Metaverse – Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR) and Immersive Video News

DIRECTV launches first Virtual Reality App
Oct 8, 2015 – DIRECTV has taken its first jab at Virtual Reality (VR) with its Big Knockout Boxing (BKB) VR App. The app delivers highlights from the June 27 BKB fight event at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Users can experience the blows and knock downs on a VR-ready smartphone.
News categories: DIRECTV, Jon Molod, Apps, Digital TV, Metaverse, Mobile, USA

Virtual Reality Gaming, Smart TVs and Wearables lead to rise in Gesture Sensing Control shipments
Aug 10, 2015 – With emerging virtual reality games, smartwatches, smart TVs and other CE and IT applications entering the market, shipments of gesture sensing control user interfaces are poised to grow 10 percent year over year, to reach 1.8 billion units in 2015.
News categories: IHS Inc, Calvin Hsieh, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV, Worldwide

Zecotek provides update on 3D display technology
Jul 6, 2015 – Zecotek Photonics (TSX-V: ZMS; Frankfurt: W1I; OTCPK: ZMSPF) has provided a corporate update on its path to commercialize its 3D display and 3D printing technologies, including its 3D auto-stereoscopic, HD display monitor.
News categories: Zecotek, Digital TV, Metaverse, Worldwide

SENSIO 3D VOD service coming to Samsung Smart TV
Apr 29, 2015 – SENSIO (TSX VENTURE:SIO) has announced that it has signed an agreement with Samsung to make 3DGO! available on Samsung's smart TV platforms. The launch is expected in the second half of 2015 in North America.
News categories: SENSIO, Samsung, Nicholas Routhier, Apps, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, Streaming, USA

ARHT unveils glasses-free holographic 3D TV
Mar 5, 2015 – ARHT Media (TSX VENTURE:ART)(OTCQB:ARHTF) has unveiled their new line of digital display products branded ARHT TV. This new line of digital display product is the Company's next step in the evolution of their patent-pending multi-plane projection displays.
News categories: ARHT Media, Paul Duffy, Digital TV, Metaverse, Worldwide

2D-to-3D conversion software success for ETRI and NHNZ
Mar 1, 2015 – Global production house NHNZ is now offering highly cost-effective 3D content after completing a 3-year-long collaboration with Korean tech giant ETRI to create new 2D-to-3D conversion software.
News categories: NHNZ, ETRI, Wayne Poll, John Crawford, Digital TV, Metaverse, Software, Worldwide

ATEME and ST demonstrate interactive 360° TV at CES
Jan 6, 2015 – ATEME has announced that LiveSphere, a live video broadcast solution that captures, stitches, streams and displays video to provide an interactive consumer experience, is now possible on the TV in the living room, allowing a viewer to dynamically change their field of view using a remote control.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, ATEME, LiveSphere, Ismail Allalcha, CES2025, Digital TV, Media Player, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Worldwide

SENSIO launches Ultra HD format for 3DTV
Jan 5, 2015 – SENSIO (TSX VENTURE:SIO) has announced the launch of SENSIO 3D/4K, its 3D format optimized for ultra-high definition (UHD) 3DTVs. The format is compatible with all video compression codecs including HEVC.
News categories: SENSIO, Nicholas Routhier, CES2025, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, Worldwide

Skyworth to show Stream TV Glasses-Free 3D at CES2015
Dec 30, 2014 – Stream TV Networks has announced that Skyworth has been added to the list of consumer electronics brands committed to Stream TV's Ultra-D Glasses-Free 3D technology. Skyworth will debut a 4K 65" Glasses-Free 3D display at CES.
News categories: Stream TV Networks, Skyworth, Mathu Rajan, CES2025, China, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV