Be Here, Intel and FOX.com Unveil the First Immersive 360-Degree Video Tour of the Ally McBeal Set.Business Editors/Entertainment Writers CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 2000 Be Here's Immersive Technology Enhances Entertainment And Broadcasting Media By Providing A New Level Of Interactive Control To Fans Be Here, the only provider of 360-degree live Internet video Video material obtained from the Internet. It may refer to streaming video from real time broadcasts, streaming archival material or downloading video files for watching later, all of which are viewed on the computer. technology, FOX.com, the online entertainment division of News Corporation's (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :NWS NWS National Weather Service NWS Naval Weapons Station NWS New World Symphony NWS Nuclear Weapon State NWS Not Work Safe NWS National Watercolor Society NWS North Warning System NWS Nose Wheel Steering NWS National Waste Strategy (UK) ) News Digital Media, and Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking today announced the Webcasting premiere of the first interactive 360-degree tour of the set of the FOX hit show "Ally McBeal For the character, see . Ally McBeal is an award-winning American television series which ran on the FOX network from 1997 to 2002. The series was created by David E. Kelley, who also served as the executive producer, along with Bill D'Elia. ." The 360-degree technology provides fans of the show the ability to view the set from the actors' perspective, allowing the audience to feel what it's like to be a part of the cast. Entertainment and broadcasting media will be able to reach fans with a new creative medium that gives control of the Webcast to the viewer. Fans logging on to allymcbeal.com or FOX.com may "tour" the "Ally McBeal" set, including the office, bar, courtroom, the Unisex and Ally's apartment. The 360-degree set tours will be available throughout the 2001 season. Using Be Here's iVideo and Intel's Streaming Web Video software, fans can go "on location," and enjoy a 360-degree immersive view of the five main sets on which "Ally McBeal" is filmed. Fans will be able to interact with each set by controlling what they see, whether it's the Unisex where Ally dishes the dirt with co-workers or the courtroom where the show's humor and drama unfolds. The debut of 360-degree Webcast is the first of its kind to go behind-the-scenes and onto the "Ally McBeal" set. Users will have an enhanced and interactive experience viewing the set in 360-degrees, allowing them to travel to every corner for the actors' perspective on what it is like to "be here" on the set of "Ally McBeal." Fans that log onto FOX.com and allymcbeal.com may navigate their way through the studio's set, providing a personalized "sneak peek" into the life of Ally McBeal. Be Here Takes McBeal Fans Where Only the Actors Have Gone Before "Our 360-degree iVideo technology significantly impacts the entertainment industry by providing networks and broadcasters with a new way to reach audiences with an interactive and creative medium," said Andrew Thau, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Be Here Corporation. "Highly popular shows like Ally McBeal can use the 360-degree technology to both increase visibility and unite fans by providing an immersive and personalized 'on location' experience. Our technology provides the perfect vehicle for fans of all types to get the entertainment they want on their own terms." In order to take interactive entertainment to the next level, companies will need to provide content that makes individuals sit up and take notice. "Intel is helping create the new digital lifestyle that people are demanding today," said Steve Spina, director, Intel's Architecture Lab. "The combination of Intel's Streaming Web Video software and Be Here's technology demonstrates that interactive media is here to stay. The 360-degree tour of 'Ally McBeal's' studio sets provides a great interactive canvas for the sitcom fan." The 360-Degree Interactive Webcasting Revolution Be Here Corporation is the leading provider of Internet video technology used worldwide by entertainment, news and sports Webcasters to deliver live or recorded 360-degree streaming video A one-way video transmission over a data network. It is widely used on the Web as well as company networks to play video clips and video broadcasts. Computers in home networks stream video to digital media hubs connected to a home theater. . This provides the basis for the next generation of Internet media -- extending the video viewer's visual experience by combining it with the power of interactivity. It also provides "stickiness:" a highly desirable attribute to Web sites such as FOX.com. Visitors to Be Here-enabled Web sites spend significantly more time because of the compelling content. Be Here's patented iVideo technology captures the full 360-degree environment in a single, seamless image which its software transforms, in real time or batch mode, into full motion video and audio. Be Here iVideo is the next generation of Internet media and fundamentally changes the way consumers experience a studio tour by providing a personalized and interactive version that allows each viewer the freedom to choose to "be here," independently of any other viewer. About FOX.com FOX.com, the exclusive online home to FOX Broadcasting events, productions and series, is creating branded community sites that provide unique access for both first time visitors and hardcore fans. Visitors are immersed in the worlds of The Simpsons, The X-Files, Ally McBeal and other popular FOX shows. Community aspects such as homepages, bulletin boards, chats, email and ISPs complement behind-the-scenes insight, character profiles, interviews, polls and contests. The site also provides a front row seat for live Hollywood happenings, such as red carpet arrivals to "The Oscars," and "The Billboard Music Awards." FOX.com is also committed to developing new original content sites focusing on comedy and science fiction, drawing from the best new media talent in the industry. About News Digital Media News Digital Media, the electronic publishing An umbrella term for non-paper publishing, which includes publishing online or on media such as CDs and DVDs. division of News Corporation, is a leading digital content creator See content provider. , producer and distributor for multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. including the Web, broadband, wireless and enhanced TV Enhanced TV (ETV) is one example of interactive TV. It is used in particular in reference to Two-Screen Solutions TV + PC services. Generally users of these ETV services have their TV and computer in the same room, and navigate their web browser to a particular program-specific Web . Operating FOX.com, FOXSPORTS.com, FOXNEWS.com and FOXMARKETWIRE.com, News Digital Media is building a community of destinations to satisfy the growing online population. About Intel Intel, the world's largest chip maker, is also a leading manufacturer of computer, networking, and communications products. Additional information about Intel is available at www.Intel.com/pressroom. About Be Here Be Here Corporation is the only provider of 360-degree live streaming Internet video technology used worldwide by sports, entertainment and event Webcasters. Be Here delivers live and on-demand streaming 360-degree Internet video with levels of personalization and involvement that other mediums or technologies simply cannot achieve. Rather than stitch multiple video images together, Be Here's technology captures the entire 360-degree environment in a single, seamless video image up to 30 frames/sec. By combining the seamless capture with real-time video processing Video processing techniques are used in video codecs, video players and other devices. For example—commonly only design and video processing is different in TV sets of different manufactures. software, Be Here iVideo produces both a higher quality and a richer viewing experience for the consumer for live and on-demand video applications. Be Here-powered Internet programming makes good on the promise of interactive viewing by enabling viewers to "look around" at an event at will -- just as if they were at the event itself. Viewers control personalized 360-degree camera angles independent of other viewers to gain an impactful, "be here" experience. Be Here's easy-to-use, open platform solutions have been used by the National Football League to Webcast the Superbowl XXXIV activities, ESPN ESPN Entertainment and Sports Programming Network for the Summer and Winter X Games X Games Sports medicine The official Olympics of 'extreme sports' sponsored by ESPN, held annually during the summer. See Extreme sports. , ESPN for the NFL Draft The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2] , Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). 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