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 rapidly growing mixed reality (XR) industry, the world’s first association of its kind is meant […] More
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 America to compete live for a $38,700 prize pool and the championship title. It has […] More
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 will change following a shocking run of recent losses. Perhaps the new stadium will give […] More
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 availability will ‘lower the threshold’ to use virtual sets for short-term productions. As a result, […] More
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 the healthy and realistic expectations that now surround VR – but warned that the industry […] More
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 team of well-recognised and awarded leaders in sports, production, game design, software development and user […] More
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 approval system, robust 4K workflow, public APIs to integrate third-parties into the Xchange platform, and […] More
