Watching TV is normally a passive pastime, which works very well for some genres like drama, which contain well-crafted storylines beautifully filmed. However, there are other genres, such as documentary or sport, where the viewer would like something more personal, to become more involved, or even to take control. 

BBC R&D is developing new ways to provide content to increase the level of engagement for viewers that do not necessarily depend on the TV in the living room. This is an opportunity to experience hands-on demonstrations of some of these ideas at the BBC Research and Development South Lab, accompanied by a short explanatory talk on each, including:     

      * Venue Explorer gives the viewer control of a virtual camera allowing them to explore an event from their own viewpoint - Paul Debenham:

     *360° TV puts the viewer in the best seat in the house and provides a totally immersive experience - Richard Taylor;

     * Augmented video player provides extra on-screen information to help the viewer understand or follow the programme - Paul Golds: 

     * TV White Spaces for In-home Media Distribution - Timothy Harrold:

     * 4G Broadcast ensures that viewers can access live events wherever they may be via their mobile devices without jamming the network - Andrew Murphy:

There will be a short introduction by John Zubrzycki, a Principal Research Engineer at BBC Research and Development

Please note: RTS members have booking priority for this event

Speakers

John Zubrzycki, a Principal Research Engineer at BBC Research and Development

Paul Debenham
Richard Taylor
Paul Golds
Timothy Harrold
Andrew Murphy

Booking Instructions

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