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Industry Trends
Behind the Scenes: 3 Body Problem
The cinematographers behind Netflix sci-fi series explain why the sun was such an important element in the show’s VR game world and how they played the story’s fictional science straight down the line.
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Industry Trends
MWC 2024: 5G still awaits killer app as mobile industry looks to AI
AI was the buzz at Mobile World Congress 2024, but making a return on their 5G investment was at the forefront of operators’ minds. Adrian Pennington reports.
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Industry Trends
CES2024 Preview: VR, XR, Transparent Panels and Inevitably, AI
The year has barely started, but the tech world has already begun another annual rotation in the form of the perennial Las Vegas consumer technology launchpad, CES2024, writes Mark Mayne.
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Video
Spaceport: Three-dimensional viewing experience with Freedom
IBC2023: Spaceport is an end-to-end solution that captures volumetric video from the space and stream live to viewers. It’s compatible with mobile devices, browsers and VR goggles Volumetric video is a video technique that captures a three dimensional space and can be viewed on flat screens as well as using ...
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News
IBC2023: AI – a not-so Brave New World?
It’s almost impossible to cross the IBC2023 halls this year without overhearing conversations about AI and where it might be leading the broadcasting ecosystem. So it’s no surprise that the Content Everywhere panel discussion, ‘The opportunities and limitations for AI’, was overflowing with ears keen to hear what conundrums AI ...
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Daily News
AI prompts new wave of innovation at IBC2023
It’s day one of IBC2023 and already there are a host of announcements to welcome showgoers to the RAI: new product launches, big company news and innovations have all been revealed to kick off the show.
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Daily News
Kino’s broad-spectrum Mimik lights up VR
The new Mimik 120 is claimed to be “the first IP-driven light in the world”, and is aimed primarily at the VR production market.
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Industry Trends
The Metaverse – Dead or Alive?
The metaverse continues to be all things to all men, as the saying goes. Incorporating everything from VR to gaming, virtual worlds to IoT, and layering on AI and blockchain, it’s no wonder that the appeal is considerable, but real-world success (and indeed definition) has been lacking to date. Mark ...
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News
ITV Studios Launches The Voice in the Metaverse
ITV Studios and The Virtual Brand Group have launched The Voice Studios, an immersive virtual experience based on the Emmy Award-winning series The Voice.
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Industry Trends
Driving Fan Engagement: Metaverse, NFTs and the Need to Be Genuine
Especially in this digital age, the need to cultivate a direct relationship with your fans has never been more important or necessary. Whether sports club, league or broadcaster, engagement is the key to success across the board, discovers Mark Mayne.
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Industry Trends
MWC2023 Review: Netflix, 5G emergency broadcast, VR and 3D
The GSMA’s mobile and communications trade show Mobile World Congress was held once again in Barcelona this year. A showcase for all things related to mobile, telecoms and communication tech, news from the show can have a big impact on how content is distributed in the future, as well as ...
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Industry Trends
MWC 2023 Preview: 5G, Sustainability and revenue models
As the telecoms industry convenes in Barcelona for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), it has more than a few headaches to resolve, writes Adrian Pennington.
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Industry Trends
The Future of Sports: A broadcast view
The 2022 Media and Entertainment Leader Summit revealed a glimpse into the future of sports broadcasting, with insights from DAZN Group, Eurovision Sport, Synamedia, LaLiga and Adeia, reports Sheryl Hickey.
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Technical Papers
IBC2022 Tech Papers: Trailblazing with 8K live VR at Beijing 2022
IBC2022: This Technical Paper focuses on the workflow for live events experienced in a VR headset.
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News
Quest Pro VR headset launched – amps up mixed-reality
The Quest Pro VR headset has been announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The new device will cost $1,500 and start shipping on October 25.
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Daily News
Full range of virtual solutions from Zero Density
Zero Density is showing off a comprehensive range of virtual solutions at its IBC stand, with enhancements to its software and hardware running both greenscreen cyclorama and a LED virtual production stage.
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Industry Trends
The challenge: Ethics of VR and AR in media
Speaking at IBC2022, Nonny de la Peña, Journalist, Filmmaker, Virtual & Augmented Reality (VR/AR) pioneer & Founder, Emblematic Group explained just why VR and AR will play an increasingly important part in global media and entertainment.