Channel 4
Challenge
Channel 4 is one of the UK’s largest TV broadcasters, and they are embracing VR by creating 360º video episodes for several of their hit shows. Channel 4 needed a branded channel through which they could distribute their content to all VR headsets.
Solution
Over the course of a year, we worked closely with Channel 4 and their content partners to develop a custom application to house their content library. It had to be able to host shows with episodes, display sponsor banners, and run across devices. Channel 4 also wanted to be able to easily add new content to their app and view usage analytics.
Implementation
We built a custom app for Channel 4, and distributed it to the Oculus Rift, Oculus Go, Gear VR, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, and Google Cardboard (iOS and Android). For Cardboard we created a flat UI, while we developed a VR-only UI for the other platforms. Channel 4 uses the Headjack CMS to easily manage and update their app content, as well as to view detailed analytics.
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Get To Know Us
Headjack originated from Purple Pill, our VR production/R&D studio we started back in 2014. We've always had a strong focus on high quality 360 video and custom app development, and made significant contributions to the community by sharing our insights through our blogs and helping out other VR production studios by open sourcing a lot of our in-house production tools.
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