VR offers television producers 'Hollywood in a box'

[Wireless News]

http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/Coczbx51gNrsHAB6VxzB4A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3NfbGVnbztmaT1maWxsO2g9ODY7cT03NTt3PT EzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/009e498b0d75503fc11d9da9efd60d40bfe872f1.jpg (http://news.yahoo.com/vr-offers-television-producers-hollywood-box-132431644.html)On a soundstage no bigger than a large bedroom a cameraman takes up various angles to film a helicopter that isn't there, landing in a field that isn't there either. Until recently, virtual reality was the preserve of the gaming crowd but producers say the technology is on the cusp of a boom which could change forever the way television is made. Leading the charge is visual effects studio CBS Digital, which has developed "Parallax," a VR system which could potentially do away with on-location filming altogether.



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