In 2016 the studio's second film, "Henry", won the Emmy for Outstanding Original Interactive Program.
(meta data) TITLE: Oculus' Virtual Reality Film Henry Just Won an Emmy | WIRED (meta data) AUTHOR: Angela Watercutter #### Get Our Newsletter ##### WIRED's biggest stories delivered to your inbox. ##### This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Angela Watercutterculture09.08.1603:27 pm # Oculus' Virtual Reality Film Henry Just Won an Emmy Oculus Story StudioAngela Watercutterculture09.08.1603:27 pm # Oculus' Virtual Reality Film Henry Just Won an Emmy Oculus Story Studio For a few years now, virtual reality filmmakers have fought for recognition and acceptance among traditional directors and studios. Last night, Oculus' filmmaking arm, Story Studio, got a taste of the kind of validation they've been looking for: an Emmy for its animated VR experience Henry. The award, for Outstanding Original Interactive Program, isn't the first Emmy to be given to a VR project—that distinction goes to the Sleepy Hollow VR experience—but it is the first original VR short to be given such an honor. It is also, according to Story Studio creative director Saschka Unseld, "what every storyteller hopes for: to have the world validate the risks we were worried to take." Henry, released last year and directed by Pixar vet Ramiro Lopez Dau, tells the story of a lonely hedgehog who throws himself a birthday party. It's a fairly simple tale, but it set out to prove there could be an emotional connection fostered in VR that was different than what viewers experience looking at movies or TV. When you look at Henry in Henry, he looks back, and it's simultaneously intense and heartbreaking. "From the start we've wanted to show that VR is an art form—a place that welcomes storytellers and that even at this very, very early stage it can be a powerful tool for storytelling," Dau says. "This Emmy validates that vision. We hope this represents a tipping point for the VR industry." Oculus Story Studio's next project, Dear Angelica, is slated for release later this year. #emmys#Oculus #### Most Popular ##### Three Years of Misery Inside Google, the Happiest Company in Tech Nitasha Tikusecurity ##### How a 'NULL' License Plate Landed One Hacker in Ticket Hell Brian Barrettsecurity ##### A Brief History of Vanity License Plates Gone Wrong Brian BarrettMore StoriesView Comments
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Oculus Story Studio
Abstract.
Oculus Story Studio was an original animated virtual-reality film studio that was a division of Oculus VR. The studio was started by Oculus VR to pioneer animated virtual reality filmmaking and educate, inspire, and foster community for filmmakers interested in VR. 
 Story Studio was founded in 2014 by Pixar veterans Saschka Unseld and Max Planck, as well as producer Edward Saatchi. The studio was publicly announced and premiered its first film, Lost, at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.