Telefónica and Meta (formerly Facebook) have partnered to launch Open2metaver – a Metaverse hub in Madrid – to develop Metaverse networks, services and apps with a global reach. The deal was announced during the Barcelona Mobile World Congress, with Telefónica inviting start-ups and developers “to benefit from (our) open innovation ecosystem as week as from […]
Rock group Foo Fighters will be playing an exclusive concert in Horizon Venues Immediately following this year’s Super Bowl on February 13th. The event will be produced by Supersphere, and directed by celebrated music video director Mark Romanek. Shot specifically for multi-format in VR and 2D, with cameras of multiple geometries positioned around the stage […]
Jamie Woodruff, a leading authorities on cyber security, says that the Metaverse is among the new ways scammers could target the growing number of online gamers in the UK. The warning comes as research from connectivity provider TalkTalk shows that 71 per cent of gamers have been targeted, or know someone who has been targeted, […]
The DPP, the media industry’s business network, has published its annual predictions report. In its sixth year and enabled by DPP member company Zixi, the DPP 2022 Predictions were drawn up by 31 senior leaders from across the DPP membership. They paint a picture of an industry determined to grow and adapt to rapid change […]
Cinedigm, the independent streaming company, has announced a partnership with Nreal, an innovator in augmented reality (AR) technology, to bring three of Cinedigm’s most popular channels to Nreal’s newly introduced AR TV app. The deal will allow fans of streaming services Bloody Disgusting TV, Realmadrid TV and CONtv to enjoy an immersive viewing experience via a […]
The natural world is soon to be brought to life with the The Green Planet AR Experience, powered by EE 5G, a unique augmented reality experience. Led by a virtual Sir David Attenborough, transformed into a life-like 3D hologram, through state-of-the-art volumetric capture, guests of all ages cab take an immersive journey exploring the secret […]
Sony’s Chairman & CEO Kenichiro Yoshida opened the company’s Press Conference at CES in Las Vegas on January 4th by stressing Sony’s continuing thrust to get ever-closer to people and “fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology”. He touched on Sony’s work with artists such as Adele on her latest […]
While virtual reality (VR) is set to see significant growth in the next ten years, with GlobalData estimating it will become a $51 billion (€44bn) industry by 2030, the technology is still not a ‘mainstream success’. The data and analytics company notes that VR’s important role in the future of work and its part in […]
Stellify Media, the Sony Pictures Television-owned indie and producers of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire..?, has partnered with YouTube personality Joe Sugg and his production company Final Straw Productions, to produce a new VR game show, Virtually Impossible. Sugg will launch the game show on his YouTube channel as he hosts 12 contestants through a childlike assault course […]
Social media giant Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas such as augmented and virtual reality. The change does not apply to its individual platforms – Facebook, Instagram […]