience.”

There are seven chapters in the Discovery TRVLR series, each exploring a different continent. Episodes are centered around fascinating locals including the Guru, the Renegade, the Entertainer and the Explorer, who will share the unique rituals, traditions and quests that encompass their culture.

Chapters for North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Europe and Australia consist of six episodes each, while the chapter for Antarctica features two episodes, for a total of 38 episodes in the series.

Saschka Unseld, Emmy Award-winner and creative director at the now defunct Oculus Story Studio, is Creative Producer for the series. Episodes filmed in North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe were written and directed by Addison O’Dea and produced by cinematic VR studio Here Be Dragons. Episodes filmed in Antarctica were directed by Barry Pousman and produced by Yes Please Thank You.

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