DOUG WILLIAMS from BT R&D reports on a notable success for the project: 2-IMMERSE are very pleased to report that the multi-screen presentation of MotoGP, developed as part of the 2-IMMERSE project has won the 2018 ‘Best multiscreen HbbTV service” award from the HbbTV Association … | Continue reading
CHRISTOPH ZIEGLER from 2-IMMERSE partner IRT introduces a parallel project that uses HbbTV 2 technology in an innovative way. IRT’s project, ‘A Tangible TV Companion for a Children’s Quiz Show’, has been nominated in the category ‘Best multiscreen HbbTV service’ in the 2018 HbbT … | Continue reading
In a technical post, AVIVA VAKNIN from 2-IMMERSE partner Cisco outlines the operation of the algorithm behind the project’s layout engine. The motivation for the 2-IMMERSE layout service is to provide a cloud based, highly available layout engine that could provide a layout for a … | Continue reading
JI LIE of the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group at CWI Amsterdam writes about the project’s recent encounters with broadcast professionals. 2-IMMERSE is developing a production platform for creating multiscreen and immersive experiences by TV professionals. The prod … | Continue reading
DOUG WILLIAMS of BT R&D offers some first thoughts after IBC 2018: 2-IMMERSE was well represented in the Future Zone at IBC – the world’s leading media technology exhibition – over the weekend, from 13-18 September. Team members had the chance to meet, address and learn from more … | Continue reading
2-IMMERSE is approaching the end of its three year term. With three and a half of our four prototype services developed, and with them all running on the same common platform, it is a good time to share the progress we have made with the wider media community. That is why we are … | Continue reading
“BT Sport: Object-based delivery ‘next big thing’ ” – so reads the title of a recent article on the web site Advanced Television. Doug Williams from BT argues that this illustrates that we are making progress on exploitation – although perhaps not in the way you might expect. A … | Continue reading
Jie Li honoured with Best Paper Award On 27 June Jie Li of the Distributed and Interactive Systems (DIS) group at 2-IMMERSE partner CWI was awarded with the Best Paper Award at ACM TVX 2018, the ACM International Conference on Interactive Experiences for Television and Online Vid … | Continue reading
MICHAEL PROBST from the 2-IMMERSE partner IRT introduces an impressive video showcasing our MotoGP prototype running on a HbbTV 2 television. The 2-IMMERSE architecture has been built around the HbbTV 2 specification, mainly using the new protocols defined for interaction and med … | Continue reading
The 2-IMMERSE Football production team report on the success of our major trial at Wembley. 2-IMMERSE passed another milestone at the recent 2018 FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium between Chelsea and Manchester United as we proved our prototype end-to-end live production system for … | Continue reading