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Net Insight teams up with intoPIX

Net Insight has announced its partnership with intoPIX, a provider of innovative compression technology, to develop cutting-edge JPEG XS compliant solutions. intoPIX’s TICO-XS is fully compliant with the new JPEG XS standard and delivers pristine image quality and imperceptible latency within a highly portable software application framework. Net Insight offers JPEG XS standard compliant applications […]

November 12, 2021

Ideal Systems delivers iFAST in Singapore

Ideal Systems has announced that is has designed, built and delivered next-generation NDI based TV studios with 4K live production and streaming capabilities for iFAST Corporation, a leading Singapore public listed wealth management fintech company. The cutting-edge facilities are located at iFAST Corp’s head office in the Ocean Financial Centre in the heart of Singapore’s […]

November 2, 2021

Accedo partners with Nreal

Accedo has partnered with the Augmented Reality (AR) glasses brand Nreal, to deliver Extended Reality (XR) viewing for video consumers. This partnership enables OTT providers to bring binge-worthy content to Nreal’s lightweight AR glasses. Accedo XR, is a cross-platform solution that allows video providers to launch Extended Reality (XR) experiences, using templated designs. Using Accedo […]

October 21, 2021

Google, NBA sign marketing and tech partnership

Google and the National Basketball Association (NBA) have announced a multiyear marketing and technology partnership that will see Google Pixel become the Official Fan Phone of the NBA, NBA G League and NBA 2K League. As part of the deal, Google Pixel will become the first presenting partner of the NBA Playoffs with integration into […]

October 19, 2021

Pixotope brings Broadcast AR techn to 2021 Singapore National Day Parade

Pixotope, the world’s leading solution for live augmented reality and virtual production, brought Broadcast augmented reality (AR) technology into the 2021 Singapore National Day Parade for the first time in the show’s history. In collaboration with Anomalyst Studio, the televised show used visual illusions that blurred the lines between reality and virtual. Pixotope was used […]

October 12, 2021

Forecast: Robust growth for spend on emerging devices

Total value of three emerging categories of products – augmented and virtual reality headsets, smart home devices, and wearables – is expected to reach $369.6 billion (€318bn) by the end of this calendar year and swell to $524.9 billion by the end of 2025 according to data from International Data Corporation (IDC). Collectively, these products […]

October 4, 2021

Pixotope bolsters workforce with three hires

Pixotope, a solution for live augmented reality and virtual production, has added three big names to its global leadership team. After a strong year of growth in 2021, the company has established itself as one of the market’s key players, securing talent from some of the biggest technology providers in the world. Ben Davenport joins […]

September 28, 2021

Forecast: AR to see 22-fold revenue growth by 2030

Augmented reality (AR), a popular tool for entertainment, is expected to one day replace smartphones, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics company notes that within the next ten years, AR will be a $152 billion (€128.1bn) industry – a huge 22-fold growth. With metaverse megatheme looming and the tech’s part to play in the […]

September 6, 2021

Edge Innovation Center from ESPN

ESPN has launched the ESPN Edge Innovation Center, aiming to collaborate with other leaders in technology to explore how new technologies such as 5G, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) and mobile edge computing (MEC) can enable new ways for fans to experience sports. The ESPN Edge Innovation Center will include key partnerships in the categories […]

September 6, 2021

Survey: Gen Z flocking to interactive video

Agora, a platform for real-time engagement APIs, has released research on Gen Z preferences for real-time engagement technologies. Real-time engagement refers to digital experiences that are interactive, collaborative and shared, through technology like live video, live audio and extended reality (AR and VR). For its research, Agora commissioned a survey of over 1,000 US-based Gen […]

August 25, 2021