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‘Murchison Falls: A Wildlife Adventure’ selected and awarded

The wildlife documentary 'Murchison Falls: A Wildlife Adventure' we have worked on for two years has finally been completed. We are thrilled to share the film with the world and…

vrgadminSeptember 8, 2023

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‘Komodo: A Paradise Under Pressure’ Out Now On Major VR Platforms

In 2017, VR Gorilla followed a team of scientists and divers to create a film on their quest to study Indonesia’s iconic manta rays and Komodo dragons, and how plastic…

vrgadminNovember 30, 2021

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A Gorilla Travels: Paris!

We are still expanding the 'A Gorilla Travels' catalogue, with many new and exciting episodes coming up! First on the list: Paris! The city of romance with a super rich…

vrgadminSeptember 24, 2020

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This Is VR Gorilla: A Compilation Of Work From 2015 – 2020

2020.. What a year..! For over 5 yeas now we have been in the business of producing VR and 360 video content. And what a 5 years they have been..…

vrgadminJune 4, 2020

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A Gorilla Travels: The Dutch Edition

You are probably familiair with our 'A Gorilla Travels' series, in which we visit unique locations all over the world. If not, then it's high time to bring a visit…

vrgadminApril 15, 2020

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Training App For Nurses Dealing With COVID-19 Patients

In collaboration with Erasmus MC, Gemeente Rotterdam and Life Sciences & Health 010, we created a series of virtual reality training modules which help to train nurses in dealing with COVID-19…

vrgadminApril 6, 2020

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VR Gorilla App In Oculus Store!

We are super excited to announce the release of our VR app to the Oculus Go Store! We've been producing awesome content (are we allowed to say so ourselves..?) for…

vrgadminDecember 5, 2019

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My Home, Shatila – Director’s Cut

We have just released an English version of the - originally German - film we've produced for Swiss NGO HEKS/EPER last March. This extended director's cut tells the story of…

vrgadminNovember 6, 2019

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And Then You Became A Patient Yourself

For major hospital Jeroen Bosch Ziekenhuis we created a VR experience which realistically depicts a patient journey. From being transported to the hospital in an ambulance until the day of…

vrgadminNovember 4, 2019

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Elected for Recruitment Tech Award!

One of our clients: Jumbo - a leading supermarket chain in the Netherlands - has been nominated for a Recruitment Tech Award with the virtual reality recruitment platform we have…

vrgadminOctober 29, 2019

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‘A Gorilla Travels’ SE Asia: Episode #5 Angkor Wat & Siem Reap, Cambodia

Last summer we traveled to Southeast Asia to record a virtual reality series discovering Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. This whole trip was captured with our 360 VR camera: GoPro Omni…

vrgadminJune 21, 2019

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20.000 Subscribers On Our YouTube Channel!

Today we have reached 20k subscribers on our YouTube channel. We thank all those who are following us and appreciate our productions. We can promise you: there is much more…

vrgadminJune 19, 2019

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Oculus Quest: VR For The Masses Has Arrived

The revolution of VR has finally truly begun. The release of Oculus Quest promises to break open the consumer market. From DK1 to Quest At VR Gorilla we have been…

vrgadminMay 30, 2019

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‘Sereya’ Official Selection of Women Deliver Film Festival

December 2017 we joined Amref Flying Doctors NL on an inspiring trip to Kenya. We followed young Maasai girl Sereya, who is one of many young girls saying ‘no’ to FGM…

vrgadminMay 21, 2019

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Visit ‘De Pizzabakkers’ in VR

For restaurant 'De Pizzabakkers' - a pizza restaurant franchise- we created a VR experience to give franchisees the opportunity to visit a Pizzabakkers establishment and find out what makes this…

vrgadminFebruary 14, 2019

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The Johan Cruijff Arena: New Work

The Johan Cruijff Arena is home of AFC Ajax and the biggest indoor concert hall in the Netherlands. We produced a VR experience that allows you to join mega dance festival AMF or be present as…

vrgadminFebruary 1, 2019

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Nominated for Website of the Year!

One of our clients: Jumbo - a leading supermarket chain in the Netherlands - has been nominated for 'Website of the Year' with the recruitment platform we have had the…

vrgadminJanuary 25, 2019

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VR Gorilla In List Of Top VR Companies Worldwide

VR Gorilla is mentioned as one of the top VR production companies worldwide. Thanks for the mention Omnivirt! It's cool to be mentioned next to major production studios like Felix…

vrgadminJanuary 19, 2019

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‘A Gorilla Travels’ SE Asia: Episode #3 Laos!

Last summer we traveled to Southeast Asia to record a virtual reality series discovering Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. This whole trip was captured with our 360 VR camera: GoPro Omni…

vrgadminJuly 10, 2018

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‘A Gorilla Travels’ SE Asia: Episode #2 Chiang Mai & Pai

Last summer we traveled to Southeast Asia to record a virtual reality series discovering Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. This whole trip was captured with our 360 VR camera: GoPro Omni…

vrgadminJune 4, 2018

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5 million views on our YouTube channel!

