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LG accelerates XR business with Meta

LG Electronics is ramping up its strategic collaboration with Meta Platforms, aiming to expedite its extended reality (XR) ventures. The aim is to combine the strengths of both companies across products, content, services and platforms to drive innovation in customer experiences within the burgeoning virtual space. LG’s top management, including CEO William Cho and Park […]

February 28, 2024

Accedo collaborates with Qualcomm

Video solutions provider, Accedo, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, an XR specialist, has announced the development of an end-to-end XR offering for pay-TV operators, accelerating adoption of next-generation viewing experiences across sports, media and home entertainment. Accedo will develop a software stack for high-performance XR hubs built on the Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform. Qualcomm […]

February 26, 2024

Nokia: “Networks need to adapt and transform”

Nokia has presented its Technology Strategy 2030 that identifies trends and emerging technologies that will shape technology, networks and the world for the next seven years. According to its Global Network Traffic 2030 report, network traffic is growing and will rise dramatically over this decade. Driving this growth are recent trends such as artificial intelligence […]

October 31, 2023

Accedo launches Xtend Partner Hub

Video solutions provider, Accedo, is launching a dedicated partner ecosystem to enable spatial computing deployments for video service providers. The new Xtend Partner Hub consists of vetted pre-integrated partners, which each provide the technology and expertise needed to enable the seamless delivery and monetisation of immersive experiences. A number of key partners will be available […]

October 17, 2023

Report: Innovation, standardisation enabling XR experiences

As new devices entice the consumer XR market, a white paper commissioned by InterDigital, a mobile and video technology research and development company, and written by market research firm ABI Research, details the standards, solutions, and emerging challenges shaping new extended reality (XR) opportunities. The report, Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem, introduces […]

August 3, 2023

Study: Metaverse gaming redefining sector’s future

According to a new study by Fact.MR, a provider of market research and competitive intelligence, the global metaverse gaming market is expected to garner $1.3 trillion (€1.2trn) by the end of 2033, expanding at a CAGR of 38.2 per cent from 2023 to 2033. The metaverse, which has been attracting a lot of new users, […]

June 30, 2023

Accedo acquires eyecandylab

Accedo, the video experience specialist, has acquired the assets of eyecandylab, a provider of extended reality (XR) solutions. eyecandylab’s products and solutions help customers leverage the potential of new innovative use cases for XR. Michael Lantz, CEO, Accedo, commented: “We are thrilled to be joining forces with eyecandylab. Our strategic roadmap and vision of the […]

February 22, 2023

disguise revamps Learn Platform

disguise, the technology platform enabling live experiences and virtual productions, has re-engineered its learning program to a new offering named disguise Learn. disguise Learn’s new in-classroom and online courses provide an improved experience offering dedicated learning pathways for virtual production, extended reality, broadcast graphics, location-based experiences and live events so users can pick a learning […]

November 29, 2022

Study: 5G brings enhanced connectivity to XR

Extended Reality (XR), an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), will be the next-generation computing platform which aims to create virtual experiences indistinguishable from reality, according to a study, Extended Reality and 3GPP Evolution, from trade body 5G Americas. “XR will greatly influence the way people play, work, […]

November 18, 2022

Accedo launches Xtend Sports metaverse solution

Global video solutions provider, Accedo, has launched a new metaverse solution, Xtend Sports, to enable sports bodies such as rights holders and broadcasters to create powerful immersive metaverse sports experiences using existing web-based applications.  Accedo Xtend Sports enables sports organisations to easily create new metaverse experiences by simply embedding existing web-based applications into a metaverse environment. As a modular […]

November 16, 2022