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

80% of Smartphones Will Have Stereo 3D Cameras and Screens by 2015
Dec 1, 2011 – Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has predicted in a new study on mobile devices that 80 percent of Smartphones will have stereo 3D cameras and screens by 2015.
News categories: Jon Peddie Research, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Semiconductor, Smartphone

DVB forms liaison with 3D@HOME Consortium
Nov 28, 2011 – An agreement confirming a liaison between the 3D@Home Consortium and DVB has been signed. The purpose of the liaison is to encourage the development of standards for 3DTV, to share knowledge about 3D viewing, and to ensure that their work is complementary.
News categories: 3D@Home, DVB Project, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

3D LCD TV Panel Penetration Expected to Reach 10% in 2011
Nov 22, 2011 – According to NPD DisplaySearch, shipments of 3D LCD TV panels reached 6.6 million units in Q3'11, accounting for 27% growth Q/Q. In Q3'11, 3D TV panel penetration in total LCD TV panel shipments reached 12%.
News categories: DisplaySearch, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart TV

Hulu Plus Coming to Nintendo Systems as Nintendo 3DS Preps for 3D Video Recording
Oct 21, 2011 – Nintendo 3DS™ and Wii™ owners will soon have the ability to access the Hulu Plus service. Nintendo (Tokyo:7974) is also announcing new features being added to the Nintendo 3DS system, including the ability to record 3D videos.
News categories: Nintendo, Gaming, Metaverse, Streaming

DVB Approves Next Step for 3DTV
Oct 19, 2011 – DVB has approved the Commercial Requirements for a second 3DTV delivery system. Termed 'Service Compatible', the second system is a solution that enables 2D and 3D versions of a programme to be broadcast within the same video signal.
News categories: DVB Project, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box, Smart TV

Germany: Video market continues to decline
Oct 12, 2011 – The Video market in Germany has continued to record negative results, declining by 11.8% in units in 2011, according to GfK. Robust sales of Blu-ray players (30.5%) was not enough to rescue the drop in demand for traditional DVD players.
News categories: GfK, Blu-ray, DVD, Germany, Market Research, Metaverse, Smart Home

ST and Fraunhofer HHI Demonstrate World's First Standard-Based 3D Adaptive Video-Streaming Software Receiver
Sep 28, 2011 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) and Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (HHI) have unveiled the industry's first 3D video receiver based on the new MPEG-DASH standard for dynamic and adaptive HTTP streaming.
News categories: STMicroelectronics, HHI, Digital TV, EU, Media Player, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Streaming

Antik Technology Develops Set-top Box for Sisvel 3D Tile Format
Sep 27, 2011 – Sisvel Technology has announced a technical partnership with Antik Technology for the development of hardware supporting Sisvel's 3D Tile Format. The first of Antik's 3D Tile Format-enabled devices will be shown at Electronic Asia.
News categories: Sisvel, Antik, Digital TV, Metaverse, Set Top Box

Loewe Selects Trident's DTV Chipset for 3D HD Televisions
Sep 13, 2011 – Trident Microsystems (NASDAQ: TRID) has announced that Trident's PNX5130 has been chosen to power Loewe's newly announced Individual Compose 3D line of HD televisions.
News categories: Trident Micro, Loewe, Digital TV, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Smart TV