Metaverse – Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR) and Immersive Video News
Meta opens Quest OS to third-party hardware makers
Apr 22, 2024 – Meta has announced that it is opening up the operating system that powers its Meta Quest devices to third-party hardware makers, giving developers a larger ecosystem to build for.
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Meta, Qualcomm, Apps, Gaming, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Worldwide
MediaKind powers video experiences on Apple Vision Pro
Apr 4, 2024 – MediaKind has announced support for Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing product. With MediaKind's Engage solution, digital video content can be blended with the user's physical space.
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MediaKind, Apple, Boris Felts, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Worldwide
MediaKind to unveil video, streaming and AI technologies at NAB
Mar 27, 2024 – MediaKind plans to showcase several new scalable solutions, including enhanced cloud capabilities, edge cloud devices and AI innovations, at NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas.
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MediaKind, Boris Felts, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Streaming, Worldwide
Ateme encoders enable video consumption on Apple Vision Pro
Mar 19, 2024 – Ateme has announced that its TITAN encoders are enabling new ways to consume video assets on the Apple Vision Pro, with its encoders able to deliver stereoscopic 3D content for spatial computing.
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Ateme, Apple, Anaïs Painchault, Content Distribution, Digital TV, Metaverse, NABShow, Worldwide
Robust growth in AR/VR headset shipments expected
Mar 19, 2024 – While global shipments for AR/VR headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to IDC.
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IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Digital TV, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide
AR/VR headsets surged during Holiday Season 2023
Mar 5, 2024 – The global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to IDC.
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IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide
LG and Meta join forces on XR device development
Feb 28, 2024 – LG is ramping up its collaboration with Meta. LG envisions that by bringing together Meta's platform with capabilities from its TV business, a distinctive ecosystem can be forged in the XR domain.
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LG Electronics, Meta Platforms, William Cho, Park Hyoung-sei, Mark Zuckerberg, Digital TV, Metaverse, Worldwide
Accedo offers end-to-end XR solution for pay TV operators
Feb 26, 2024 – Accedo has announced the development of an end-to-end XR offering for Pay TV operators built on a Snapdragon-based reference platform for XR distributed computing designed by Qualcomm.
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Accedo, Qualcomm, Michael Lantz, Sahil Bansal, Digital TV, Metaverse, MWC24, Streaming, Worldwide
Apple previews entertainment experiences on Apple Vision Pro
Jan 16, 2024 – Apple has announced entertainment experiences for its Apple Vision Pro. Vision Pro enables users to watch new shows and films from streaming services including Apple TV+ and Disney+.
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Apple, Disney, Greg Joswiak, Bob Iger, Digital TV, Metaverse, Streaming, Worldwide
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