Facebook has unveiled Horizon, a new social VR world coming to Oculus Quest and the Rift Platform in 2020. The social media giant said the project is “ a culmination of what we’ve learned so far about virtual spaces and communities, [and] the first step into an ever-expanding world of connection and exploration where anything […]
The average person will spend 100 minutes each day watching online video in 2021, up from 84 minutes this year, according to Zenith’s Online Video Forecasts 2019 report. That’s the equivalent of watching 25 continuous days of video in 2021. The amount of time people spend viewing online video has grown rapidly across the world, […]
Secret Cinema, the specialist in the field of immersive storytelling, has announced its first international expansion into China, in collaboration with SMG Live. They will launch with the current UK show, SMG presents Secret Cinema’s production of Casino Royale, in Shanghai on November 23rd. Secret Cinema was founded in the UK in 2007 by film enthusiast and […]
Early adopters in various economies are dominating demand for leading-edge electronics devices, with these elite consumers owning 61 per cent of all virtual reality (VR) headsets and 43 per cent of all smart speakers and 49 per cent of all smartwatches and, according to a multinational survey conducted by IHS Markit. The early adopters represent […]
US singer-songwriter Billie Eilish will stream the Madrid stop of her current world tour concert in Oculus Venues, produced and broadcast live in VR by Supersphere. The concert will take place on September 3rd and will be broadcast live from the Wiznek Center in Madrid, Spain. “It’s really nice to be able to have something […]
In a move that enhances Hasbro’s storytelling capabilities and franchise economics in TV, film and other media to strengthen its brands, play and entertainment company Hasbro, Inc. and independent producer Entertainment One (eOne) have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hasbro will acquire eOne in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately £3.3 billion (€3.64bn). […]
Organisers of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan have suggested that Asia’s first tournament will set new standards in rugby broadcast production, providing a record global footprint and attracting new fans and showcasing the sport in higher quality than ever before, with 8K coverage being offered to the Japanese domestic market via NHK, and […]
British Airways customers will be transported to their own 3D cinema in the skies as the airline exclusively trials a new virtual reality headset in what it says is a UK first. From now until the end of 2019, customers travelling on select flights in First from London Heathrow to New York JFK will be […]
Match of the Day, now in its 55th year, returns to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this August to provide audiences with all of the highlights of the new Premier League season. This season sees Gary Lineker and the team relocating to a new home for Match of the Day, Match of the Day 2, […]
Strategy Analytics latest data on the VR headset market shows a decline in annual hardware revenues for the first time. Data shows this revenue decline is confined to the low value segment, where Google’s Cardboard and Daydream products are losing traction. The VR Headset Forecast by Device Type shows continued growth in the Console and […]