augmented reality

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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 Releases

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"

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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

Technology

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

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

Apple SVP Eddy Cue was speaking at SXSW

Videos

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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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