'Zero Point' 3D Documentary Coming to Oculus Rift

Oculus Rift will be the platform for the first 3D 360-degree documentary to ever be released.

The film, called "Zero Point," will be released by virtual reality studio Condition One, which captured video and audio for the film with custom-built VR camera equipment, according to PC Magazine. Steam will be responsible for distributing the film.

Condition One said it shot a range of settings for the 15-minute film, including "a peaceful beach, the hectic halls of the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), and even intense military training within the confines of Camp Pendleton."

"Zero Point" is a documentary about the evolution of virtual reality, featuring different people who are responsible for the technology's development, such as researchers and engineers, IGN reported.

The 360-degree view will allow the headset user to look all around themselves at the shot.

Danfung Dennis, the director of "Zero Point," was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2012 for "Hell and Back Again," according to PC Magazine.

The film has been referred to as one that is "an entirely engaging experience to bring viewers into the future of virtual reality."

Condition One will release "Zero Point" on Oct. 28 for $15, and those who own an Oculus Rift dev kit can get the film for $12, if they purchase it between the release date and Nov. 2.

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Oculus Rift, 3d, Film
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