Facebook CTO Mike Schroepfer has described virtual reality (VR) as one of three core components to Facebook’s 10-year roadmap – alongside artificial intelligence and connecting even more people to the web. “It took 10 years for smartphones to get to a billion people. There’s no reason this can’t get there, but it will take time […]
Parks Associates has hosted the final day of the company’s 20th annual CONNECTIONS conference in San Francisco with panel discussions moderated by the firm’s analysts and featuring executives from companies throughout the IoT space, including Vivint Smart Home, Rovi, AT&T Digital Life, Schneider Electric, Comcast, and Hewlett-Packard. In the opening session “A Look at IoT […]
Tata Communications, the official connectivity provider to Formula 1, is launching the 2016 F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize, and unveiling the first challenge of the competition. The aim of the $50,000 prize is to inspire fans worldwide to harness their technical know-how and passion for F1 racing to drive innovation in the sport through two technology […]
Eurosport has launched Eurosport VR, a new Virtual Reality (VR) application to give fans the chance to become immersed within sport. Eurosport VR is ready to download ahead of this year’s Roland Garros French Open tennis tournament and will feature daily highlights of the best matches, including ‘Shots of the Day’, and exclusive behind the […]
Facebook has hired a team of virtual reality experts in London, creating the first European base for its Oculus division as Mark Zuckerberg aims to be at the forefront of VR technology. Oculus, which Facebook bought for $2 billion in 2014, has substantially expanded its UK team of engineers and developer relations staff in the […]
IMAX has announced that it’ll be rolling out virtual reality experiences in multiplex theatres, shopping malls and similar locations later this year. The news follows on from Google’s revelation that it’s building a cinema-quality virtual reality camera with IMAX. IMAX is tapping Swedish games developer Starbreeze to use its software platform and StarVR headset, which […]
France Télévisions’ RG Lab will showcase action from the Roland Garros tennis open in virtual reality and 4K in 360°. In partnership with the French Tennis Federation, France Télévisions will offer a live broadcast in 4K 360° of all the matches taking place on the Philippe Chatriera and Suzanne Lenglen courts as well as Court […]
Google has unveiled its new virtual reality platform branded ‘Daydream’. Built on top of Android N, Daydream is essentially Android for VR. It will offer users a home screen from which to access apps. Among them will be Google stalwarts including the Play store, YouTube and Photos. Google already has a VR platform, Cardboard, designed […]
Comcast is amongst several firms to have invested $3 million in a new virtual reality company launched by executives behind DreamWorks Animation’s VR content. Branded ‘Spaces’, the compnay creates virtual and mixed reality experiences and has been co-founded by CEO Shiraz Akmal and chief technology officer Brad Herman. The company’s executive team has previously led […]
Shark Week, Discovery Channel’s annual block of television content dedicated totally to sharks, will this year be adding virtual reality (VR) content into the mix. The VR experience will give shark enthusiasts in the US the same perspective as several of the filmmakers behind the shows that make Shark Week, and will also include an […]