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MAGIX Releases First VR Software Photostory Premium VR

MAGIX Software have announced their first virtual reality (VR) software in the form of Photostory Premium VR, allowing users to create impressive virtual worlds in just a few steps with conventional photos and videos.

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The release of Photostory Premium VR complements MAGIX’s successful Photostory product family and brings a new, innovative way of editing photos and videos to users. With various options to create interactive VR presentations, 360-degree photos and videos can be assembled to form professional virtual tours.

Users can bring additional content such as regular photos and video or even text into their creations with just a few clicks. Photostory Premium VR also allows for users to achieve real surround sound by adding audio files to their presentations. For those who do not have a collection of 360-degree or 3D content, conventional photos and videos are also supported within the 3D world allowing for a new immersive way to experience your holiday photos.

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“Virtual reality is currently one of the most exciting technological developments of our age”, says Stefan Renz, Photostory Premium VR‘s product owner. “We have over 20 years of experience in developing photo and video editing software and are using this knowledge to help shape VR innovation. We truly believe that Photostory Premium VR will greatly expand the circle of users who can take part in this exciting new technology.”

Photostory Premium VR does not require any additional hardware to run meaning even an ordinary PC or laptop can use the full potential of the software and build impressive VR worlds. Photostory Premium VR lets users take advantage of technology that is rapidly becoming more available and build stunning creations that can then be shared with the world. Thanks to the free MAGIX VR-X Player app, users will be able to watch their creations on a PC or laptop, VR glasses or with a VR headset for smartphones.

Photostory Premium VR is available to purchase via a one of fee of $129.99 (USD) or as a monthly subscription of $9.99 (USD) a month. Photostory Premium VR 365, the monthly subscription option, gives users the same powerful tools but on a more affordable, low monthly fee.

VRFocus will be sure to bring you all the latest from MAGIX in the future so stay tuned for more.

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MAGIX Acquires VR Firm Simplitec And Invests In VR Market

German technology company MAGIX are looking to expand into the virtual reality (VR) sector and are planning to launch its own suite of VR products in 2018. The firm has also acquired VR software company Simplitec.

MAGIX is planning to significantly increase its presence in he VR sector. The company has already been working with Intel and Microsoft on VR and mixed reality (MR) projects such as Microsoft’s HoloLens headset. MAGIX has recently acquired Dresden-based software company Simplitec in order to increase its reach into the VR market. Simplitec are now working under MAGIX auspices on development of VR software products.

The upcoming VR suite from MAGIX will contain the new ‘MAGIX VR Maker’ along with MAGIX video software. The software has been designed to allow users to independently create VR applications for Web VR and VR mobile apps using 360-degree video and panoramic or 360-degree still photography. MAGIX plan to have the suite act as a complete solution allowing users to create and share visual worlds created with VR in mind.

The expansion into VR by MAGIX is in response to reports indicating that the VR market, particularly the VR video and 360-degree video sector, will continue to grow. According to a report by Digi-Capital, the VR video market alone will be worth over $6 billion (USD) by the year 2020.

MAGIX have produced multimedia software and applications for digital editing and archiving of video, music and photographic content for over 20 years. The upcoming VR suite will be the company’s first foray into creating software specifically for VR use.

VRFocus will bring you further information on MAGIX as it becomes available.