Programme 2

00:00-00:30
Titles and recap

00:30-02:45
Building virtual characters using a virtual body suit to create a wire frame model of a character. How this is used for Vince Fin from Channel 4's Karaoke Fish Tank. Uses sensors in a magnetic field to mark how someone moves.

02:45-07:25
How the fashion industry wants to enable people to see themselves in new clothes by scanning in their details. How an Avatar is made from four images of a person. This is then used to make the presenter appear to go skateboarding and dancing. How computer games use this to feed in footballer's details.

07:25-09:25
How the ITC technology research programme is developing a virtual signer for the 100,000 deaf viewers in the UK. How digital TV has the capacity to develop and use these new technologies.

09:25-12:55
New types of televisions, including wall and mobile televisions. How feedback chairs can make the viewing experience even more realistic.

12:55-16:15
Immersive TV. How researchers at UCL are creating 3D environments with interactive characters. These can be used to train people in public speaking or to overcome phobias.

16:15-18:21
The psychology of Immersive TV. How will people react to this work, will there be any side effects? Will TV in the future have smells and other add-ons to make the viewing experience more realistic?

18:21
Titles and end