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VR360

Opportunity, threat or gimmick?

Simon Gauntlett

CTO, DTG

VR is nothing new…

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Is VR the next 3D?

Explosion of devices

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Explosion of devices

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Trials of different genres

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• Need for new production language

• Where do you put the camera operator,

sound operator, lighting?

• How much movement and cutting can you

do before making people sick?

• How do you direct the attention of the

viewer?

What are the creative challenges?

• Need for glossary of terms

• Technical standards for interoperability

• Variations of geometry of capture array

• Do we need to know head position to make

efficient decoding decisions?

• What are Psycho-physiological effects?

What are the technical challenges?

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• DTG Emerging Tech Forum held a

technical seminar 20th April 2015

• Presentations from content makers

and device manufacturers

• White paper available

– http://dtg.org.uk/publications/books.html

• DVB working on Commercial Module

Study Mission

UK’s 1st Industry Collaboration Meeting

• DTG held an industry dinner at CES

• Participant were keen to collaborate

• Need to work quickly to avoid

fragmentation

• Further discussions planned for NAB

– Contact me if interested in participating

DTG collaboration dinner at CES

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Thank you

Simon Gauntlett, CTO

sgauntlett@dtg.org.uk

dtg.org.uk

VR for Film and TV: White paper available: http://dtg.org.uk/publications/books.html