Visbit, a start up specialising in streaming 360º video, has said that it has shown that it can stream 12K 360º video using Wi-fi or LTE radios. There is a demo in the video below.
“Today, 360-degree videos are mostly streamed at 1080p and occasionally at 4K. You rarely hear of 6K video streaming, so 12K, a resolution that is very close to the acuity of 20/20 human vision, is unheard of, especially when streaming on today’s regular Wi-Fi and LTE conditions,” said Visbit Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Changyin (CY) Zhou.
Visbit’s streaming service is currently available in closed beta for use on mobile VR platforms, including the Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus and Google Cardboard. The open beta version is expected to launch later this year. For more details go to www.visbit.co.
Visbit got $3.2 million in seed funding in December.
Analyst Comment
Visbit said that its patented technology only streams the visible viewport to the headset, rather than the full 360º video. (BR)