Wow! We have just passed the 5 million views on our YouTube channel. That's pretty awesome, don't you think? 😉 We have been uploading our own productions to YouTube starting…

vrgadminMay 17, 2018

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And the winner is..!

Yeah! We won a golden SpinAwards with our KLM Royal Dutch Airlines VR Flight Upgrader in the 'Media' category!! A project we have worked on for several months last summer.…

vrgadminMay 9, 2018

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The Celebration of Freedom

Tomorrow, in the Netherlands, we celebrate our freedom. Unfortunately their are still numerous countries and regions where people do not live in freedom, but suffer from war and suppression. With…

vrgadminMay 4, 2018

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VR Experience with IDP’s in DRC

We have just returned from a trip to the 'Democratic Republic' of Congo, where 4.5 million people have been internally displaced (IDP). They are refugees in their own country, fleeing…

vrgadminApril 4, 2018

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Discover Southeast Asia With ‘A Gorilla Travels’: Episode #1 Bangkok

Last summer we traveled to Southeast Asia to record a virtual reality series discovering Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia. In this first episode Daan and his girlfriend Elske take you…

vrgadminDecember 10, 2017

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Production in Kenya with Amref Flying Doctors

We have just returned form an amazing and inspiring trip to Kenya, where we followed young Maasai girl Sereya, who is saying 'no' to FGM (Female Genital Mutilation); a practice…

vrgadminDecember 4, 2017

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10.000 Subscribers On Our YouTube Channel

Today we have reached 10k subscribers on our YouTube channel. We would like to thank all those who are following us and appreciate our productions. We can promise you: there…

vrgadminNovember 25, 2017

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Red Bull vs. Samsung #dowhatyoucant

VR Gorilla is partnering with Red Bull & Samsung to create a series of VR experiences for Gear VR. The series will be part of the Red Bull vs Samsung #dowhatyoucant…

vrgadminJuly 28, 2017

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Work in progress: Komodo ‘A Paradise Under Pressure’

VR Gorilla is happy to announce a partnership with The Watermen Project and Blend Media to produce a virtual reality documentary on the Komodo National Park (Indonesia) and it's iconic…

vrgadminJuly 21, 2017

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Experience Rome with VR Gorilla

This Rome guided tour is part of our ongoing 'A Gorilla Travels' series, in which we take you to cool places all over the world. Last May Daan and his…

vrgadminJune 14, 2017

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Bring A Visit To London With VR Gorilla

Last February we were in London to meet with one of our partners there: Blend Media. While there we thought it be worthwhile to spend a few days there and…

vrgadminMarch 19, 2017

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Kenan Sofuoğlu 360 VR Experience

Last summer we filmed a 360 VR experience with 5 time World Champion Supersport: Kenan Sofuoğlu. This was shot as part of a campaign for Red Bull Turkye. Cool idea from…

vrgadminJanuary 8, 2017

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VR Gorilla Nominated For Bright VR Awards

VR Gorilla is proud to announce we have been nominated in 2 categories for the upcoming Bright VR Awards. We are nominated in the categories 'Best Content' and 'Best Marcom'.…

vrgadminOctober 3, 2016

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Experience Cuba in VR with JetBlue Airways and VR Gorilla

Last June we traveled to Cuba, together with JetBlue Airways and Ascape VR, to record the first ever virtual reality tour around this beautiful and very special island in the…

vrgmoderatorAugust 12, 2016

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Max Verstappen F1 360 video over 6M views!

June 4th, at Racing Circuit Zandvoort (the Netherlands) we had the chance to film a Max Verstappen 360 degree experience during the 'Driven By Max Verstappen' event, with over 100.000…

vrgmoderatorJune 30, 2016

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Lipton Ice Tea 360° Video (With Over 500k Views)

A few weeks ago we produced a 360 video for Lipton Ice Tea in collaboration with VICE Netherlands. The Lipton 360 video is based on the 'Where is Waldo' books:…

vrgmoderatorJune 28, 2016

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6 Days in Iraq: Making ‘The Pursuit of Happiness’

In December 2015, we traveled to Iraq with Stichting Vluchteling and the IRC (International Rescue Committee) to make a VR docu-series about Syrian refugees in Kurdistan, Northern Iraq. The complete…

vrgmoderatorMay 13, 2016

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Virtual Gorilla App Over 10K Downloads!

