Veteran VR Film & TV Studio Felix & Paul Secures Million Dollar Funding, Launches New LB VR Experience Next Year

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(XR Navigation Network February 14, 2024）老牌VR影视工作室Felix & Paul日前宣布，获得加拿大出口发展局、加拿大商业发展银行、加拿大文化企业发展协会和加拿大国家银行创意产业集团等提供的数百万美元战略融资（没有透露具体的金额）。同时，他们将在2025年推出基于全新IP的LB VR 体验。

In 2013, directors Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael, along with producer Stephane Rituit, founded Felix & Paul Studios in Montreal, Canada. They initially started producing simple 360-degree videos in 2014 and gradually produced immersive VR videos.

Felix & Paul工作室凭借一系列高质量的VR视频而为人所熟知，包括与太阳马戏团合作创建的《Inside the Box of Kurios》、《KA: The Battle Within》、《DREAMS OF ‘O’》和《Through the Masks of LUZIA》。

其中， 《Sleepy Hollow’s》，《Henry》和《The People’s House: Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama》等作品都曾获得艾美奖的荣誉。

Commenting on the financing, Felix & Paul said, "We are very proud to have the support of our financial partners such as Export Development Canada, the Business Development Bank of Canada, the Cultural Enterprise Development Association of Canada, and the Creative Industries Group of the National Bank of Canada, whose support has been invaluable to our work in the immersive entertainmentmarketIt is vital to play a pioneering role in the."

For its part, Export Development Canada said, "Over the past decade, Felix & Paul Studios has not only garnered accolades for its innovative VR offerings, but has also laid the groundwork for the growth of LB VR. This top-tier round of financing demonstrates investors' strong confidence in the studio's vision and its potential to reshape the entertainment landscape.Felix & Paul Studios is a testament to the innovative spirit and strength of Canada's digital industry."