Avengers: Endgame has generated over $1bn in 3D ticket sales

"Marvel Studios’ Avengers: Endgame, the  critically acclaimed epic conclusion to the historic 22 film superhero franchise, has now generated over $1 billion in 3D ticket sales worldwide since the film debuted on screens, according to data from ReadD.
The film is only the third in history to reach this milestone along with Avatar and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. To date, approximately 45 per cent of the film’s box office has been generated from 3D ticket sales. Avengers: Endgame is the fastest film to ever hit the $1 billion mark in 3D box office."

Source:  Advanced TV, 8th May 2019

Samsung's Gear VR has over 1m monthly active users

"Samsung’s Gear VR headset had more than one million monthly active users in April, according to new data released by  Oculus Wednesday. The Facebook-owned virtual reality company now wants to get those users to keep coming back by launching a new user interface for the headset.
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Oculus said this week that developers have built over 250 apps for Gear VR so far. Interestingly, one of the biggest draws for the device is video content: Seven out of the ten most popular apps are video-related, and almost 80 percent of the users of the device use it to watch video on any given day, according to Oculus."

Source:  Variety, 11th May 2016

Knowledge and understanding of new technology in the UK

Source:  Ofcom's 2014 Communications Market Report, released 7th August 2014
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Blueprints for the 3D Liberator printed gun have been downloaded more than 100,000 times

"The blueprint used to produce a 3D-printed plastic gun has been downloaded about 100,000 times since going online earlier this week, according to Forbes.
Defense Distributed told the news site it was surprised by the amount of interest its Liberator gun had generated.
Earlier in the week, the company demonstrated the firearm being fired
But even before any more guns come off the DIY printing presses, there are moves afoot to ban it."

Source:  BBC News, 9th May 2013

Over 38,000 open-source designs for 3D printers have been uploaded to Thingiverse.com

"MakerBot also supports Thingiverse.com, where users upload their open source designs. There are designs for over 38,000 items, including jewelry, iPhone cases, and lens cap holders, but also a Virgin Mary toast press, a Mario mask, an alligator head, duct flanges, battery trays, and Advent calendar puzzle pieces (a toy — like an X-Wing starfighter, a snowman, or a mini MakerBot Replicator — within each piece)."

Source:  The Magazine, 14th March 2013

36,000 people watched the Queen's Christmas Message in 3D on the BBC HD Channel

"The Queen's annual Christmas message had 8.7 million viewers across BBC1, ITV1 and Sky1 at 3pm, the vast majority of them (6.3m) watching on BBC1.
It was the first of the Queen's festive addresses to be broadcast in 3D, and 36,000 viewers watched it with the extra dimension on the BBC's HD channel. Figures for Sky's 3D broadcast of the 10-minute programme, produced by Sky News, were not yet available."

Source:  The Guardian, 26th December 2012

Take up of connected TVs and 3D TVs in 2012

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Source:  Research by Ofcom, conducted in October 2012, reported in The Ofcom International Communications Report, December 2012

Ownership & personal use of media devices in 2012

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Source:  Research by Ofcom, conducted in September 2012, reported in The Ofcom International Communications Report, December 2012

Device ownership in 2011

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Source:  accenture - Always On, Always Connected report, January 2012
Note - markets in the survey are:  Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Africa, Sweden, US

There are more than 10m 3D printed hearing aids in circulation around the world

"The potential for transforming manufacturing business models is most evident in healthcare, an industry that requires mass customization because every person’s body is different. Wohlers estimated the 2009 revenues from 3-D-printed medical devices at $157 million. British manufacturing expert Phil Reeves says more than 10 million 3-D-printed hearing aids are in circulation worldwide (it takes just an hour and a half to fabricate one), along with more than 500,000 3-D-printed dental implants. Medical researchers are using fabricators to turn CT and MRI scans into 3-D models and, at a still very experimental level, to “bioprint” artificial bones, blood vessels, and even kidneys layer by layer from living tissue. Established manufacturers still have the upper hand when it comes to larger quantities or complex assembly. That could change, however, as the devices foster new waves of experimentation."

Source:  A Strategist’s Guide to Digital Fabrication, Strategy + Business, 23rd August 2011