A survey commissioned by Vizrt, a specialist in real-time graphics and live production solutions for content creators, outlines the changing landscape of sports consumption and reveals drastically different habits for younger audiences. While over 76 per cent of respondents’ top choice for watching sports content is still on television, these preferences change based on demographic. […]
Comms technologist Ericsson and fabless semiconductor company MediaTek are claiming a new 5G upload speed record of 440 Mbps in low-band and mid-band spectrum using Uplink Carrier Aggregation. The uplink speed brings better, smoother experiences for the likes of video conference users, streamers, and their audience with more frames per second and higher image resolution. […]
Teenagers and those in their early twenties are leading the way when it comes to excitement about the coming weekend’s Eurovision Song Contest and are keen to further enhance their Eurovision experience by using technology, according to research by communications and media software and services Amdocs. The survey of 1,000 UK consumers found that Generation […]
Atlantic Productions, has created an immersive digital experience that will allow viewers following the Coronation to interact with the Crown Jewels that will be used to crown King Charles III on May 6th. The experience is available exclusively via the Sky News App and website on smartphones around the globe. The AR experience also gives […]
Ross Video, a global player in live video production solutions, has announced a new partnership with DreamWall, a provider of augmented reality and virtual studio services based in Charleroi, Belgium. The partnership brings together the advanced technology of Ross Video’s Voyager platform and DreamWall’s cutting-edge design to create a new standard for live video production. […]
French VR and immersive content producer Lucid Realities (part of CLPB Media Group) is to launch a distribution platform of virtual and augmented reality content, dubbed Unframed Collection, in Q3 2023. Dedicated to professionals in platforms and cultural locations offering immersive experiences, this B2B catalogue already boasts some thirty audiovisual works and should reach between […]
At NAB 2023, ARwall will introduce ARFX StudioBox, a turnkey solution designed to enable professional filmmakers and solo creators to get started in Virtual Production. The result of a seven-year development process, ARFX StudioBox and the ARFX App seamlessly integrate with smart devices — currently iOS, Android coming soon — without the need for costly, […]
On the heels of a weaker than expected 2022, International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its forecast for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets in 2023. Global shipments are now expected to reach 10.1 million units in the year, according to the research firm’s Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Despite the revised […]
Global shipments of AR/VR headsets in 2022 declined 20.9 per cent year om year to 8.8 million units, according to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The decline was not completely unexpected, given the limited number of vendors in the market, a challenging macro-economic environment, and a […]
As the tech world gears up for Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023 in Barcelona, industry experts predict that this marquee event will set the stage for the telecoms industry in 2023. The focus will be on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), 5G mobile, and Augmented Reality (AR), observes GlobalData, a data and analytics company. Emma […]