Virtual Reality Is Here. Is Television Ready? Exclusive White Paper

December 4, 2015

With affordable devices such as Google Cardboard, audiences are starting to become ready for virtual reality. But is VR ready for the consumers? For content producers, VR and 360° videos offer exciting new storytelling opportunities to provide truly immersive experiences for their audiences. This exclusive MIPTV-MIPCOM whitepaper by Vast Media covers the latest developments and trends in the field of VR and shows some early adopters in TV who have dipped their toes into VR waters.

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CinemaNext

CinemaNext is the Ymagis Group’s business unit dedicated to exhibitor services. Founded in 2007 and managed by professionals from the motion picture and high-tech industries, Ymagis Group is a European leader in advanced digital technology services for the cinema industry. Through CinemaNext and Eclair, the Group provides smart and comprehensive solutions to movie exhibitors, distributors (feature films & event cinema), producers, rights holders, cinema/TV advertising networks, broadcasters, VOD/S-VOD platform operators and video publishers. Over the years, Ymagis Group has significantly grown its portfolio of solutions & services and further developed its geographic footprint in Europe with permanent offices in 26 countries. The company’s core business is structured around three main units: CinemaNext (exhibitor services: sales and field services, software solutions, customer service/NOC), Eclair (content services: post-production, theatrical delivery, digital distribution, versioning

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