The Virtual Gorilla app we have created in collaboration with Matoke Tours, has been downloaded more than 10.000 times. This is pretty cool, we think! We might have to start setting…

vrgmoderatorMay 9, 2016

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VR Gorilla films featured in The VR Cinema

The VR Cinema in Amsterdam and Berlin is currently showing two of our productions in their shows! In the past year The VR Cinema has become quite the sensation and…

vrgmoderatorMay 5, 2016

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Meet The Animals At Amersfoort Zoo in 360°

In February 2015, VR Gorilla was invited by Amersfoort Zoo to record 360 degree videos inside animals' enclosures. Our main focus of the day was to record inside the tigers'…

vrgmoderatorApril 26, 2016

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The Pursuit of Happiness – Portraits of War

Last December VR Gorilla teamed up with Stichting Vluchteling and The International Rescue Committee (IRC) to film portraits of refugees in Northern Iraq, in 360 degrees. We named this project…

vrgmoderatorMarch 14, 2016

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Experience The Strength And Grace Of A Tiger In VR

Last week VR Gorilla was in Dierenpark Amersfoort to shoot some 360° VR videos inside animal quarters. We shot footage of pinguins, coypus, meerkats, tortoises and.. one big tiger! This was…

vrgmoderatorFebruary 22, 2016

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Up Next: Madeira in 360° Virtual Reality

Last week VR Gorilla was in Madeira to record another guided experience. After Uganda, Dubrovnik and Amsterdam now the time had come for a virtual reality tour around this spectacular…

vrgmoderatorFebruary 11, 2016

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Experience Amsterdam In This 360° VR Guided Tour

Experience Amsterdam in virtual reality! As you probably know, VR Gorilla is based in lovely Amsterdam. We love this city and know it quite well. We therefore thought it was time to…

vrgmoderatorJanuary 23, 2016

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Matoke Tours elected best travel agency with help of ‘Virtual Gorilla’ app

Last week was the annual 'Vakantiebeurs', the biggest fair we have in the Netherlands that is all about travel and vacation. Like every year Matoke Tours, our dear partner in…

vrgmoderatorJanuary 18, 2016

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Virtual Gorilla app available in Google Play Store (and it’s free!)

Discovery Channel: ”Unlike anything witnessed on film (...) an encounter with a mountain gorilla like never before”. Kolor: "The real experience in the African jungle…” The 'Virtual Gorilla' safari app…

vrgmoderatorDecember 1, 2015

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Discovery Channel Item

Last September VR Gorilla was on Discovery Channel Canada. We were contacted by them because of the selfie video of a wild mountain gorilla we luckily shot during our time…

vrgmoderatorNovember 16, 2015

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Beautiful First Reactions To Virtual Gorilla App At World Expo Milano

Last August, VR Gorilla traveled from Amsterdam to the World Expo Milano 2015. We were present at the Uganda pavilion to show the virtual reality experience we created in collaboration with Matoke…

vrgmoderatorNovember 4, 2015

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VR Gorilla at Dutch VR Days

Last weekend, the first edition of the Dutch VR Days was held in Amsterdam. For four whole days, Amsterdam was transformed into a Virtual Reality playground, showcasing the latest VR trends…

vrgmoderatorNovember 3, 2015

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Anything For The Shot

Last Thursday the moment had come: VR Gorilla on the Discovery Channel with a 5 minute long item. The item was aired during a segment of the show 'Daily Planet' called 'Anything…

vrgmoderatorOctober 14, 2015

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VR Gorilla on Discovery Channel!

A few weeks ago we were contacted by Discovery Channel Canada because they were interested in the virtual reality project we have done in Uganda. During their show the 'Daily…

vrgmoderatorOctober 2, 2015

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Making of Virtual Gorilla

This short video shows how we made the mountain gorilla footage for the Virtual Gorilla app: a virtual reality safari experience in Uganda. Watch it here on our YouTube channel.…

vrgmoderatorOctober 2, 2015

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Blog of Our Trip to Uganda Creating a Virtual Travel Experience

MAY 22 - 2015 Virtual Reality adventure Uganda #day 1 The Amsterdam Film Company started an amazing project together with touring agency Matoke Tours: we will create virtual reality travel films of…

vrgmoderatorSeptember 25, 2015

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Virtual Gorilla app will continue to play at World Expo Milano 2015

Due to the many positive reactions we received, the Virtual Gorilla app will continue to play from now on until the end of the World Expo. In the Uganda pavilion,…

vrgmoderatorSeptember 17, 2015

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VR Gorilla Selfie Video

The best moment of our trip to Uganda :). The young wild mountain gorilla that grabbed the camera and unknowingly made a selfie video. Read more about this experience and…

vrgmoderatorSeptember 1, 2015

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Launching Virtual Gorilla app at the World Expo Milano 2015

Next week VR Gorilla will travel to Milano to join the World Expo 2015. Together with Matoke Tours (www.matoketours.com) we will be launching the Virtual Gorilla app. The app is…

vrgmoderatorAugust 31, 2015

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VR hackathon @ VPRO MediaLab

VR Gorilla is invited to join the VR hackathon organized by VPRO's MediaLab coming Thursday. The main theme of this meetup is interaction and participation in VR. How do can…

vrgmoderatorJuly 15, 2015

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VR Gorilla in Uganda

In May of this year, VR Gorilla travelled to Uganda in order to capture in 360 film the most beautiful sights and beings Uganda has to offer. It is in…

vrgmoderatorJuly 14, 2015

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Welcome to VR Gorilla

Welcome to VR Gorilla! We are an Amsterdam based production house that produces immersive VR video content. Our goal is to create unique and inspiring films that tell a story.…

vrgmoderatorJuly 14, 2015