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Google Spotlight Stories: Pearl

Pearl VR follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places. EMMY AWARD in INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING. OSCAR NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED SHORT.

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October 19, 2017
8 years and 289 days ago
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Very Positive385 reviews95.8%

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EMMY AWARD-WINNER OUTSTANDING INNOVATION in INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING 2017
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE BEST ANIMATED SHORT 2017


Google Spotlight Stories presents Pearl in VR. Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.

Directed by Patrick Osborne