Rikard Steiber, the president of Viveport at HTC Vive, discussed opportunities for VR content with World Screen’s Anna Carugati during a MIPTV keynote.
Tag: VR
Discovery Presents Scripted VR Experience The Haunted Castle
October 31, 2016
LONDON: Discovery Communications has given a worldwide release to the scripted VR production The Haunted Castle, shot at the famed Corvin Castle in Transylvania, Romania.
Seven Pacts with Samsung for Olympics VR Content
August 4, 2016
SYDNEY: Australia’s Seven has partnered with Samsung to deliver 100 hours of live and on-demand virtual-reality content from the Olympic Games in Rio.
Comcast Ventures Leads Financing Round for New VR Company
May 19, 2016
SANTA MONICA: SPACES, a new virtual reality company founded by two former DreamWorks Animation executives, has raised $3 million in initial funding, with Comcast Ventures leading the financing round.
Novovision Ventures into Virtual Reality
March 30, 2016
LOS ANGELES: Novovision recently launched two separate entities that will be dedicated to the virtual reality (VR) industry.
Study Finds Hollywood Embracing VR Despite Technology Hurdles
January 11, 2016
LAS VEGAS: Hollywood views virtual reality as an industry game changer full of possibilities, despite the current hurdles facing the nascent technology, according to a joint study by the Consumer Technology Association and NATPE.
Syfy Augmenting Content with VR Apps & 3D Printing
January 5, 2016
NEW YORK: Syfy has launched an innovation hub tasked with creating multiplatform content mixing emerging technology such as 3D printing and virtual reality with the network’s original programming. Called Syfy Labs, the unit will partner with 3D-printing company MakerBot to offer …