UX (User Experience, User Interface, EPG) News

Mirriad and Insight TV partner on advanced ad formats and viewer experience
Jul 1, 2024 – Mirriad and Insight TV are collaborating on ad format innovation, programmatic and audience targeting, and research and development, focusing particularly on Insight TV's FAST channels.
News categories: Mirriad, Insight TV, Stephan Beringer, Courtney Williams, Advertising, Big Data, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Beamr enhances video processing with AI features
Jul 1, 2024 – Beamr (NASDAQ: BMR) has added AI capability to its GPU-powered video service, Beamr Cloud. The enhancement allows for automatic caption and transcription generation for videos in multiple languages.
News categories: Beamr, Sharon Carmel, Dani Megrelishvili, Big Data, Content Distribution, Digital TV, UX, Worldwide

AR/VR panel shipments to increase 12% in 2024
Jul 1, 2024 – DSCC is forecasting display shipments for AR/VR headsets to grow 12% Y/Y in 2024. DSCC now expects panel shipments in 2024 to be much lower than the 19M units previously forecast.
News categories: DSCC, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

TomTom integrates 3SS automotive entertainment user experience
Jun 27, 2024 – 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) and TomTom have pre-integrated their respective platforms. 3SS' 3Ready Automotive entertainment user experience now operates within TomTom's digital cockpit solution.
News categories: 3SS, TomTom, Felix Walter, Lyle Baumgarten, Automotive, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

HOT integrates OOONA's QA Manager
Jun 27, 2024 – OOONA has announced that HOT is using OOONA's QA Manager to automate operational QA processes, enhance localization accuracy, and improve the overall customer experience.
News categories: OOONA, HOT, Digital TV, Israel, QoE

Dailymotion integrated into NetRange's in-car video solution
Jun 26, 2024 – NetRange has integrated the Dailymotion app and video technology into the NetRange Smart TV App Store and ACCESS Twine for Car (Twine4Car) in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) platforms.
News categories: ACCESS CO, Dailymotion, NetRange, Michi Uemetsu, John Offreda, Automotive, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Streaming, UX, Worldwide

Four new smart TV partners confirmed to offer Freely
Jun 24, 2024 – Everyone TV has announced that Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Metz are all confirmed to offer its new Freely streaming service. Existing partners include Bush and Hisense.
News categories: Everyone TV, Deep Halder, Digital TV, Smart TV, Streaming, Terrestrial, UK, UX

XREAL brings Play Store apps to 3D space on XREAL AR glasses
Jun 18, 2024 – XREAL has unveiled an Android mobile device called XREAL Beam Pro, bringing Google Play Store apps, including entertainment streaming services, to 3D space when viewed through XREAL AR glasses.
News categories: XREAL, Qualcomm, Chi Xu, Sahil Bansal, Apps, Digital TV, Gaming, Hardware, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Streaming, Worldwide

Outlook for AR/VR headsets is expected to improve
Jun 18, 2024 – Global shipments of AR/VR headsets declined 67.4% YoY in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from IDC. IDC forecasts headset shipments will return to growth later this year.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide