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OTOY, in association with William Shatner and the Nimoy Estate, releases ‘765874 Unification,’ commemorating 30th anniversary of “Star Trek: Generations” with an immersive media experience for The Archive

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On the 30th anniversary of “Star Trek: Generations”, The Archive and William Shatner revisit Captain Kirk’s final appearance on screen in a new 8-minute video produced for The Archive app on Apple Vision Pro: “765874: Unification”, launched in tandem with new interactive sets and documentary interviews and behind the scenes content celebrating the legacy of the 1994 film.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — OTOY, Inc is proud to release the next major update to The Archive, with ‘765874: Unification’, a mind-bending Star Trek experience celebrating the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: Generations – William Shatner’s last appearance as Captain Kirk on screen.

‘765874: Unification’ launches today on The Archive web portal and native app, an immersive experiential app designed for Apple Vision Pro. The release is accompanied by new interactive sets, props, and worlds from the 1994 film as well as a 20-minute retrospective by William Shatner himself, looking back over the last 30-years since he played the legendary character, and his aspirations for the future of Captain Kirk as the franchise approaches the 60-year mark. The full experience with all related extra content is available in its entirety in Digital Cinema 4k HDR and spatial video, exclusively mastered at peak fidelity for viewing on Apple Vision Pro.

Iconic characters from classic Star Trek history were brought to life through the live action performances of a talented cast, led by veteran TV and film star Sam Witwer as James T. Kirk, with Lawrence Selleck as Spock. Witwer and Selleck were filmed in costume, performing as Kirk and Spock on set, aided by both physical and digital prosthetics resulting in period-accurate portrayals matching the appearance of the characters as they originally appeared in TV and Film at the time.

William Shatner and Susan Bay Nimoy, widow of the late Leonard Nimoy, served as executive producers on the production.

Mr. Shatner worked with the OTOY team to fine tune the technical and creative direction required to bring his interpretation of Kirk back to live action for the first time in 30 years, including the addition of his voice to narrate a key moment in the experience.

Describing ‘765874: Unification’ and OTOY’s digital prosthetic technology used to revisit Star Trek history, William Shatner said it “takes years off of your face, so that in a film you can look 10, 20, 30, 50 years younger than you are.” Mr. Shatner surprised fans yesterday when he shared the first private screening of the video at the Star Trek tour in Ticonderoga, New York.

‘765874: Unification’ was directed by Award Winning Spanish filmmaker Carlos Baena, from a story by Jules Urbach, and features original music by Academy-award winning Star Trek composer Michael Giacchino.

The 8-minute video connects multiple decades of Star Trek lore, with nods to Robin Curtis’ portrayal of Saavik (1984’s Star Trek III: The Search for Spock), J.M. Colt (from the 1964 Cage pilot) played by actress Mahé Thaissa and Gary Mitchell, Kirk’s friend from the second Star Trek pilot episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” performed by original actor Gary Lockwood

For post-production and special effects work, skilled artists from OTOY and partner VFX studios combined digital and physical prosthetics with live action location photography, virtual production, and beautiful CG set extensions to deliver feature-film quality visuals. Major scenes in “Unification” were filmed twice, ensuring coverage to create video and spatial content mastered for Apple Vision Pro. All outdoor filming locations were scanned in and merged with CG set extensions, becoming part of The Archive’s growing library of 3D worlds and locations.

Emmy-award winning visual effects supervisor Mark Spatny led OTOY’s international team of artists and animators, including visual effects artists Neil Smith, JJ Palomo, and Aaron Westwood.

Visual effects in ‘Unification’ were created using OTOY’s Octane® rendering software and the Render Network® decentralized GPU rendering platform. Characters and props were digitized using OTOY’s Academy-Award winning LightStage™ scanning system.

About The Archive

The Archive is a multi-decade endeavor between OTOY and The Roddenberry Estate, in collaboration with Paramount Game Studios, to catalog key texts and documents from Gene Roddenberry’s life and career using immersive technologies. With a mission to canonically memorialize reference 3D models of the Starship Enterprise – including studio models as filmed on set and life-size 1:1 scale ‘in Universe’ versions – The Archive aims to preserve iconic worlds from the Gene Roddenberry era of Star Trek for future generations to experience in new immersive spatial formats like Apple Vision Pro.

As part of The Archive, OTOY has leveraged advancements in virtual production technology and frontier digital workflows pioneered by OTOY to recreate key pieces in Star Trek history in 1:1 life-sized virtual sets.

The Archive’s virtual production and digital makeup technology are used to create documentary shorts and immersive spatial experiences for the Apple Vision Pro. The documentary videos are overseen by Roger Lay, Mike and Denise Okuda, and feature Star Trek luminaries such as William Shatner, George Takei, Walter Koenig, director Robert Butler, Terry Matalas, Robin Curtis, Gary Lockwood, writer David Gerrold, production designer Dave Blass, and stunt performer Sandra Lee Gimpel.

The Archive can be explored as a native immersive spatial experience for Apple Vision Pro, available on the App Store. A limited version of The Archive is currently available in two-dimensional format on the web. 

