Virtual reality has another 'wow' moment as Jaunt introduces 360-degree cinematic videos

I was alone in a room wearing virtual reality goggles. But it felt like I was in a park, surrounded by four Shaolin monks who were threatening me on all sides with martial arts moves. This kind of surround-video experience is what you’ll get from Jaunt, a new entertainment startup coming out of stealth today.

On top of announcing a funding round, Jaunt is unveiling for the first time its new way to experience 360-degree videos in virtual reality. The company calls these new kinds of videos “cinematic VR,” where you can wear virtual reality goggles and see everything around you in 360 degrees. If you turn your head in a complete circle, you’ll never see the edge of the video screen.