Hypnotizer claims to have developed complete software solutions for creating interactive overlays comprised of logos, buttons, pull-down menus, animations, etc. inside the frame of a video streamed over the Internet, or in a full screen window on a CD-Rom or DVD-Rom. It would be used to create editorial video enrichment, interactive sponsoring, personalized e-learning, e-commerce linked to the video, community participation (games, trivia questions).
Hypnotizer's software technology opens new horizons for online or offline video content providers: sports, movies, fashion, music, news, corporate, etc.. It is compatible with all major digital video and streaming formats (Windows MediaT, Real NetworksT, QuickTimeT, Avi, Mpeg 1, Mpeg 2, etc.) and 'Open', since it uses an XML script standard. (see website)LiveStage Professional 3.0 QuickTime authoring environment an authoring tool that enables content creators access to QuickTime's full feature set for creating interactive movies. (see website)
By Al Kovalick, Chief Technical Officer, Broadcast Products Group, Pinnacle Systems
Interactive TV and Streaming
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Last updated 30 April 2004