Recent short documentary videos produced for The Archive app experience include:

The Roddenberry Archive: Behind the ScenesThe Roddenberry Archive: The CageThe Roddenberry Archive: The Next Generation (Returns)The Roddenberry Archive: William ShatnerThe Roddenberry Archive: Walter KoenigThe Roddenberry Archive: Return to Tomorrow (with “Q”)The Roddenberry Archive: Deep Space NineThe Roddenberry Archive: David Gerrold (Part 1) | (Part 2)The Roddenberry Archive: All the Enterprises – A to Z

Star Trek intellectual property is used under a license with Paramount.

About OTOY Inc.

OTOY Inc. is the definitive cloud graphics company, pioneering technology that is redefining content creation and delivery for media and entertainment organizations around the world. OTOY’s Academy Award®-winning technology is used by leading visual effects studios, artists, animators, designers, architects, and engineers, providing unprecedented creative freedom, new levels of realism, and new economics in content creation and distribution powered by the cloud. For more information, visit www.otoy.com.

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Follow The Roddenberry Archive on X.Follow OTOY on Facebook and X.Read more about The Render Network here.

About Paramount Consumer Products 

Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio includes a diverse slate of brands and content from BET, CBS (including CBS Studios and CBS Television Distribution), Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and SHOWTIME®. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises. To view our range of consumer products and Paramount branded apparel, visit ParamountShop.com.

 

 

 

 

 

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Xinhua Silk Road: SE. China’s Nanping City empowers green dev’t through integrated measures focusing on Wuyishan National Park

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BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — In recent years, the city of Nanping in southeast China’s Fujian Province has taken integrated measures to promote comprehensive development of Wuyishan National Park, embarking on a characteristic path of green and high-quality development.

Located in Fujian and Jiangxi provinces, Wuyishan National Park was officially designated among the first batch of national parks in China in 2021.

To better preserve the park, Nanping City has demarcated a conservation and development belt peripheral to the park area (hereinafter referred to as “the Belt”), striving to build the Belt into a modern demonstration area for harmonious coexistence between human and nature, and to further promote the city’s green development.

In 2023, the city has compiled an overall plan for the development of the Belt, as well as three special studies focusing on the Belt’s ecological protection, green development, and improvement of people’s livelihood.

Since 2023, Nanping has planned the first batch of 16 projects in 6 categories with a total investment of 4.89 billion yuan (about 674.82 million U.S. dollars), better leveraging its natural and cultural resources including scenic spots, characteristic villages and towns, historical culture, rural landscapes and so on.

This year, Nanping City further issued an implementation plan on integrated reform of institutional innovation for the Belt, clarifying the main tasks and sorting out a list of 48 key items and their responsible parties, so as to ensure the implementation of the reform.

Promoting innovations on the transformation of ecological value and the cultivation of green industries, the city has made solid efforts toward green and high-quality development of the entire region.

Based on its ecological landscape and profound cultural heritage, Nanping has made full use of the ecological and brand advantages of the national park to build an industrial circle of cultural and tourism integration along the Belt.

The city has also been upgrading its tourism business forms and releasing new products for cultural tourism. For instance, the Wuyishan National Park No.1 Scenic Byway was launched in May, and the Chong Yang Creek Trail started trial operation in September, both promoting tourism development while contributing to ecological protection.

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The 2024 HLF Summit Kicks Off in Taiwan to Address Innovation for a Resilient Society

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HSINCHU, Nov. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Amid escalating global challenges such as geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and aging populations, the world is endeavoring to build more resilient societies. For the first time, Taiwan hosted representatives from the world’s top innovation ecosystems of over 20 countries at the 2024 High Level Forum (HLF) Summit, held in Hsinchu, Taiwan’s Silicon Valley. Hosted by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), this milestone event brings together industry leaders, academic scholars, and research experts from the U.S., Canada, France, Finland, Sweden, Israel, Japan, Thailand, and Taiwan to address urgent global issues through innovation.

“This year’s summit, themed with Innovation Ecosystems for Resilient Society, aims to strengthen societal resilience against emerging global challenges, from geopolitical shifts to demographic changes,” said Stephen Su, Senior Vice President of ITRI and Co-chair of the 2024 HLF Summit. “Taiwan’s strong foundation in the semiconductor industry and expanding innovation portfolio has positioned us as a critical driver of global resilient growth. Through long-standing international collaborations, ITRI is committed to strengthening Taiwan’s role in global supply chains and energizing industry with continuous innovation,” he stressed.

Julie Galland, director of CEA Research & Technology Division, and Chair of the HLF Summit, highlighted the forum’s unique role as a catalyst for innovation, underscoring its importance as a platform for in-depth discussions on technology, industry, and policy. “This year’s theme emphasizes the need for global cooperation in building resilient societies capable of navigating future challenges. Taiwan’s world-class semiconductor industry and rapidly advancing innovation ecosystem provide valuable insights for the international community.” Julie Galland further noted that HLF is working to expand its global influence by connecting more resources and members worldwide to foster greater international collaboration and resilience.

