7 slick examples of virtual sets that show the breadth of the technology

By Michael P. Hill November 30, 2017

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BBC 2016 Virtual Rotunda

For its coverage of the 2016 U.S. elections, BBC created a 3D model of the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Designers added a virtual hanging “video wall” behind talent that was used to show graphics and video. The addition of a screen to the 3D model is another good example of how the sense of reality can be suspended. 

Read more about the virtual Capitol Rotunda here