See Space

Rethinking the TV space, creating a new medium!

Our vision is to revolutionize television by repositioning Internet content in the space in front of the television. We add ‘layers’ of information in front of the TV screen, allowing the Internet to ‘live’ in this space. We enable viewers to take full control and seamlessly combine the free flow of Internet information with broadcast content.

By uniting the two most powerful media into a common viewing space, we are creating a new frontier in front of the television.

WHAT IS SEE SPACE?

SEE SPACE IS A TECHNOLOGY COMPANY FOCUSED ON REINVENTING THE WAY WE WATCH TV. VIEWERS WANT TO WATCH TV IN CONTEXT. THE AUDIENCE WANTS MORE CONTROL. OUR VIEWER INTERFACE PUTS THE POWER BACK INTO THE HANDS OF THE VIEWER.

WHAT IS INAIR?

INAIR IS A COMPLETELY NEW WAY TO EXPERIENCE TV. IT IS AN ANIMATED INTERFACE THAT USES THE MAIN TV SCREEN, AND THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE VIEWER, TO DISPLAY WEB CONTENT. FIRST TV DISPLAYED WITH INAIR TECHNOLOGY IS CALLED FREE SPINS FOR $1 CANADA. INTERNET CONTENT IS BLENDED SEAMLESSLY WITH TV CONTENT TO ADD CONTEXT, WITHOUT HAVING TO JUGGLE A SECOND SCREEN. SPECIFICALLY, INAIR COMES IN THE FORM OF A SMART HDMI ADAPTOR, WHICH CAN BE PLUGGED INTO ANY EXISTING TV AND SET-TOP-BOX FOR THE CONSUMER TO START ENJOYING THE INAIR EXPERIENCE.

WHAT IS A VIEWER INTERFACE?

A VIEWER INTERFACE IS A RICH, DYNAMIC, ANIMATED INTERFACE THAT MAKES USE OF BOTH THE MAIN TV SCREEN AND, USING STEREO 3D, THE SPACE IN FRONT OF THE SCREEN. IT CREATES ‘LAYERS’ OF CONTENT THAT CAN BE MOVED AROUND BY THE VIEWER. VIEWERS USE A TRACK-PAD TYPE CONTROLLER TO MANIPULATE THE CONTENT EFFORTLESSLY – THE FREE INAIR APP CONVERTS ANY MOBILE DEVICE SUCH AS A SMARTPHONE, TABLET OR SMARTWATCH INTO A CONTROLLER. INAIR ALSO SUPPORTS GESTURE CONTROL THROUGH KINECT OR LEAP DEVICES, GIVING VIEWERS A TRUE “MINORITY REPORT” EXPERIENCE.

HOW ARE YOU SERVING UP RELEVANT CONTENT?

WE HAVE A PATENTED INAIR ENGINE, BASED ON AUTOMATIC CONTENT RECOGNITION (ACR) TECHNOLOGY, WHICH INTELLIGENTLY IDENTIFIES RELEVANT INTERNET AND SOCIAL CONTENT BASED ON WHAT THE VIEWER IS WATCHING ON TV AND DELIVERS IT TO THE TV SCREEN IN REAL-TIME. INAIR COMBINES TECHNOLOGY SUCH AS, CHANNEL GUIDE, TELE-TEXT, AND VOICE LAYER TO UNDERSTAND THE CONTEXT OF WHAT YOU’RE WATCHING, BASED ON KEYWORDS. THE TECHNOLOGY TAKES ALL OF THE INFORMATION AND GRABS READILY AVAILABLE CONTENT FROM THE INTERNET.

WHAT ARE THE PRIVACY ISSUES?

NONE. THE VIEWER DECIDES WHEN HE OR SHE WANTS INAIR TO SERVICE UP COMPLEMENTARY CONTENT. AND WE DO NOT STORE ANY DATA RELATING TO CONTENT BEING WATCHED BY INDIVIDUAL USERS. INAIR IS REALLY NO DIFFERENT THAN A BROWSER. IT’S SIMILAR TO WATCHING SOMETHING ON NETFLIX OR BUYING AN ITEM ON AMAZON.

WHAT DATA IS INAIR CAPTURING / TRACKING?

