EVANSTON, Ill., September 22, 2011 – Museum cinema integration pioneer D3D Cinema has teamed with Moody Gardens and Barco to host an unprecedented and exclusive preview of next-generation digital projection technology, providing a glimpse into the future of the movie going experience. The event will take place January 9-10, 2012 at the 2nd Annual Moody Gardens Digital Cinema Symposium in Galveston, TX on the 80-foot MG3D Theater screen. [Read more...]
D3D Cinema to Present Giant Screen 4K 3D Laser Projection Demo at 2nd Annual Moody Digital Cinema Symposium
September 22, 2011 By
French TNTSAT: Three Million Receivers Sold
September 22, 2011 By
LUXEMBOURG & PARIS, September 22, 2011 –SES (Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG) announced today that the French digital terrestrial offer on satellite, TNTSAT, broadcast via ASTRA, reached a total of three million receivers sold at the end of August. The TNTSAT offer was launched in March 2007. [Read more...]
IDENT Technology AG and AU Optronics Corporation Partner to Develop the World’s First 3D Gesture Multi-Touch Display
September 22, 2011 By
GILCHING, Germany & HSINCHU, Taiwan, September 22, 2011 – IDENT Technology AG (“IDENT”) and AU Optronics Corporation (AUO) today announced a strategic partnership that will leverage IDENT’s GestIC three-dimensional (3D) gesture control chip together with AUO’s 2D multi touch as well as 3D Liquid Crystal Display Modules (LCM) to deliver the world’s first LCM display with integrated free-space gesture control functionality. [Read more...]
DIRECTV 3D Fans Buckle Up for the Ultimate Baseball Road Trip
September 22, 2011 By
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., September 22, 2011 – For die-hard baseball fans who have never had the chance to visit Fenway’s famous Green Monster, watch a game within “The Friendly Confines” of Wrigley Field, or eat an original Dodger Dog at Dodger stadium, DIRECTV is launching the perfect 3D series just for them. Beginning this Saturday, DIRECTV is giving fans an unprecedented view of America’s national pastime with its new, original 3D series, On Deck with Jamie and Mike. [Read more...]
LG Mobile and Gameloft Run Hollywood N.O.V.A. 3D Gaming Tournament with LG Thrill 4G
September 21, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES — September 21, 2011 — LG Mobile and Gameloft™, a leading global publisher of digital and social games, brought gaming alive yesterday with the larger than life “N.O.V.A. 3D” gaming tournament in the middle of historical Hollywood. Using LG Thrill 4G™, the only glasses-free 3D smartphone in the U.S. to feature a 1GHz dual-core, dual-channel, dual-memory, masses of gamers gathered at the trendy Hollywood & Highland Center to compete for the chance to be crowned tournament champion and win more than $10,000 worth of LG products. [Read more...]
CAPTAIN AMERICA: The First Avenger Armed with Bonus Features on Blu-ray and DVD
September 21, 2011 By
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Sept. 21, 2011 — Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures introduce the latest addition to the incomparable Marvel Super Hero team with CAPTAIN AMERICA: The First Avenger, ready for action on high definition Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD October 25, 2011. Called “the best superhero movie ever” (Brian Erdy, CBS-TV), the thrill-packed adventure is a blockbuster hit with audiences worldwide, earning over $350 million at the Global Box Office. [Read more...]
James Cameron, Vince Pace, Tom Rothman, Gene Simmons, Bryan Burns, Michael Lewis, John Revie, Chris McGurk, Mick Hocking, Roy Taylor, Vince Zampella & David Maisel Head Unprecedented Roster of Speakers at 4th Annual 3D Entertainment Summit
September 20, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES & MILFORD, Conn., September 20, 2011 – The final roster of Keynote and Featured Speakers at the 4th Annual 3D Entertainment Summit® in association with Variety, the 3D Gaming Summit: 3D Gaming & Beyond® and the LA Mobile Entertainment Summit® presented by Ortsbo.com was announced today by show producers Unicomm, a leading event management company, and The Bob Dowling Group. [Read more...]
Disney, Fox and James Cameron to Bring AVATAR to Life at Disney Parks
September 20, 2011 By
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 20, 2011 — Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide is joining forces with visionary filmmaker James Cameron and Fox Filmed Entertainment to bring the world of AVATAR to life at Disney parks. Through an exclusive agreement announced today by Disney, Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and Fox, Disney will partner with Cameron and producing partner Jon Landau to create themed lands that will give theme park guests the opportunity to explore the mysterious universe of AVATAR first hand. [Read more...]
Softway Solutions Partnering with Blazing Forges Games
September 20, 2011 By
HOUSTON, Sept. 20, 2011 — Softway Solutions, a web design, web and mobile application development and multimedia company in Houston, Texas, has announced its plans to invest in and grow Blazing Forges Games (BFG), a leading developer of popular video games for multiple platforms, including Xbox Live and the Windows Phone 7. [Read more...]
Volfoni Sponsors the 4th Annual 3D Entertainment Summit in Los Angeles
September 20, 2011 By
LOS ANGELES, September 20, 2011 — Volfoni is an official partner of the fourth annual 3D Entertainment Summit, held September 20th to 22nd 2011 at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles. Over a thousand people, including studio executives, filmmakers, and 3D professionals, will descend on Hollywood & Highland to talk shop and exchange ideas. [Read more...]