augmented reality

Technology

UK’s first 5G-enabled immersive tech lab launches at MediaCity

Contains wide range of VR, AR and MR equipment as well as green screens

Technology

CNN launches AR app

Magic Leap’s screens framework brings linear 2D video to virtual TV screens

Technology

ChyronHego tracks player movements using AR stadium technology

Rolled out at two European football matches

Technology

The Future Group launches Pixotope software suite for 3D, AR and VR

Pixotope aims make it possible for 3D, VR, AR and data technology to be used in any production

Production & Post

4K and 8K cameras will capture the action at Super Bowl LIII

CBS Sports will employ a total of 115 cameras including 16 cameras with 4K capabilities

TVBEverywhere

VR device market drops in 2018, expected to rally in 2019

CCS Insights predicts 14 million AR and VR devices will be sold next year

Content

Red Bull and Intel partner on augmented reality

Fans of Red Bull Rampage can watch this year's event in 360-degrees

Business

TVBEurope October issue out now

New issues looks at augmented reality, audio and QVC UK's 25th anniversary

Content

Snapchat announces its first raft of scripted TV shows

Social media site is using augmented reality to help promote the shows

Technology

Supponor’s augmented reality technology scores with Southampton FC

Supponor partners with technology company ADI on the Virtual Hybrid digiboard system

News Release

Ncam introduces lighting and depth solutions for AR

IBC2018 will see the first European presentation of Ncam Technologies’ portfolio of augmented reality products and solutions. The company will also show its newest...

Business

Apple buys augmented reality lens company

Akonia Holographics creates displays for AR glasses

Content

Nickelodeon developing first VR/AR series

New show marks channel's first extensive use of virtual cinema technology

Features

What impact might technology have on comedy?

By Sarah Henley, co-founder of SVoD comedy platform NextUp

Business

Framestore and Magic Leap announce strategic partnership

Companies say the partnership will "enable more brands and customers to build creative and digital solutions"

TVBEverywhere

Is it time for augmented and virtual reality to take centre stage?

Lynn McMahon, managing director, media and entertainment, Accenture, looks ahead to one of the hot topics at NAB

Data Centre

VR and AR shipments returning to growth in 2018

New IDC report anticipates the market growing by 48.5 per cent year-on-year in 2018 to 12.4 million units

Technology

Apple’s video service to include “surprise technology angle”

Apple SVP Eddy Cue was speaking at SXSW

Content

BBC launches its first-ever AR app

Accompanies the launch of new arts and culture series Civilisations

Business

Arts Council offers support to 20 immersive content creators

CreativeXR is joint initiative between Digital Catapult and Arts Council England

TVBEverywhere

AR and VR poised for record growth in 2018

Consumer Technology Association expects 4.9 million AR/VR headsets to be sold in the US this year

TVBEverywhere

Warner Bros, Intel partner on driverless car project

Pair pact to study and develop special entertainment for driverless vehicles

Business

Arts Council backs MR programme

CreativeXR is joint initiative between Digital Catapult and Arts Council England

TVBEverywhere

Biggest barriers to VR are apps and accessories

Report says consumers believe additional software, apps and hardware are biggest barriers to experiencing VR

Business

US lawmakers form ‘Reality Caucus’

A group of US politicians have formed a group focusing on virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies. The cross-party group has already been dubbed the ‘Reality...

TVBEverywhere

BBC experiments with holographic TVs

The BBC has continued to experiment with emerging broadcast technologies after creating a holographic TV device for future audiences. The ‘low-fi and low-cost’ device...

Production & Post

Sky Deutschland employs AR tech for Bundesliga

Sky Deutschland is looking to enhance its live coverage of the German Bundesliga football championship by using real-time camera tracking technology to generate augmented

Business

Sky to create ‘world first’ for British Masters

Sky Sports is to create what it claims to be a world first as part of its coverage of the British Masters golf, when...

Business

RT Software makes Champions League debut on BT Sport

RT Software’s real-time 3D graphics solutions was chosen to support BT Sport’s live UEFA Champions League launch coverage last week

Production & Post

RT Software scores BT Sport graphics deal

BT Sport has selected real-time 3D graphics solutions company RT Software, to provide augmented reality graphics for the studio coverage of its new UEFA...

Production & Post

French Open relies on Ross Video and ATEME

For coverage of this year’s French Open at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Eurosport has been taking advantage of XPression’s 3D and augmented...

Production & Post

zLense promises a 3D game changer with Studio solution

zLense has announced the release of zLense Studio, a turnkey solution that enables the creation of 3D effects without the need for any additional...

NAB

Ross Video promotes solutions and workflows

At this year’s NAB, the Ross Video theme is solutions and workflows showing how the best of Ross technology can be used to provide...

NAB

Mo-Sys Engineering tracks the stars

Mo-Sys Engineering has created a unique tracking system that uses optical techniques, rather than mechanical wheel encoders to track pedestals and ensure graphics used...