In a perfect world, consuming live 360-degree video and virtual reality content involves zero lag. Though with thousands of miles sometimes separating an event and your device, a delay or slow connection is inevitable. Ultracast, a broadcaster of live 360-degree broadcasts, knows this better than most. The company has chosen Tata Communications‘ global network to […]
A division of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, a Formula One racing team, has signed a deal with aeronautics giant Airbus to provide auto racing-inspired technology to help further develop the capabilities of drones. Williams Advanced Engineering, through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), will collaborate with Airbus on the company’s Zephyr High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) program. Specifically, […]
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — The flag waves letting drivers know the race has begun. Unlike a gasoline-powered race where engines vroom and the entire arena explodes in loud rumbles, these cars come alive with a calming whoosh noise, almost like they’re Jestons-era spaceships. The first FIA-sanctioned open-wheel race to take place in New York City […]
Over the last three years, the Williams Martini Racing F1 team has shaved over a second off its pitstop time, going from worst to best, so much so that it recently clocked in at 1.92, the fastest in 2016. Yet, how did the team drastically cut its pit time down? It started by recently hiring human […]
Tata Communications and Formula One are looking to provide race fans a virtually reality experience, and they are using a contest to do so. The two companies announced the 2016 F1 Connectivity Innovation Prize in late May. The competition asks participants to create and design an immersive VR and or augmented reality experience for Formula One fans. The […]
