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VR consumption to grow rapidly 18 October 2017
Ericsson explored the level of consumer interest in virtual reality (VR) for the first time and analyzed its scope in media consumption. The 2017 ConsumerLab TV and Media report revealed Ericsson’s study and uncovered some fascinating findings. One-third of consumers … Continue reading
STX Entertainment eyes virtual reality project in China 09 October 2017
STX Entertainment, an independent American film, and television studio creates a new infrastructure and ecosystem for its partners to make creative and technological inputs in a virtual reality project. A subsidiary unit of STX called STXsurreal (which they had acquired … Continue reading
4K Streaming now supported for 360 degree viewing by Facebook 28 July 2017
Facebook announced that viewers can now watch live-streamed 360-degree video on Facebook in upto 4K resolution thereby offering high quality streams for viewers that have compatible monitor and creators that have powerful streaming gear like 4K Cam. Virtual Reality also … Continue reading
Youtube hits 1.5 billion people each month 28 June 2017
YouTube has a record 1.5 billion logged in viewers every single month. That is roughly equal to one in every five people around the world. On an average, viewers spend over an hour a day watching YouTube only on mobile … Continue reading
Role of Mobile Phones in the Future of TV 23 June 2017
The traditional TV experience has undergone a great change with different ways people watch video content expanding across various devices, apps and websites. People are literally watching video content from anywhere and everywhere. Core technologies like IP, consumer demand and … Continue reading
Unlimited length 360 Video Streaming introduced by InstaVR 14 June 2017
InstaVR will enable streaming videos of unlimited length via their VR platform and this feature will be extended to 360-degree videos as well. Although videos don’t have a size or length limit, creators only have 500GB of monthly video bandwidth … Continue reading
Samsung introduces VOD Apps for it’s Gear PhoneCast VR 09 May 2017
Samsung is providing new apps into the headset that serve as a guide to how traditional 2D content can work inside VR. A beta version of Samsung PhoneCast VR was launched this week. This free app puts users in a … Continue reading
Facebook launches new VR App 20 April 2017
Facebook’s most interesting Virtual Reality experiment is now available for all – Facebook Spaces. Facebook Spaces is a Virtual Reality (VR) App where you can hang out with your friends as if there are sitting next to you. The “space” in … Continue reading
AR/VR headset market to reach 100m units 22 March 2017
According to a recent data from International Data Corporation (IDC), new AR/VR device launches, expanding array of content for both consumer and enterprises, and lower price points will propel the augmented and virtual reality headset device market worldwide at a breakneck … Continue reading
VR lacks engaging content – Says a Research 21 March 2017
While the virtual reality (VR) market is poised to grow tremendously over the next several years, a recent study from the User Experience Strategies (UXS) service discovered that current VR experiences lack the type of context required for real engagement … Continue reading
