NEW technology developed by scientists funded by a Swindon research council could spice up TV viewing.

Live TV outside broadcasts that combine real action and computer-generated images could become possible for the first time, thanks to camera navigation technology now being developed.

The work is opening up the prospect of outdoor sporting, musical or other TV coverage that blends the excitement of being live with the spectacular visual impact that graphics can create.

The system can work out in real-time where a camera is and how it is moving and make a map of its surroundings.