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Canadian filmmakers Felix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael rejoiced after trying on a prototype virtual-reality headset called the Rift three years ago.
The Montreal-based duo had been experimenting with immersive film installations, 3D and holographs. Now they realized the maker of the headset, a start-up called Oculus, had come up with just what they needed.