The television of the future could be a sphere – El Nuevo Diario

While you can see a video of 360 degrees on a standard TV or tablet, the spherical module adds a new dimension

The television of the future will Box and become a sphere, at least according exhibitors International Fair electronics in Las Vegas.

new visual experience was exposed in this desert city Nevada (US West) as part of a collaboration of several partners, including the French software company video Ateme and British Pufferfish Displays, which manufactures modules spherical projection.

While you can see a video of 360 degrees on a standard TV or tablet, the spherical module adds a new dimension, said Mike Antonovich, Ateme CEO for the Americas.

This “may increase the viewing experience in a live concert or sporting event, “Antonovich said.

According to Geoff Kell, of Pufferfish, this team becomes the act of watching television in something interactive and collaborative.

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“It will be something extra to the experience of watching videos, but also have value as a tool for data visualization,” Kell said .

While the images 360 are already used for some years for services like Google Maps, Ateme and its partners seek to bring live TV.