Turner Australia has unveiled the findings of its latest New Generations report at events in Melbourne and Sydney this week, lifting the lid on what makes Australian youngsters tick. The report looks at a variety of aspects facing children aged 4-14 including screen time, content preferences and how they find out about the latest products. […]
TF1’s VR app, which offered World Cup coverage during the whole tournament in Russia, has registered 120,000 downloads, according to figures directly from TF1. Launched in partnership with the FIFA, the VR app was launched on the heels of MyTF1 VR app that went live in 2017 and has been available since June 14th. It […]
According to Yassine Berhoun, Sports Director at Eurodata TV Worldwide: “The 2018 FIFA World Cup ended on a climax with France victory in an epic European confrontation against Croatia. This clearly shows once again that even at the age of mobile devices and non-linear viewing , major sports events are the only shows capable of […]
Pokémon Go and Snapchat have been the epitome of augmented reality (AR) for the masses, though many users are unaware of the AR technology and further use cases available to them. Strategy Analytics ‘ User Experience Strategies (UXS) service has recently found that familiar sources, including Star Wars and Google, are driving these AR experiences. […]
A provocative comment on the future of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) consumer take-up comes from specialist publication Display Daily, and asks whether VR will go the way of 3D. Steve Sechrist, a well-regarded industry analyst, asks when will consumers start buying into to face-worn technology. His own answer is that it should have […]
The BBC has announced what it describes as two “cutting-edge” trials to bring the FIFA World Cup live to audiences in Ultra HD and virtual reality. “The BBC has brought major live broadcasting breakthroughs to UK audiences throughout the history of the World Cup,” commented Matthew Postgate, BBC Chief Technology & Product Officer. “From the […]
Commercial broadcaster TF1, which will be France’s free-to-air home for the FIFA World Cup in Russia, is launching a dedicated MyTF1 VR Coupe du Monde app on June 14th developed in partnership with FIFA and French start-up LiveLike. The app will be available free-of-charge on iPhone, iPad, Android devices as well as on Samsung Gear […]
Rooftop Immersive Studio has announced a deal with AMC Networks International Southern Europe to aggregate and distribute VR content. The comapnies said the deal is the first step towards consolidating a lasting and dedicated partnership. Rooftop Immersive Studio will aggregate VR content on a monthly basis from a wide pallet of genres with a focus […]
Sky has unveiled plans to create and build a dedicated innovation centre on its Osterley campus in West London as it continues its push into developing world leading consumer technology. The space will house an ever-growing number of technology engineers and software developers focusing on innovation across Sky’s broadcast and streaming platforms, consumer products and […]
The US delivered more AR/VR revenue than China last year, but Chinese growth in the next 5 years could see it dominate AR/VR long-term – and not by a small margin. Digi-Capital’s Augmented/Virtual Reality Report Q2 2018 shows that China has the potential to take more than $1 of every $5 spent on AR/VR globally […]