Technology firms Nokia and Technicolor are partnering to work together to create new and compelling VR content utilising Nokia’s OZO+ camera and OZO content creation tools. The first project will be a series of 360 Masterclass sessions to be held at the Technicolor Experience Center (TEC) in Los Angeles. The initial course will give professionals […]
The global installed base of VR headsets is set to reach 91 million in 2021, according to IHS Markit. Google Daydream was predicted to be the most popular VR headset by next year, overtaking Samsung Gear VR. In terms of content,
Sony has sold more than one million units of its virtual reality (VR) headset globally as a relatively low price helps push the product into an early lead. The momentum supports the view that Sony is building
The mobile AR platform war was kicked by Mark Zuckerberg’s “We’re making the camera the first augmented reality platform.” That simple sentence, said at F8 in April, transformed what had been a one-hit wonder in Pokémon Go into an epic battle between Facebook, Apple, Google, Tencent, Snap, Alibaba, Baidu, Samsung, Huawei and more. Now Apple’s […]
Jamie Hindhaugh, COO of BT Sport, has suggested that the UK is way ahead of the rest of the world with its ambition in live sports production, in particular, enabling the telco better to engage with its viewers and demonstrate to its rights-holder partners the value it is delivering. Delivering a keynote address at the […]
Sky Deutschland is offering subscribers with a Sony VR headset the chance to watch the Champions League final in immersive virtual reality. Customers with a PS Plus subscription and PS VR headset can watch the June 3rd match from a “virtual hospitality box”, offering 180 degree views, match statistics and social media feeds. “After several […]
With the Champion’s League final taking place on June 3rd, CLICKON, a digital publisher and video content studio for generation Y’s sports fans, has predicted what the Champion’s League coverage could look like ten years from now. Consumer Experience Immersive experiences for non-attending fans is predicted to be high on the sporting agenda. Augmented Reality […]
In its effort to deliver major sporting events in virtual reality, Fox Sports has added the UEFA Champions League final to its growing list of offerings in the US. Teaming with LiveLike, Fox Sports will offer multiple camera angles of the match, as well as statistics and pre-game VoD features through the Fox Sports VR […]
Samsung Electronics has announced VR Live Pass for its Gear VR platform – which will feature a line-up of live entertainment partnerships with UFC, X Games and Live Nation. The VR Live Pass on Gear VR events will be available through the Samsung VR app in early June, enabling Gear VR users to watch live […]
MTG has launched Viareal, a virtual reality (VR) app that offers viewers in the Nordic region immersive and interactive experiences. In addition to global sports showpieces such as the UEFA Champions League final (on June 3rd), Viareal will deliver exclusive VR content and extensions for esports events, and for MTG’s broadcast and streamed entertainment offerings. […]