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Push the boundaries of interactive entertainment
The future is now for ambitious production companies keen to supercharge their ideas using the very latest tech 01/06/2021 9:48 am
Readers of a certain age may remember Knightmare, the medieval-style interactive adventure show that captured kids’ imaginations in the late 80s and early 90s. Three decades on, rapid advances in 5G technology have the potential to unlock a thrilling new world of shared entertainment moments.
“Imagine Knightmare, but taken to Ready Player One levels,” smiles Geoff Goodwin, senior director, RYOT Studios at Verizon Media. “The big challenge here is to make entertainment as immersive for the people on their couches as it is for those actually playing the game.”