The demand for content to Explore
Just five months after its launch, demand for content to Explore 3D has skyrocketed. The service of on-demand video streaming of Samsung 3D, the first of its kind, it has recorded more than 2 million accesses around the world, half in Europe. Explore this month Samsung will enrich it with new 3D music videos, movie trailers and documentaries, including 3D demo, the music video for 'We Are the World 25 for Haiti' and content dedicated to the Black Eyed Peas concert.
In an industry where the supply of content for increasingly personalized Smart TV is driving growth, Samsung has revealed some new trends in consumer-related services. Video applications such as Netflix, YouTube and Vimeo are the most used in the world, along with information such as Google Maps and AccuWeather.com. European consumers also seem particularly enjoy 3D Explore the opportunity to enjoy exciting 3D content from the big screen, as the documentary 'IMAX Ultimate Wave Tahiti'.
Another important innovation is the partnership between Samsung and YouTube video platform where the most famous in the world will become an integral part of Samsung's 3D. This week at IFA, in fact, YouTube will launch new and exciting 3D content available exclusively on Samsung Smart TV entertainment experience in 'YouTube on TV' created specifically for this project. The three-dimensional content added, so a new dimension to the enjoyment of the platform, bringing thousands of users to enjoy 3D video directly to your Samsung Smart TV. The application will be visible this week exclusively at Booth 101 IFA, within the 'Smart TV Zone' from Samsung.
"We are very proud to be the exclusive partner of YouTube on TV, leading for the first time ever on TV new 3D experiences at IFA 2011" Kyungsik says Kevin Lee, Vice President of Visual Display Division at Samsung Electronics. "Our Smart TV is confirmed to be an ideal platform for YouTube and for the distribution of 3D content, contributing to the constant growth of the Smart TV and that of 3D."
"The launch of YouTube on TV responds to one of the main objectives of YouTube, which offer high-quality video at any time and on any device," says Francisco Varela, YouTube's Head of Global Platform Partnerships. "The 3D videos on YouTube are integrated to the fact we offer web and mobile, allowing the sharing and use through large screens and high quality."