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Sony Pictures promotes Resident Evil final with VR experience
MUMBAI: Sony Pictures Entertainment recently set up a Virtual Reality (VR) immersive gaming experience ahead of the 3 February release of “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter”. Japanese engineers were flown to establish it in Mumbai.
The gaming experience is supported by haptic techonology — giving a tangible and realistic feel to virtual objects. The technology and will enable experiencing of the character Alice’s biggest fight against the un-dead as she approaches to save the humanity from complete oblivion.
Flagged off in Japan for a global tour, the immersive gaming experience is a result of cooperation between the video production company Sony PCL, Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) and the parent company Sony Corp.
Termed as ‘The Road to Raccoon City’, the new experience will feature content from the movie, complete with voiceover from Alice, the character that has been essayed by actress Milla Jovovich. It features the aforementioned technology to simulate a zombie attack, as users wear VR glasses and a vest that provides vibration and audio feedback while they shoot at zombies projected on-screen with a gun.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) India managing director Vivek Krishnani has had a first-hand experience with the game. He exclaimed that since it was the last installment of the ‘Resident Evil’ series and culmination of Alice’s incredible journey, they wanted to make it extraordinary for fans of the game and the franchise.
In 2016, VR headsets had just started to come into the market thanks to the likes of the Samsung Gear VR. While it was lower-cost solution, it was limited regarding the experience they could provide. In 2017 all of this will change, however. These early devices were the tip of the iceberg, a means of testing people’s interest in the idea of VR as a concept.
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Samsung TV Plus launches Kings of Comedy channel
New free FAST channel brings iconic Hindi comedy shows to millions of Samsung Smart TV owners.
MUMBAI: Samsung TV Plus has just turned up the laughter volume and it’s completely free. The leading free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service in India has launched Kings of Comedy, a premium comedy channel featuring some of the country’s most beloved primetime shows. Available exclusively on Samsung TV Plus, the channel delivers back-to-back hits including Comedy Nights with Kapil, Khatra Khatra Khatra, and Comedy Nights Bachao, with no login or subscription required.
The launch marks a milestone for free streaming in India, offering audiences a dedicated comedy destination directly from their Samsung TV home screen. It arrives as Samsung TV Plus India celebrates its 5th anniversary, during which the service has grown its monthly active users by 42 per cent and more than doubled its total viewing hours. The platform now offers over 180 free channels across 14 languages.
Samsung TV Plus India general manager and head of business development Kunal Mehta said, “Comedy is the heartbeat of Hindi entertainment, and Kings of Comedy brings together the shows Indians already love, completely free on their Samsung TV. Our focus remains the same take the content people know and make it effortless to access.”
Globally, Samsung TV Plus has surpassed 100 million monthly active users across more than 4,500 channels, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading free streaming services.
Kings of Comedy is now available on all compatible Samsung Smart TVs. For viewers seeking non-stop laughter without any cost, this new channel delivers a royal treat proving that sometimes the best entertainment really does come with no strings (or subscriptions) attached.
