Oculus Story Studio was an original animated virtual reality film studio that was a division of Oculus VR.[2] The studio was started by Oculus VR to pioneer animated virtual reality filmmaking and educate, inspire, and foster community for filmmakers interested in VR.[1]
Story Studio was founded in 2014 by Pixar veterans Saschka Unseld and Max Planck, as well as producer Edward Saatchi.[1] The studio was publicly announced and premiered its first film, Lost, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.[3] In 2016 the studio's second film, Henry, won the Emmy for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.[4]
Oculus announced in May 2017 that the studio had been closed.[5]