Accenture and KPN Develop Google Glass™ Proof of Concept for Television Applications
23 February 2014 - 7:00PM
Business Wire
Demonstration will be on public display at
Mobile World Congress 2014
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) and KPN (NYSE:KPN), one of the leading
telecommunications and information communications technology
service providers in the Netherlands, have developed a proof of
concept using Google Glass and the Accenture Video Solution (AVS)
for interactive television viewing, storage and control that has
the potential to greatly enrich the TV user experience. While not
yet developed as a commercial product, the companies are exploring
the potential applications of wearable technologies for television
viewers.
The companies will demonstrate the proof of concept at Mobile
World Congress in Barcelona. Using KPN’s Interactive TV service,
which is built on the Accenture Video Solution software platform
and enables subscribers to watch TV on more devices, the companies
will show how Google Glass integrates with the AVS platform to
offer hands-free, voice-controlled interaction, and seamlessly
shares TV content between the main TV screen and Google
Glass.
Three examples will be demonstrated:
1) Advanced Remote Control or Companion
Device, which enables viewers to control TV functions like
channel, program, and program preview selection, volume control,
pause, and fast forward/rewind, giving viewers a single,
platform-independent device to manage and control the TV
directly.
2) Second Screen, which allows
viewers to access an extra layer of real-time information while
watching programs. For example, as people watch live sports events,
they can access statistics and other results or review event
highlights, for an enriched and personalized TV experience.
3) TV Everywhere, which enables
viewers to select a program stored on the cloud, and continue
watching it on another device while away from the primary TV.
“Accenture’s Technology Vision 2014 shows that companies and
consumers are extremely interested in the practical possibilities
of connected intelligence and wearables such as this Google Glass
proof of concept,” said Tom Loozen, managing director for
Accenture’s Communications industry group. “This sort of innovation
has enormous potential to offer users real-time access to an extra
dimension of personalized functionality and information.”
“We are constantly looking for differentiating services we can
offer to our subscribers,” said Diederik Rosenbaum, director TV at
KPN. “In the past, we were the first to bring relevant innovative
services to the Dutch market like 4G, TV on mobile
devices and start-over TV. This concept is the latest idea we are
exploring to enrich the TV experience of our customers.”
The proof of concept was developed in collaboration with
researchers at Accenture Technology Labs.
More information on this proof of concept can be found here.
About Accenture
Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services
and outsourcing company, with approximately 281,000 people serving
clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled
experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and
business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most
successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help
them become high-performance businesses and governments. The
company generated net revenues of US$28.6 billion for the fiscal
year ended Aug. 31, 2013. Its home page is www.accenture.com.
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