Tata Communications, a global provider of network, cloud and security services, has been chosen by Ultracast to power the international expansion of the company’s 360° video and VR platform. Ultracast creates live 360° video and VR content in motorsports series such as NASCAR, FIA World Endurance Championship, 24 Hours of Le Mans, as well as […]
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has revealed it will be testing out virtual reality at some of its shows in 2018. The virtual reality experiences will be ten minutes in length and be available for free to fans on a new WWE channel within the NextVR app after each participating event. Fans will be able to […]
Tom Williams, CEO at digital video specialist Ostmodern, has given his predictions for the industry in 2018, including where the future of VoD is headed, the continued importance of sports rights and the rise of online VR. Technology 1.Voice technology won’t replace UI yet Content discovery remains one of the most difficult tasks for service […]
Pico Interactive, maker of ultra-portable VR headsets, has teamed up with The Dream VR, a VR technology and multi-device distribution platform, to bring The Dream VR’s premium original content to the Pico Goblin and Pico Neo all-in-one VR headsets. This partnership grows The Dream VR’s distribution channels and adds over 150 channels of video content […]
Excitement about emerging technologies and the resilience of historically leading categories will drive the US consumer technology industry to a record-breaking $351 billion in retail revenues ($266 billion wholesale) in 2018 – 3.9 per cent higher than 2017, according to research from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The latest edition of CTA’s semi-annual industry report, […]
NBC Olympics has revealed it will provide more than 50 hours of live virtual reality coverage powered by Intel True VR during the XXIII Olympic Winter Games from PyeongChang, South Korea, to authenticated users with Windows Mixed Reality headsets, Samsung Gear VR, and both Google Cardboard and Google Daydream, with compatible iOS or Android devices […]
At CES, Oculus has shared details about its partnerships with Xiaomi and Qualcomm Technologies, which the company says will deliver the next generation of VR products at accessible prices to people worldwide. Oculus is working with Xiaomi as its hardware partner for the global launch of Oculus Go and are also jointly announcing Mi VR Standalone—a VR headset based on Oculus […]
AR/VR investment records were broken last year as startups raised over $3 billion across 28 AR/VR categories (over $1.5 billion in Q4 2017). Perhaps the most surprising thing,
Jaunt, a global partner for producing and distributing immersive content, today announced a major new partnership for the Jaunt XR Platform with Sky. Jaunt’s XR Platform is an immersive content distribution solution that enables media companies, brands, content aggregators and enterprise customers to deliver content directly to audiences through their owned and operated channels. Sky VR Studio, […]
As we head into the first major tech event of 2018, CCS Insight has shared its expectations, from the rise of smart home devices, to the deluge of pseudo artificial intelligence devices and a shift in emphasis from VR to AR. Intelligent Voice Assistants Lead the Charge in Smart Home CCS expects a huge array […]