April 15, 2020
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…
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On this page we feature news from the world of VR Gorilla.
We will update you on recent work, travels and upcoming productions. So stay tuned!
April 6, 2020
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…
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December 5, 2019
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…
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November 6, 2019
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…
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November 4, 2019
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…
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October 29, 2019
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…
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June 21, 2019
‘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…
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June 19, 2019
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…
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May 30, 2019
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…
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May 21, 2019
‘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…
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February 14, 2019
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…
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February 1, 2019
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…
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January 25, 2019
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…
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January 19, 2019
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…
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July 10, 2018
‘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…
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June 4, 2018
‘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…
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May 17, 2018
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…
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May 9, 2018
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.…
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May 4, 2018
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…
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April 4, 2018
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…
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December 10, 2017
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…
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December 4, 2017
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…
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November 25, 2017
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…
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July 28, 2017
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…
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July 21, 2017
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…
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June 14, 2017
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…
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March 19, 2017
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…
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January 8, 2017
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…
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October 3, 2016
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'.…
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August 12, 2016
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…
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June 30, 2016
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…
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June 28, 2016
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:…
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June 7, 2016
Max Verstappen F1 Racing 360 Experience
We are proud to announce that last weekend we’ve had the chance to make a 360 video of Max Verstappen, driving his Formula 1 car at the racing circuit in Zandvoort. We…
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May 13, 2016
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…
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May 9, 2016
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…
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May 5, 2016
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…
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April 26, 2016
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'…
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March 14, 2016
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…
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February 22, 2016
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…
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February 11, 2016
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…
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January 23, 2016
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…
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January 18, 2016
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…
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December 1, 2015
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…
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November 16, 2015
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…
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November 4, 2015
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…
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November 3, 2015
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…
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October 14, 2015
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…
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October 2, 2015
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…
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October 2, 2015
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.…
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September 25, 2015
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…
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September 17, 2015
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,…
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September 1, 2015
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…
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August 31, 2015
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…
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July 15, 2015
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…
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July 14, 2015
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…
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July 14, 2015
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.…
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