09-05-2019 04:44 AM
OK, here's a question for the legal boffins out there. Say for example I was thinking of hosting a Star Trek movie marathon in BigScreen. What are the legal ramifications, if any?
If I was to invite people round to my place for a movie night with beer and potato wedges, no problem. But according to the UK Government website, you need to apply for a non-theatrical film licence for one-off events in 'common areas' and by any reasonable definition, a VR cinema room open to the unwashed masses good people in this forum, would be a common area.
So, would I be breaking the law? would I be responsible, or the developers of BigScreen for providing me with the software and servers or Oculus be responsible for making the whole thing possible in the first place and acting as vendor for said software?
Is the only option to make my BigScreen room private-invite only? so that it's like my living room except bigger... and no potato wedges. Is anyone using BigScreen who shows copyright material being naughty?
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09-05-2019 06:10 AM
Is a private VR room different form my living room though? Well, I agree with the rats arse... I mean I agree with Shadow and his rats arse.
I was curious after popping into a Doctor Who showing last night with my Quest... amazed at how good it looked. Someone was streaming an old episode from the 70s from their BritBox so I assume it was stateside as it's not available in the UK yet. Looked better than I remember it from the original on the TV back in the day. It was late so just watched one episode.
Am tempted to do a Star Trek run... or a complete showing of the original Twilight Zone episodes maybe.