ITRI President Edwin Liu expressed pride in hosting this year’s HLF in Hsinchu, welcoming innovation leaders from 20 countries to Taiwan. “This event marks the first time the HLF has taken place in Taiwan, establishing it as a hub to strengthen the network of innovation communities,” he said. “ITRI hopes that this milestone will expand Taiwan’s global visibility and impact while accelerating opportunities for technology partnerships, talent exchange, and regional cooperation.”

The 2024 HLF Summit placed a spotlight on Taiwan’s strengths in semiconductors and artificial intelligence (AI), sparking lively discussions on resilience. Keynote speakers included Patrick Bressler, Director of International Cooperation, Fraunhofer Mikroelektronik; Nicky Lu, Chairman of Etron Technology; John Lee, Managing Director of Merck Group in Taiwan; and Peter Wu, General Manager of ASUS Cloud & TWSC. Other international participants included Amit Kapoor, Honorary Chairman at Institute for Competitiveness, India; and Harvin Moore, Principal of Frontera Technology Ventures. Experts from around the world gathered to share insights and experiences to drive global innovation growth.

About the High Level Forum (HLF)
The High Level Forum (HLF) is an international network of innovation ecosystems founded in 2012 by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) in Grenoble, known as the “Silicon Valley of France.” The HLF has grown to include 69 key innovation ecosystems and science parks worldwide, connecting industry, government, academia, and research communities. For the past 12 years, it has served as a key exchange hub, hosting annual summits each November. Professor Gou-Chung Chi, from Taiwan, participated as early as 2012, and ITRI became a formal member in 2017.

About ITRI
Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is one of the world’s leading technology R&D institutions aiming to innovate a better future for society. Founded in 1973, ITRI has played a vital role in transforming Taiwan’s industries from labor-intensive into innovation-driven. To address market needs and global trends, it has launched its 2035 Technology Strategy and Roadmap that focuses on innovation development in Smart Living, Quality Health, Sustainable Environment, and Resilient Society.

Over the years, ITRI has been dedicated to incubating startups and spinoffs, including well-known names such as UMC and TSMC. In addition to its headquarters in Taiwan, ITRI has branch offices in the U.S., Germany, Japan, and Thailand in an effort to extend its R&D scope and promote international cooperation across the globe. For more information, please visit https://www.itri.org/eng.

Media Contact:
Annie Wu
Office of Marketing Communications, ITRI
+886-3-591-8406
aiyunwu@itri.org.tw

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ETOE Unveils Innovative Projectors with Built-in Google TV for AV Enthusiasts – Developed by Anker’s Former Head of Projectors

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BERLIN, Nov. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — ETOE (Easy to Enjoy) is the first LCD projector brand with Google TV authorization, founded and developed by Jeric Li, who has 15-year experience in R&D of projection. As the first manager of laser projectors and the previous lead of Anker’s projection category, Jeric has successfully led to several groundbreaking products, including the world’s first coke-can-shaped projector, the first Android TV projector, and the first fully sealed LCD projector, all of which have received unanimous praise from users.

Sourced from renowned manufacturers including Acer, Koda, and SoftBank, ETOE ensures quality and reliability in every device. Since its establishment in September 2021, ETOE has concentrated on sales in the US and Japan, where it has achieved notable recognition as a Top-three Projector Brand in Japan and a Bestseller on Rakuten.

In November 2024, ETOE will enter the EU market with two newly-released standout products: the Seal Pro and E3 Pro, aimed at providing state-of-the-art AV solutions to customers worldwide.

Seal Pro: A Google TV projector with Netflix certification, allowing easy streaming of favorite channels. It features smart voice control for added convenience, 1000 ANSI lumens of brightness and native 1080P for stunning visuals, a built-in Chromecast with TOF autofocus and keystone correction for hassle-free casting and ultimate flexibility.E3 Pro: With autofocus and keystone correction for an enhanced movie experience, the 150″ 3000:1 all-in-one fully-sealed projector boasts 600 ANSI lumens of brightness and 1080P resolution for crystal-clear visuals, a built-in Android TV with Netflix certification for easy channel access, and HDR10+ and HLG support for perfectly balanced highlights and shadows.

Pricing and Availability

The new projectors will be available from November 19th on Geekbuying.com, Geekbuying.pl, Geekmaxi.com, Geekmall.com and Amazon.com with great discounts. All ETOE’s projectors are licensed for Google TV. Stay tuned for more new releases:

Starfish: A fully sealed Android TV 11.0 projector with a touch-sensor nightlight, projecting vertically onto the ceiling with a 140° rotation.Dolphin: A coke-can-sized Google TV projector with Netflix certification and 3-hour battery life. It will be released in December 2024.

About ETOE

ETOE is dedicated to enhancing audiovisual enjoyment for movie chasers, gaming enthusiasts, and tournament fans. Whether for home parties, karaoke, or outdoor movies, ETOE aims to meet customers’ diverse projection needs.

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