TOKYO-ActiveSky, a company focused on wireless interactive rich media, has signed microbrowser developer Access, consumer electronics producer Casio, advertiser Dentsu, and several content providers to test consumer and business applications of interactive streaming video and rich media on wireless devices.
With the ActiveSky platform, trial participants will view cartoons, movie trailers, fashion shows, Japanese anime, games and online shopping, and will be able to send and receive video e-mails on ActiveSky’s SkyMail visual e-mail application.
Content providers include the Cartoon Network, CinemaElectric, Comin’Soon TV, Gigno Systems and Shop Channel. J-Stream and Domino’s Pizza Japan are also taking part in the trial, which is already under way.
