18Oct/19Off
Google and BBC scrap VR projects
The team was set up in November 2017 and has created VR films across news, comedy, drama and history. Its closure was announced in a blog post.
According to research firm IHS Markit, there will be 51 million consumer headsets in use around the world by 2023.
"Compared to mobile devices, this represents a niche audience so it is understandable the BBC is reconsidering its VR content strategy," said analyst Piers Harding-Rolls.
But he added: "With the introduction of volumetric video and 5G networks capable of providing distribution, VR video content is expected to become more compelling, but we are several years away from realising that vision."
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