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DirecTV quietly shifts n3D channel from 24/7 to part-time broadcasts Jun 25th 2012, 10:17 Nearly two years after launching its n3D channel broadcasting 3D content around the clock, DirecTV has reduced the channel to part-time programing hours as of June 1st. Whether the change is due to a lack of fresh content or viewer adoption is unclear and DirecTV's bland statement about waiting for both to grow doesn't hint either way, that the change had gone largely unreported for nearly a month does not bode well. In the meantime, 3Net and ESPN 3D continue to broadcast unabated with the latter going live from Wimbledon this week, and DirecTV has confirmed it will be airing tape delayed 3D footage from the Olympics provided by NBC this summer. After seeing all the early HD-only channels fall by the wayside we're not at all surprised to see this one go dark at least part-time, but the question will be whether 3D uptake is fast enough to keep broadcasters interested going forward. [Thanks, KM] DirecTV quietly shifts n3D channel from 24/7 to part-time broadcasts originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink   |  Consumer Reports, AP  | Email this | Comments Nokia Air promo surfaces, teases what could have been Jun 25th 2012, 09:39 In some alternate timeline, droves of Nokia fans are enjoying seamless cloud syncing on Symbian handsets. Here on Earth-One, however, we'll have to settle for watching a leaked preview of the syncing service that never was. The Nokia Air promo (after the break) promises a service that lets you "experience everywhere" by serving your devices from the ever-present cloud. "Apps don't require downloading, installing or updating," the narrator boasts, explaining that updates, notification, apps and other content are delivered directly from the cloud to all of your devices. Sound familiar? Don't get too excited though, between Nokia's commitment to Redmond and the ancient Engadget post we spied in the demo's feed, this project was probably scrapped. Continue reading Nokia Air promo surfaces, teases what could have been Nokia Air promo surfaces, teases what could have been originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 05:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Nokia Gadgets, Symbian Tweet  |   | Email this | Comments MIT projection system extends video to peripheral vision, samples footage in real-time Jun 25th 2012, 08:55 Researchers at the MIT Media Lab have developed an ambient lighting system for video that would make Philips' Ambilight tech jealous. Dubbed Infinity-by-Nine, the rig analyzes frames of footage in real-time -- with consumer-grade hardware no less -- and projects rough representations of the video's edges onto a room's walls or ceiling. Synchronized with camera motion, the effect aims to extend the picture into a viewer's peripheral vision. MIT guinea pigs have reported a greater feeling of involvement with video content when Infinity-by-Nine was in action, and some even claimed to feel the heat from on-screen explosions. A five screen multimedia powerhouse it isn't, but the team suggests that the technology could be used for gaming, security systems, user interface design and other applications. Head past the jump to catch the setup in action. Continue reading MIT projection system extends video to peripheral vision, samples footage in real-time MIT projection system extends video to peripheral vision, samples footage in real-time originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jun 2012 04:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Gizmodo  |  MIT  | Email this | Comments

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