First academic guide to virtual reality technology published in Spain

Fruit of the agreement between Samsung and the Creative Documentary Master of the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), The objective of this document is to offer a general overview of the most important topics related to virtual reality, both from a theoretical and practical point of view.

Samsung Dev Spain, local community of developers and digital content industry professionals powered by Samsung Iberia, and the Master of Creative Documentary from the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) have published the first academic guide to virtual reality (RV) from Spain, with the title of 'Virtual Reality: reflection and practical guide', available for free in digital format to members of this community, in which theoretical and practical issues of this technology and the changes that this new medium implies for the user are examined.

This document includes specific chapters dedicated to narrative, the filming, sound and editing of virtual reality projects, analyzing in detail some of the most notable success stories in various fields such as entertainment, artistic creation, immersive journalism or philanthropy.

The VR guide is aimed at audiovisual filmmakers interested in getting into the application of this technology, in addition to being a source of useful information for anyone interested in this field who wants to have an overview of the best-known practical applications in a growing and future market..

To access this first academic guide to virtual reality, Interested creators and developers only have to register with Samsung Dev Spain through this form. Once you have created your account, They will only have to request the VR guide in the mail admin@samsungdevspain.es.

As Miguel Ángel Ruiz has pointed out, content manager & Samsung services Spain, “We are proud to be the company that has popularized virtual reality in homes around the world with the best-selling glasses to date. For that reason, We feel the obligation to also be the ones who champion training on everything that can be done in this emerging industry from a content point of view”.

For the academic director of the Master in Theory and Practice of Creative Documentary at UAB, Josep M. Catalan, “The booming development of the virtual reality market represents a wealth of opportunities to expand the frontiers of audiovisual media.”, but at the same time it also implies many uncertainties. Many creators lack the necessary parameters to move easily in the new territory and thus, For example, They are not clear what fits best with their vision, yes video 360 or virtual worlds, or they don't know how to take advantage of new projects from a narrative point of view.. We hope that this guide sheds light on the unknowns generated and helps create content for the possibilities offered by this incredible technology.”.