is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. One of ...

The world of Allumette is modeled on Venice, with majestic boats drifting through wisps of cloud and cobbled bridges arching across blue sky. Many of Penrose’s artists and technologists came from ...

Penrose Studio previewed its newest animated tale, “Allumette,” at Tribeca Film Festival earlier this year. Now, it’s out as a PlayStation VR launch title, as well as on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011. The tiny ...

Immersive this. Virtual reality that. Interactivity and narrative immersion have emerged as the new frontier of animation, and along the way, they’ve become buzzwords for everything exciting and cool.

Allumette is about parents, children and lessons that pass from generation to generation. It's also an encouraging peek at the ways virtual reality can enhance animated storytelling. The story follows ...

At the 2016 Game Developers Conference this week, Penrose Studios is showing Allumette, a virtual reality movie that looks like a cross between papercraft and claymation. While the full film will run ...

If there’s one takeaway I’ve gathered from the Tribeca Film Festival, it’s that people are doing some incredible things with VR. The New York City festival has 18 virtual experiences on display for ...