<strong>Rapid innovations:</strong> In-flight entertainment has become a hot topic thanks to pioneering advances in its development.
Rapid innovations: In-flight entertainment has become a hot topic thanks to pioneering advances in its development.
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<strong>Next-generation: </strong>Virgin America's in-flight entertainment system Red is an android-based platform with seat-to-seat chat and multiplayer gaming, as well as the ability to purchase and send a drink or snack to yourself or another seat.
Next-generation: Virgin America's in-flight entertainment system Red is an android-based platform with seat-to-seat chat and multiplayer gaming, as well as the ability to purchase and send a drink or snack to yourself or another seat.
Virgin America
<strong>On-demand entertainment: </strong>The platform, which will be discontinued in 2018, also allows passengers to watch full seasons of shows such as "The Walking Dead" and "Orange is the New Black" as well as newly released movies and music videos.
On-demand entertainment: The platform, which will be discontinued in 2018, also allows passengers to watch full seasons of shows such as "The Walking Dead" and "Orange is the New Black" as well as newly released movies and music videos.
Virgin America
<strong>Customization options: </strong>The Singapore Airlines app allows passengers to view listings of films and TV shows available on their upcoming flight and watch trailers while building a personal playlist.
Customization options: The Singapore Airlines app allows passengers to view listings of films and TV shows available on their upcoming flight and watch trailers while building a personal playlist.
Singapore Airlines
<strong>Connected viewing: </strong>Once onboard the plane, passengers can connect their device to the in-flight entertainment system to access their playlist.
Connected viewing: Once onboard the plane, passengers can connect their device to the in-flight entertainment system to access their playlist.
Singapore Airlines
<strong>Interactive washbags: </strong>Emirates' complimentary amenity kits allow passengers to access special content by downloading Blippar, a "visual discovery" mobile app. Once they've used the app to scan their kits, they can unlock activities, music playlists, and a game titled "Emirates Destination Dash."
Interactive washbags: Emirates' complimentary amenity kits allow passengers to access special content by downloading Blippar, a "visual discovery" mobile app. Once they've used the app to scan their kits, they can unlock activities, music playlists, and a game titled "Emirates Destination Dash."
Emirates
<strong>Onboard escapism:</strong> Air France's upcoming "millennial" airline Joon plans to offer virtual reality goggles to business class guests on long-haul flights.
Onboard escapism: Air France's upcoming "millennial" airline Joon plans to offer virtual reality goggles to business class guests on long-haul flights.
Joon Airline
<strong>Immersive technology:</strong> The lightweight, wireless, "wearable cinema" headset designed by Allomind has two 1080-pixel, micro-OLED displays that work in tandem to channel the experience and depth of theater viewing.
Immersive technology: The lightweight, wireless, "wearable cinema" headset designed by Allomind has two 1080-pixel, micro-OLED displays that work in tandem to channel the experience and depth of theater viewing.
Allomind