Sky looks to the next generation of TV, backs Oculus Rift startup
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 1:04 pm
A major British broadcaster has invested in a Silicon Valley virtual reality startup developing the next generation of entertainment.
By Rich Trenholm
Sky is backing Jaunt, a US company building virtual reality viewing on Oculus Rift technology. The UK broadcaster is putting its money where its mouth is as it explores the future of entertainment.
After first investing $350,000 in Jaunt in December, Sky has told investors it has chucked in a further $400,000 to the one-year-old company. There's no finished product in sight, but by experimenting with Oculus Rift, Sky has an eye on the next generation of content creation and viewing.
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By Rich Trenholm
Sky is backing Jaunt, a US company building virtual reality viewing on Oculus Rift technology. The UK broadcaster is putting its money where its mouth is as it explores the future of entertainment.
After first investing $350,000 in Jaunt in December, Sky has told investors it has chucked in a further $400,000 to the one-year-old company. There's no finished product in sight, but by experimenting with Oculus Rift, Sky has an eye on the next generation of content creation and viewing.
Read the whole here.
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