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

3D coming to Korean IPTV
Mar 17, 2010 – According to a report in the Korea Times, the three IPTV providers in Korea - LG Telecom, SK Broadband and KT - are all working on 3D services for launch later this year.
News categories: LG Dacom, SK Broadband, KT Corp, Digital TV, IPTV, Korea, Metaverse, Set Top Box

ViXS Announces 3D-Ready Dual HD Transcoder SoC for IPTV PVRs
Mar 17, 2010 – ViXS Systems has announced a new family of advanced networked multimedia SoC solutions. The XCode® 4210, the first device of the new family, is a highly integrated processor designed for IPTV set-top boxes.
News categories: ViXS Systems, Digital TV, DVR, ICs, IPTV, Metaverse, Placeshifting, Semiconductor, Set Top Box, Smart Home, Video Exchange

LG to supply 15,000 TVs for BSkyB live 3D broadcasts (or maybe not!)
Mar 16, 2010 – LG Electronics (Seoul:066570) has announced a strategic partnership with BSkyB (LSE:BSY) to supply TVs for Sky's live 3D broadcasts. The deal is to supply 15,000 3D TVs which Sky plans to install in public venues across the UK.
News categories: LG Electronics, BSkyB, Digital TV, Metaverse, Satellite, Smart TV, UK

Virgin Media announces 3D-Ready HD STB from Cisco
Mar 16, 2010 – Consumers will soon be able to make the most of the growing line-up of HD channels from Virgin Media (NASDAQ:VMED)(LSE:VMED) with a new HD set-top box - the V HD Box - which will be available for no additional monthly subscription fee.
News categories: Virgin Media, Cable TV, Digital TV, DVR, Metaverse, Set Top Box, UK

Panasonic Full HD 3D Home Entertainment System On Sale At Best Buy Magnolia Stores
Mar 10, 2010 – Panasonic (NYSE:PC; Tokyo:6752) and Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) have announced the consumer purchase and retail availability of Panasonic's Full HD 3D1 home entertainment system certified under the new Blu-ray Disc™ Association (BDA) 3D standard.
News categories: Panasonic, Best Buy, Magnolia, DIRECTV, Blu-ray, Metaverse, Satellite, Smart TV, USA

CBS Sports, NCAA and LG To Deliver NCAA Games in 3-D
Mar 9, 2010 – CBS Sports (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) has teamed up with the NCAA, LG Electronics USA and Cinedigm Digital Cinema (Nasdaq: CIDM) to present for the first-time ever the 2010 NCAA Men's Final Four semifinal and national championship games in 3-D.
News categories: LG Electronics, Cinedigm, NCAA, CBS Sports, Metaverse, Smart TV, USA

LG Electronics 3D TV Enters India Market
Mar 9, 2010 – LG Electronics (Seoul: 066570) will introduce 3D LCD TVs in India via a partnership with Valuable Group. Valuable Group recently acquired the global broadcasting license for Indian Premier League, the country's professional cricket league.
News categories: LG Electronics, Valuable Group, India, Metaverse, Smart TV

HDMI Licensing Releases HDMI Specification Version 1.4a
Mar 4, 2010 – HDMI Licensing has released HDMI Specification Version 1.4a, which features key enhancements for 3D applications including the addition of mandatory 3D formats for broadcast content plus the addition of the 3D format referred to as Top-and-Bottom.
News categories: HDMI Licensing, Metaverse, Smart Home

Sky Deutschland to show first live HD 3D production in Germany
Mar 4, 2010 – Sky Deutschland (XETRA: SKYD.DE) is to show an HD production in 3D for the first time in Germany. On 14 March, the Bundesliga top match between Bayer Leverkusen and Hamburger SV will be produced in 3D and will be shown to a select number of viewers in Munich.
News categories: Sky Deutschland, Digital TV, Germany, Metaverse, Satellite