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NHK testing 8K transmissions in Brazil for 2014 World Cup

Sep 02, 2013 No Comments

It has been reported that NHK will be testing the transmission of Super Hi-Vision World Cup coverage from Brazil to Japan next year

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Skype planning stereoscopic 3D video calls

Aug 29, 2013 No Comments

In an interview with the BBC, Microsoft’s corporate vice-president for Skype, Mark Gillett said live 3D video calling is being developed but a long way off

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Mac D uses augmented reality to drive sustainability message

Aug 28, 2013 No Comments

Metaio & McDonald’s launch mobile augmented reality experience to communicate sustainability in-store

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“Our goal is not to set the 3D agenda but to redirect it.”

Aug 28, 2013 No Comments

3DME is to launch a mobile app which will allow conventional mobile phones and tablets with single lens cameras to capture and view auto-stereoscopic pictures

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Design your own Oculus Rift comp launched

Aug 27, 2013 No Comments

Virtual reality/Oculus Rift fan site Oculusrift Blog, is giving away an Oculus Rift dev kit for the best designed consumer version as part of a competition

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Augmented reality platform release 3D business catalogue

Aug 27, 2013 No Comments

AR company Augment has announced a new premium service aimed at businesses

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Augmented reality conference to explore next phase of AR

Aug 26, 2013 No Comments

Augmented reality development company Metaio will use this year’s InsideAR conference to explore what the next year will bring to AR applications

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3D movies still bringing in financial awards

Aug 16, 2013 No Comments

Despite lacklustre reception in the home, 3D entertainment is still able to increase ticket revenue at the box office according to Cineworld

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Vicon launch head mounted mocap and say Kinect not a threat

Aug 16, 2013 No Comments

A look at Vicon’s latest mocap product – the Cara, and an interview with Vicon Product Manager Phil Elderfeld about the future of mocap

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Orbotix announce sequel to robotic ball

Aug 14, 2013 No Comments

Sphero 2.0 has been revealed – the robotic ball that can be controlled via a smartphone and transformed into creatures via augmented reality

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Scrap that car manual with AR

Aug 12, 2013 No Comments

Audi have launched an app that uses augmented reality to explain what the controls on the dashboard do, by holding an iOS device to them

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Combining mocap with the Oculus Rift

Aug 08, 2013 No Comments

Motion capture specialists Organic Motion have been testing the notion of using open stage mocap and the Oculus Rift to interact within a VR environment.

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Yabazam announces one million 3D streams

Aug 08, 2013 1 Comment

Yabazam 3D video streaming service has delivered over one million 3D movie trailers to Samsung and LG 3D TV viewers since November 2012.

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Volumental on target to make 3D scanning mainstream

Aug 03, 2013 No Comments

Volumental has reached almost 50% of its funding goal to create an app that will allow anyone with a depth camera to create 3D printable models

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Holovis MotionDome to be launched for theme park dark rides

Aug 03, 2013 No Comments

Barco and projectiondesign will be showcasing a new combined projection product at the forthcoming European Attractions Expo 2013.

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