Games/Interactive

 

Report: Virtual Reality Market to be Worth $44.7B by 2024 (Verdict)

The virtual reality market is set to be worth more than five times its current value within five years as more users invest in head-mounted displays (HMDs) to experience games and ... More

Mobile Gaming Jumps 5% (Twice)

The number of mobile gamers has grown 5 percent since last year, according to a new study. Tablet gamers, meanwhile, play only a few times a week, which NPD said is consistent with... More

How to Win at Marketing in 2019: Human-Centered Design Led by AI (Venture Beat)

Together, a combined AI/design thinking approach can lead to the creation of products, services, and niches that most accurately align with customer wants and needs. What’s more,... More

At Sundance’s New Frontier, VR, AR Go Epic, Weird and Theatrical (CNET)

Virtual live improv theater? Karaoke with digital puppets? Synesthetic VR food fests? The tech-driven show lets artists test their limits.... More

Who Will be the First Netflix for Video Games? (Engadget)

The idea of a "Netflix for games" service has been floating around since long before video-streaming became a thing, but it hasn't found a solid foothold quite yet. Streaming games... More

Infosys Serves Up VR, AR Experiences at the Australian Open (Ministry of Sports)

Infosys is leveraging its expertise in emerging technologies to deliver first class fan experiences at this years Australian Open. After securing a three-year strategic partnership... More

How AI is Making it Easier for Marketers to Create Videos (Adobe Blog)

There’s no question that AI is contributing to the evolution of video content. Video is arguably the go-to platform that the vast majority of businesses use for content marketing... More

Sundance: Sony, Google Open Source Rendering Tool (Variety)

Thought Sundance was just about film premieres? Think again. An increasing number of tech companies are using Sundance to pitch their latest tools to the motion picture industry. C... More

Amazon Unveils Celebrity Beta-Testing Program for Super Bowl (AdAge)

While Amazon would not confirm it will air a Super Bowl commercial, on Friday it introduced a program that employs celebrities to beta test Alexa-enabled technologies.... More

2019: The Year AI Goes Beyond the Hype (Forbes)

AI in 2018 has moved into the mainstream with businesses and society reaping the benefits of these technological advancements. There is a long road ahead for AI to reach its full p... More

U.S. Video Game Sales Hit $43B in 2018, Eclipsing Record Year at the Box Office (Billboard)

Software sales -- which posted an 18 percent growth in revenue year-over-year for $35.8 billion -- were fueled by mega-hits such as Rockstar's 'Red Dead Redemption 2' (the year's t... More

Gartner: Enterprise Use of AI Grew 270% Over the Past 4 Years (VentureBeat)

Companies are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) like it’s going out of style, according to a new report by Gartner. The Stamford firm’s 2019 CIO Survey of more than 3,000 e... More

Adobe Acquires Allegorithmic, Makers of the Substance Texture Tools (TechCrunch)

Adobe today announced that it has acquired Allegorithmic, the French company behind the Substance tools for creating textures that are widely used by AAA game creators, as well as ... More

5 Tech Resolutions for Your Business in 2019 (LiveTiles Blog)

Your new year’s tech resolutions are only as good as your daily habits. Stop talking about implementing change in your business and start doing it. Every year, companies struggle... More

Netflix Lets iOS Users Share Movies, Shows to Instagram Stories (Variety)

Netflix is tapping into Instagram Stories for some word-of-mouth promotion: The streaming video service rolled out a new Instagram integration Tuesday that allows iOS users to shar... More

With Interactive TV, Every Viewer is a Showrunner Now (Wired)

As we’ve taken our small-screen destiny into our own hands—skinny bundles, “over the top” content, a device-agnostic smorgasbord of streaming—our hands have become empty,... More

7 Dimensions of Change in the Digital Workplace (DXC Technology Blog)

Automation. Software agents, bots and intelligent machines will make tasks easier. Companies will need to consider how these new devices and applications can learn and apply user p... More

The AI Revolution is Here – Are Business Leaders Ready? (Forbes)

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of C-level executives agree or strongly agree that AI has already transformed the way they do business, according to an Infosys report... More

eSports Needs More Than Growth in 2019 (VentureBeat)

Bigger isn’t better. That’s the refrain I constantly repeat when discussing eSports, because too many people seem to think more money or a bigger audience is the same as meanin... More

Proof of Concept: An Essential Step Before Adopting AI Solutions (Expert System Blog)

As with other technologies, any business considering AI should undergo a proof of concept approach to get started from concept to deployment.... More

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