All Virtual Reality articles
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Thought LeadershipUnderstanding immersive realities
VR offers additional experiences and immersion, but the technology should not be used just for the sake of presenting content in VR, writes BBC R D’s Alia Sheikh.
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News
BBC shuts down VR Hub
The BBC has shut down its VR Hub production and commissioning unit after two years in what could be seen as another blow to the burgeoning VR sector.
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Technical Papers
Lessons learnt during one year of commercial volumetric video production
Abstract In June 2018, Fraunhofer HHI together with Studio Babelsberg, ARRI, UFA, and Interlake founded the joint venture Volucap GmbH and opened a commercial volumetric video studio on the film campus of Potsdam Babelsberg. After a testing phase, commercial productions started in November 2018. The core technology for volumetric ...
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Technical Papers
The immersive audience experience evaluation toolkit
In this paper, i2 media research explores a new way to measure audience perceptions of impact and value of different immersive experiences.
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Technical Papers
Real-time decoding and AR playback of the emerging MPEG video-based point cloud compression standard
In this paper, Nokia Technologies presents the world’s first implementation of the upcoming MPEG standard for video-based point cloud compression.
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Video
IBC2019 Keynote: Cinematic trailblazer Andy Serkis
IBC2019: Actor and director Andy Serkis discusses his journey into performance capture and the ethics of capturing actors’ likenesses in his IBC2019 Keynote session.
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News
IBC2019 Preview: Friday
IBC2019: Highlights and the must-see conference sessions, feature areas, Elton John’s Rocket Man on the Big Screen, and AWS 4K Charity run sign up.
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Industry Trends
Behind the scenes: The Lion King
The animated remake of the Disney classic employed a live-action film crew that could work inside virtual reality using traditional camera equipment to set up and execute shots in the animated world the same way they would be achieved in the real world.
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Industry Trends
New adventures in AR
Broadcasting and film are giving rise to an ever-greater number and diversity of AR experiences. But as David Davies discovers, it could be a few years yet before AR realises its phenomenal commercial potential.
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News
Facebook ‘preparing’ to launch news section & Huawei reveals 5G-powered cloud
12 - 16 Aug: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.
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News
Insight: Your guide to IBC2019
IBC preview magazine Insight contains interviews with keynote speakers, an overview of some of the technology trends that will dominate IBC2019 as well as guides to the show’s exciting and innovative features, from the Future Zone to the Esports Showcase.
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News
BBC’s Match of the Day moves to dock10’s VR studio
BBC’s Match of the Day will celebrate its 55 th year by moving to a new virtual reality studio based at dock10.
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Industry Trends
Premier League: VAR, True View cameras and piracy
In the second part of IBC365’s look at coverage of the coming English Premier League season, Adrian Pennington writes on the impact VAR and piracy will have on the League.
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Industry Trends
Driving viewer engagement with virtual sets and AR graphics
From AR to the use of gaming engines, producers of live sports coverage increasingly have an armoury of new methods with which to present information and maintain viewer interest. A trio of the leading technology providers speak about their latest innovations.
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Thought Leadership
What's next in the world of immersive?
From 5G testing to biometrics and social VR, immersive experiences are evolving and advancing. Muki Kulhan rounds up the latest developments and highlights some interesting industry adoptions.
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Industry Trends
How museums are embracing immersive experiences
Leading figures from the worlds of theatre, technology and media are behind an ambitious project to create mixed reality, immersive visitor experiences at The Natural History Museum and The Science Museum in London.
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Executive Interviews
Interview: Jo Twist, Ukie
With esports growing fast, there are opportunities for broadcasters to get involved, the head of games trade body Ukie Dr Jo Twist tells IBC365.
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Video
Video: The esports opportunity
Experts at the cutting edge of esports explore opportunity within the market, including content evolution and brand partnerships, whilst keeping a close eye on governance and regulation.
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Industry Trends
Leaping into a new reality
VFX Oscar winner and Magic Leap SVP Creative Strategy John Gaeta explains how a dimensional internet could lead CG experiences into real world spaces.
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Industry Trends
From pay-per-view to VR: Where live music meets the future
A raft of new technology is enabling people to watch their favourite artists in many different ways – and all from the comfort of their own homes.
