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International Association of Mixed Reality Sports launches to change sports participation and competition

The International Association of Mixed Reality Sports has been launched in a European event spanning Munich, Helsinki and Zurich that took place on 20 November. Initiated in early October by the CEOs and founders of four pioneering companies in the...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 24 Nov, 2020 • 5 minute read
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ESL UK converges physical sports and eSports for broadcast at the VR League finals

At the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester, UK, virtual reality (VR) gaming has taken eSports broadcasting to a new level as ESL UK and Facebook-owned VR company, Oculus, took the top two VR League Echo Arena teams from Europe and North...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 17 Jun, 2019 • 8 minute read
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Live sport set to push 5G and mixed reality into the mainstream

With beleaguered north London football team Tottenham Hotspur set to play for the first time at its new £1 billion stadium this evening (3 April), taking on Crystal Palace in the Premier League, the club is surely hoping its fortune...

By: Heather McLean, Editor • Posted on: 3 Apr, 2019 • 3 minute read
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NEP launches new XL chromakey studio to support VR and AR production

NEP reports that it has built one of Europe’s largest green screens in one of its studios at the Media Park in Hilversum, The Netherlands. The green screen in Studio 4 is 25 metres wide, and NEP believes that its...

By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 2 Nov, 2018 • 3 minute read
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VR Industry Forum highlights needs for “quality and interoperability”

Creating a buoyant marketplace for virtual reality (VR) in the future will depend on high-quality and interoperable services, according to the President of VR Industry Forum (VRIF). Speaking during an IBC 2018 Masterclass on VR Technology and Industry, Rob Koenen highlighted...

By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 18 Sep, 2018 • 3 minute read
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SVG Europe Sit-Down: LiveLike’s Fabrice Lorenceau discusses outlook for VR, social integration and the viewer experience

LiveLike’s live streaming platform is a white label platform that allows broadcasters to stream regular or interactive VR content under their own brand with or without a VR headset. The core of the platform has been brought together by a...

By: pstevens • Posted on: 4 Sep, 2018 • 5 minute read
IBC 2018

IBC 2018: Primestream to showcase new IP ingest and 4K media management solutions

For the first time in Europe Primestream will demonstrate the next generation of its Dynamic Media Management platform at IBC 2018. The platform features new solutions for IP video capture and delivery covering professional and consumer formats, a cloud-based review and...

By: SVG Staff • Posted on: 8 Aug, 2018 • 4 minute read