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Vast Media VR Round-Up (MESA)

Here’s a run-down of recent virtual reality-related entertainment items via Berlin-based research and consulting company Vast Media. For the Sept. 18 broadcast of the 68th Emmy A... More

Former NBA Boss David Stern, CAA, Others Invest $5 Million In LiveLike To Stream Sports Over VR (Forbes)

As Ohio State and Oklahoma faced off in college football on Saturday night, a few thousand early adopters settled in to watch the live broadcast in a different way than the more th... More

Hulu’s VR App is Getting Original Comedy and News Programs (TechCrunch)

Virtual reality needs content if it’s ever going to take off in a meaningful way. And while thus far that’s largely been focused on gaming, we’re finally starting to see stud... More

Voice is Chat’s Next Battleground (TechCrunch)

Right now, however, our access to voice interfaces for chat is limited. There’s basic dictation through Android and Siri in iOS, but getting anything read aloud to you can be cum... More

Twitter’s New, ‘Simpler’ Rules for Character Counts in Tweets Go Live (TechCrunch)

Did you hear? Twitter would like you to know that its service is now easier to use, thanks to a series of rule revisions announced in May, which have just gone live. Starting today... More

Twitch to Air ‘Magnificent Seven’ Counter-Strike eSports Journey (Rapid TV News)

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Columbia Pictures and Twitch have teamed up to create an epic showdown featuring seven of the top online players for Counter-Strike: Go. Fans can join... More

The NBA and Oculus Released One of the Longest, Most Dynamic VR Films So Far (The Verge)

Follow My Lead: The Story of the 2016 NBA Finals marks a strange milestone. At 25 minutes long, it’s one of the first virtual reality films to approach the length of a single TV ... More

Twitter Launches Streaming Apps for Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Xbox (Bloomberg)

Twitter Inc. is making it easier to watch video from its live streaming partners with new applications for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox One. The company is l... More

Microsoft’s Clayton: AI to Have Dramatic Impact on Society (MESA)

Artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are all significant trends in the technology industry, but it’s the first that stands to hav... More

Fox Sports Streams College Football Match in Virtual Reality (Variety)

Fox Sports is doubling down on virtual reality: The sportscaster will broadcast this weekends matchup between Ohio State and Oklahoma live via its new virtual reality app, which wi... More

Sony Promises VR Music Video, other Entertainment Content (Phys.Org)

Sony Corp.'s video game division is readying not just games but also music, movies and other kinds of entertainment for its Virtual Reality headgear, set to go on sale next month. ... More

IBC 2016: Technicolor Targets Hollywood with Social Multi-User VR (TVB Europe)

Technicolor is using its relationships with major Hollywood players to develop multi-user virtual reality experiences for the home entertainment industry. The project is being spea... More

Crackle’s VR Plans Include Originals, Immersive Ad Experiences (Variety)

Crackle is looking to produce original virtual reality (VR) programming, revealed Crackle GM and SVP Eric Berger at Variety’s Entertainment and Technology Summit in Los Angeles W... More

Sony Wants to ‘Aggressively’ Push into the Mobile Gaming Market Following the Success of Pokemon Go (The Drum)

Speaking to the Financial Times, the tech giant's chief executive Kaz Hirai said: “[Mobile gaming] is something we are aggressively getting into. It’s quite a shift from being ... More

GoPro Looks Beyond Cameras to Regain Footing After Troubled Year (Variety)

GoPro plans to launch 32 short-form shows late this year and early in 2017. Some of the titles in production include the travel show “Beyond Places,” the music format “Off th... More

Amazon Using Twitch Audience as Focus Group for New TV Shows (AdAge)

Amazon.com has discovered a new use for Twitch Interactive, which it purchased two years ago for about $1 billion. Seeking feedback from Twitch's highly engaged audience of 10 mill... More

Why Don’t Movie Studios Produce Their Own Podcasts? Blame Paris Hilton (Maybe) (Adweek)

When I saw Adweek was taking a look at how marketers and advertisers in various industries are using audio as part of the mix, I thought, "Great! There's plenty to talk about there... More

The Future of Mobile Video is Virtual Reality (TechCrunch)

After the dust settles, the real takeaway from Instagram’s cloning of Snapchat is that the connected camera revolution is just beginning. Instagram Stories sends a powerful messa... More

The Hype — and Hope — of Artificial Intelligence (The New Yorker)

Much like “the cloud,” “big data,” and “machine learning” before it, the term “artificial intelligence” has been hijacked by marketers and advertising copywriters. ... More

Twitter Rolls Out New Program to Share Revenue with Video Creators (Fortune)

In an attempt to compete with much larger video-distribution platforms such as YouTube and Facebook, Twitter said on Tuesday that it will now pay individual video creators a share ... More

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