The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) has announced it will be presenting a draft of its guidelines at IBC 2017.
Nervous response to BBC VR study
BBC research into the virtual reality has found initially dim expectations turned into excitement about the medium.
9% of US broadband households plan to purchase a VR headset
9% of US broadband households plan to purchase a virtual reality headset within the next year, accordig to Parks Associates.
Ericsson: AR and VR to merge with reality
Seven out of 10 consumers believe that virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will become mainstream in media, education, work, social interaction, tourism and retail, according to Ericsson’s latest ConsumerLab report.
Sky D and Sony to show Champions League final in VR
German pay-TV broadcaster Sky Deutschland will show the UEFA Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus Turin in Virtual Reality (VR) in collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe on June 3, 2017.
Ultra HD on the rise in Germany
More than a quarter of German TV viewers (28%) who don’t yet own an Ultra HD TV set want to buy such a device.
BT to give away Google Cardboard ‘headsets’
BT is to give away Google Cardboard virtual reality headsets as part of its promotional drive for the UEFA Champions League final.
Channel 4 takes stake in Brit VR firm
Channel 4 and Studio Lambert chief executive Stephen Lambert have taken minority holdings in a new British virtual reality (VR) business.
Three VR companies launch ‘Virtual Content Group’
Three international Virtual Reality companies are mergeing to launch the Virtual Content Group.
VRIF – VR Industry Forum formed
CES 2017. At CES in Las Vegas, 28 companies announced the Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF).