Google has uncovered that most people who watch virtual reality content rarely bother to turn their head to get the full 360-degree experience. Research into how users view VR videos on YouTube has shown that most people just look at what is directly in front of them. Google has created heat-maps
Skybound Entertainment, the entertainment company founded by The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman and David Alpert, is partnering with Skydance Interactive, to create VR games based on The Walking Dead universe. The announcement was made during the Electronic Entertainment Expo. The companies say the first game of the multi-year deal will be based in a […]
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 […]