virtual reality

TVBEverywhere

PGA Tour and Intel expand VR partnership

Live VR experience will be available internationally

TVBEverywhere

Tata, Formula 1 trial 360-degree live video

First time live 360-degree video feeds and TV broadcast have been shown in complete sync

Features

Parallel realities – a challenge for broadcasters

For broadcasters, VR continues to be a stimulating but serious challenge with regards to storytelling

TVBEverywhere

BBC launches VR app

App is available for free on both Android and iOS

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

Sky VR releases documentary about the Haka

360-degree documentary looks at the legacy of the Haka

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...

Business

Sky VR to turn Sir David Attenborough into a hologram

Hold the World experience will go into production later this year

Data Centre

Two thirds of women unlikely to use VR

Nearly two thirds of women (65 per cent) say they are unlikely to use VR in the future

Business

Ridley Scott’s production company launches VR division

RSA VR has 13 directors currently "working in and pursuing projects in VR"

Business

Cannes Film Festival to show Oscar winner’s VR short

This year’s Cannes Film Festival will include a virtual reality film from Oscar-winning director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu. The double Oscar-winning director’s film Carne y...

Business

John Legend executive produces new VR animated series

John Legend is turning executive producer for a new virtual reality animated series from VR company Baobab Studios. Legend will also lend his voice...

Business

ITV to showcase the Grand National in VR

Highlights will be available on YouTube and Facebook from Sunday morning

Data Centre

VR has ‘clear potential’ after slow start

Smartphone VR headset sales to increase fivefold between 2017 and 2021

Business

Univision unveils first VR documentary

New VR series launches on Google Cardboard and YouTube

Business

Virtual Reality Industry Forum launches

The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has assembled to help ‘push widespread adoption’ of VR. Founding members include Akamai Technologies, ARRIS International, b<>com, Baylor...

Business

Intel acquires VR startup Voke

Intel has completed its acquisition of virtual reality startup Voke as it looks to expand into immersive sports. Voke, founded in 2004, is based...

TVBEverywhere

‘Disruptive Reality’ group formed

Five immersive technology-focused companies have formed Disruptive Reality a group working on a category of VR content dubbed ‘immersive entertainment’. The group

Business

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...

TVBEverywhere

Cartoon Network moves into VR

Cartoon Network is launching a new virtual reality mobile game and branded headset, based on its popular animated series Adventure Time. I See Ooo...

TVBEverywhere

Kaltura forms VR Alliance

Kaltura is launching the VR Alliance at IBC2016, in partnership with VR content and distribution company Inception, as well as 24i, Encompass and Harmonic,...

News

TVBEverywhere

Euronews launching VR news project

Euronews is set to launch a virtual reality news project. The project, backed by the Google Digital News Initiative (DNI) Innovation Fund, will kick...

News

News Releases

New speakers announced for Lucca 2016

The Ultra HD Forum will bring together leading authorities in the TV, film, media and production industries on 9 June, for the first European...

TVBEverywhere

Ooyala predicts state of the media industry

Mobile, big data, and content creation are coming together to create a new digital video landscape

News

Features

Taking live interactive VR performances to a new level

This was the reaction of four-time BRIT Award nominees Years & Years to a groundbreaking gig they performed recently at the Hospital Club in...

News

TVBEverywhere

Samsung partners with Years & Years for VR gig

Samsung has collaborated with BRIT Award nominees, Years & Years, to give music fans across Europe a live and interactive virtual reality (VR) preview...

News

BVE

That’s entertainment!

As part of London Entertainment Week and in recognition of the increasing convergence between the broadcast and audio visual, the AV and Live Entertainment...

Opinion

Surrounded by sports

It’s been documented in books, TV shows, and Hollywood movies, and it is a prominent aspect of cultures past and present. Our abundant enthusiasm...

Opinion

Virtual reality: A new creative medium?

K7 Media projects director Phil Birchenall searches for the meaning of ‘life’ in virtual reality

News

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

News

IBC

VR’s infinite potential

Virtual Reality startups Jaunt and 3MERSIV will reveal an agreement through which VR production company 3MERSIV will be the preferred production partner (non exclusive)...

IBC

A Wearable and Virtual Reality

Always one of the most popular and exciting areas of IBC, the IBC Future Zone outside Hall 8 is essential to everyone’s show itinerary...

IBC

IBC Content Everywhere is bigger than ever

IBC’s Content Everywhere this year really does reach some exciting parts of the entertainment universe. For a start there’s a Friday session (in the...

Production & Post

Deluxe adds VR and immersive entertainment to creative services

Deluxe Entertainment Services Inc has announced new technology and services to develop content for immersive entertainment and virtual reality experiences.

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...

News

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...

Production & Post

Technology revolutionising the post industry

“We’re going to need to use more realistic CG renderers, meaning changes need to be made to how we capture,” said Michael Stein, MPC

News

BVE

Oculus Rift rips medicine a new one

At BVE West End will be demonstrating the commercial enterprise applications of using virtual reality (VR) technology using Oculus Rift, with content created by...