As it approaches the first anniversary of launching what it says was the world’s first 5G service on April 3rd, 2019, Korean telco SK Telecom has revealed a number of 5G milestones achieved over the past year, which suggest certain users are using media services much more actively than LTE subscribers. According to the Korean […]
Digi-Capital’s AR/VR Analytics Platform tracked $4.1 billion AR/VR investment in 2019, the third-highest virtual reality investment and augmented reality investment year on record after 2017 and 2018. However, investment dropped significantly in Q4 2019 compared to the
Apple is seen by some as critical to the future of augmented reality, despite limited traction for ARKit so far and its absence from smartglasses (again so far). Yet Facebook, Microsoft and others are arguably more important to where the market is today, according to analysis from Digi-Capital. While there are more AR platforms than […]
Research from multiplay telco O2 has revealed the transformative impact 5G connectivity could have on the UK’s live entertainment industry. The mobile operator, which has a rich heritage in live music and entertainment, predicts that 5G could boost the sector by as much as £2.3 billion over the next 10 years, rejuvenating live experiences before, […]
Arte France will launch its 3D animated interactive short film, Gloomy Eyes, on VR platforms Oculus and HTV Vive on February 14th. It will also be available for free on Arte Cinéma’s YouTube channel as an immersive 360° video. Directed by Agentinians Fernando Maldonado and Jorge Teresco, co-scripted by Santiago Amigorena, the 30-minute love story […]
The BBC’s hit virtual reality (VR) experience Doctor Who: The Runaway, has now launched on the official Doctor Who YouTube channel, and rolled out internationally. The VR experience stars Jodie Whittaker voicing an animated version of the Thirteenth Doctor. The viewer crash lands in the TARDIS and is quickly recruited by the Doctor to help […]
The VR headset market continues to expand, with volumes increasing by 5 pr cent in 2019, according to a market report from Futuresource Consulting. While VR headset sales growth slowed during 2019, the outlook is positive. Consumers are opting to purchase next generation devices over dispensable low-tech mobile viewers, giving content creators the opportunity to […]
InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, has released a study revealing new use cases, and network challenges, in the next-generation video streaming ecosystem. The report from ABI Research and commissioned by InterDigital, outlines how the advent of streaming media use cases like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and cloud gaming […]
UK multiplay telco EE is claiming the world’s first augmented reality, multi-location gig over 5G, starring British band, Bastille. Crowds of passengers at Birmingham’s New Street Station were stopped in their tracks as the group, led by frontman Dan Smith, performed its iconic track Pompeii during a busy rush hour. Meanwhile, fans passing through bustling […]
Immersive technologies trade group Immerse UK and advanced digital technology innovation centre Digital Catapult have published the second Immersive Economy in the UK report, providing evidence of the growth of the sector and its key drivers and barriers. It explores the geographical and industrial spread of companies working with immersive technologies such as high-end visualisation, […]