SYFY TEAMS UP WITH SAMSUNG TO BRING THE GROUND-BREAKING HYBRID VR SERIES, HALCYON

SINGAPORE, 15 September 2016 – Syfy, the destination for imagine-based
entertainment, welcomes its original Hybrid Virtual Reality (VR) series, HALCYON, premiering on 22 September, Thursday at 10pm (Syfy, StarHub Ch 517). The series is
produced by Secret Location, a multi-Emmy® and Cannes Lion Award-winning
content studio specializing in emerging platforms.

To give viewers the ultimate Halcyon experience, Syfy Asia has teamed up
with Samsung for the series to be available on the Samsung Gear VR. The
partnership enabled Syfy superfans to get a sneak preview of the series with
the Gear VR at the Singapore Toys, Games and Comic Convention (STGCC) over the
weekend, while members of the press in Singapore were treated to experience
select episodes from the series at the Samsung Experience Store at Vivocity
this afternoon.

HALCYON is set in 2040 and follows Julie Dover, a detective in
the Virtual Reality Crimes Unit, as she investigates the first real-life murder
to take place within virtual reality – a crime that shouldn’t even be possible
– and the conspiracy she discovers behind it. Directed by BAFTA-nominated
Benjamin Arfmann (Random Stop), Halcyon provides compelling
cliff-hangers moving fans across TV, online and VR platforms to find out what
will happen next.

The 15-episode series consists of 10 x 5-minute linear
episodes available to binge-watch on TV (Syfy – StarHub Ch 517), online (http://halcyon.syfy.asia) and on VR (Samsung Gear VR). In addition to the 10
episodes, viewers will also be able to enjoy five special episodes that will be
available exclusively via the Halcyon VR app, which can be downloaded from the
Oculus store for US$4.99 (from 22-25 Sep) and US$9.99
(from 25
Sep) on the Samsung Gear VR.

Sporting an ergonomic design and ultra-high resolution
display, the Samsung Gear VR allows users to enjoy Halcyon episodes in a truly
immersive and cinematic manner. Episodes will alternate between short-form and
VR to showcase a next-level entertainment experience that combines the
immersive nature of VR with the narrative arc of a linear TV series:

Halcyon’s story can be understood from just its linear episodes,
but watching both linear and VR episodes will allow viewers a more enriched
experience. For viewers who only watch the linear episodes, a short recap of the
previous VR episode will be played before each linear episode begins, to ensure
that they will be able to follow the complete storyline.

Viewers in Singapore hoping to catch the series in
both linear and VR will be able to do so with the Samsung Gear VR.

TV: Premieres 22 September, Thursday at 10pm on Syfy (StarHub Ch 517)

Online:
Available anytime from 22
September on http://halcyon.syfy.asia

VR: Available on Samsung Gear VR through the Halcyon VR app