The AlloSphere is a three-story tall spherical chamber lined on the inside with 360-degree display screens--kind of like an IMAX theater, except panoramic. You view the sphere's content by standing on a breezeway that bisects the ...READ»
Hollywood had a blockbuster year at the box office in 2009. An uptick in 3-D offerings, IMAX venues, and big-name sequels carried the sagging industry to a recession-proof $10 billion in ticket receipts. Good thing, because up-front ...READ»
Dust off your polarized glasses, 3-D broadcast TV is coming.
Discovery, IMAX, and Sony announced a joint-venture 3-D network on Tuesday. The network is set to launch in 2011 and will be the first 24-hour 3-D network. Distributed by ...READ»
Forget the beloved storyline (a kid wakes up in monsterland); the all-star director (Spike Jonze); a famous author as screenwriter (Dave Eggers cowrote with Jonze); stunning visuals (Imax); and the kiddie-lit legend who penned the ...READ»
Kung Fu Panda – have you seen it? Cathy and I saw it on an IMAX screen over the weekend. Very clever and entertaining.
But that’s not why I’m posting about it today. Kung Fu Panda makes some great common sense ...READ»
While you enjoyed your weekend, innovation wore her 3-D glasses while having a little work done on her arms. Here's today's news:
1. With the auto industry on the fritz, President Obama rolls out the beginning of his auto ...READ»
I've just gone on the Advisory Board of Unicorn Media a new breed of integrated media company. Today it launches a diversified distribution channel for a full range of video and audio content. I've got the press release here, ...READ»
The Sci Fi channel announced that it was changing its name to SyFy a few months ago, and the switch happens tomorrow. Unfortunately Bruce Willis is not going to rescue us from this colossal attack of bad branding and phonetic foolishness.READ»
Trump World Tower
Richard Meier's Perry Street towers
20 Pine
The Jade
Miraval Living
William Beaver House
The pitch
"The Greatest Condominium Building in the ...READ»
This may be the year that the third-dimension finally takes hold. The earnings for Avatar exceed $1.8 billion, and 3-D TVs were all the rage at CES this year. Earlier this month ESPN announced plans for a 3-D channel to debut with ...READ»
It’s official — Avatar has become the highest grossing movie of all time. Earlier this week it was announced that the blockbuster film has brought in more than $2 billion worldwide. With multiple Golden Globe wins and...READ»
Tonight's Dark Knight Blu-ray event was the first ever BD-Live experience in America. But the live text commentary featuring the film's director, Chris Nolan, left much to be desired. The questions that were texted in resembled the ...READ»
When Disney-ABC agreed to sell its prime-time hits on Apple's iTunes, the deal set off a revolution inside the media giant. Now a digital team with the spirit of a startup is reinventing TV--And the industry is following.READ»