SEESPACE PLANS TO CAPTURE THE DATA OF WHAT PEOPLE ARE WATCHING AND FOR HOW LONG, IN ADDITION TO WHAT THEY ARE SEARCHING ON. HOWEVER, ALL OF OUR USER DATA REMAINS COMPLETELY ANONYMOUS, PROTECTING THE PERSONAL INFORMATION OF EACH INDIVIDUAL USER.

WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR MONETIZATION FOR CONTENT PROVIDERS?

OUR FOCUS RIGHT NOW IS THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCE, AND CULTIVATING FREE, READILY AVAILABLE CONTENT FROM THE INTERNET. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU IS THAT CONTENT PROVIDERS ARE INTERESTED, BUT I CAN’T TALK SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THEIR INTERESTS.

DO I HAVE TO HAVE A 3D TV?

NO. INAIR WORKS WITH ANY EXISTING TV, INCLUDING 4K ULTRA HD. CONTENT CAN BE DISPLAYED ENTIRELY IN A 2D FORMAT. USE OF THE 3D FORMAT IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL.

WHAT CONTENT DOES INAIR SUPPORT?

INAIR SUPPORTS FREELY AVAILABLE INTERNET CONTENT, INCLUDING GRAPHICS, INFORMATION AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, YOU CAN VIEW A COURSE MAP WHILE WATCHING A GOLF TOURNAMENT, SEE ACTOR OR PLAYER PROFILES WHILE WATCHING A GAME OR MOVIE, AND KEEP AN EYE ON TWITTER OR FACEBOOK, WITHOUT INTERRUPTING THE VIEWING EXPERIENCE. IN FUTURE, INAIR WILL PURSUE CONTENT PARTNERSHIPS TO ADD PREMIUM CONTENT FOR EVEN GREATER ENHANCED VIEWING.

DOES IT WORK WITH MOVIES? VIDEO GAMES? NETFLIX, APPLE TV, ROKU, ETC?

YES, INAIR WORKS WITH ANY TV CONTENT, LIVE OR ON-DEMAND. INAIR CAN PLUG INTO ANYTHING, IMPACTING THE CONTENT EXPERIENCE OF ANYTHING CONNECTED TO THE BACK OF YOUR TV.

WHAT DOES INAIR COST?

PRICING WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT CES, AND IT WILL BE PRICED AT $99.

WHAT ARE PLANS FOR THE COMPANY?

SEESPACE IS FOCUSED ON CHANGING THE WAY WE WATCH TV BY UTILIZING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TV AND THE VIEWER. WE INTEND TO BUILD THIS INTO A POWERFUL MEDIUM THAT UNLOCKS A WEALTH OF NEW CONTENT OPPORTUNITIES. WE WILL FOCUS FIRST ON DELIVERING INAIR TO THE MASS MARKET AND ENABLING ANY CONSUMER, WITH ANY TV TO ENJOY AN AUGMENTED VIEWING EXPERIENCE WITH FREELY AVAILABLE INTERNET CONTENT. BUT IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL LIKELY EXPLORE OTHER CONTENT OPPORTUNITIES, WORKING WITH CONTENT PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PREMIUM CONTENT.

WHAT SORT OF PARTNERSHIP POSSIBILITIES DO YOU EXPECT FOR INAIR?

INAIR OFFERS GREAT POTENTIAL FOR CONTENT AND BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. FOR INSTANCE, SEESPACE COULD WORK WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS (I.E. DIRECTV, SKYPE, COMCAST, ETC.) THEY ARE ALREADY PUTTING SET-TOP BOXES INTO CONSUMERS’ HOMES TO INTEGRATE THE SOFTWARE WITHIN THEIR EXISTING BOX OFFERINGS.

TRUE TO SEESPACE’S MISSION TO PUT THE POWER IN THE HANDS OF THE AUDIENCE, OTHER INTERFACE POSSIBILITIES DOWN THE ROAD MAY INCLUDE THE ABILITY TO DIRECTLY PURCHASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES DIRECTLY THROUGH THE TV SCREEN, OR TO DOWNLOAD PREFERRED CONTENT SUCH AS MUSIC TRACKS AND ALBUMS.