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Ricoh Intros New 4K VR Camera

by Chris Chinnock

Ricoh’s Theta camera is a very popular low-cost VR camera that captures 360º video using back-to-back sensors with dual fisheye lenses in a handheld form factor. At NAB, they announced an upgrade of the …

Orah Describes Live VR/360 Video in 4K

by Chris Chinnock

VR camera maker Orah (founded in 2012 under the name VideoStitch) used NAB to announce its new multi-camera live VR function. Professionals can now live stream events from different perspectives using multiple Orah 4i …

Zeiss to Develop Hybrid VR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Vimeo and Zeiss were together at NAB to promote the availability of VR videos and the Zeiss VR headset, the VR One. Zeiss spokesman Dave Hodgson said that the company got into the VR …

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Fraunhofer Upgrades OmniCam-360

by Chris Chinnock

Fraunhofer HHI used NAB to debut some upgrades to their OmniCam-360 system. This is a 10-segment mirror-type system that captures 360º video with an optional camera on top. 2D and 3D versions are available. …

Game Engine Integration Brings New Green Screen Opportunities

by Chris Chinnock

The integration of video into a game engine to deliver new VR, AR, MR and green screen broadcast content is an exciting area of development, but one where many new technologies and skill sets …

AI/Deep Learning Will Help VR

by Chris Chinnock

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning and Deep Learning were topics that emerged at NAB that were covered in several sessions we attended. These included: The Future of Cinema Technology session titled “How You Get …

Technicolor Execs Discuss Challenges of AR/VR/MR

by Chris Chinnock

Technicolor organized a special media session with three of its top executives to discuss the nascent AR, VR and mixed reality markets. Participating were Technicolor Experience Center head Marcie Jastrow (left photo), group chief …

Nokia Describes Expanding Ozo VR Ecosystem

by Chris Chinnock

Nokia had a lot to say and show at NAB with a commanding presence in the VR pavilion in the North Hall. In our meeting with Paul Melin, VP of Digital Media, Nokia Technologies, …

Updates from the Virtual Realty Industry Forum

by Chris Chinnock

The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) is a non-for-profit organization whose mission statement is “to further the widespread availability of high quality audiovisual VR experiences for the benefit of consumers.” At NAB, the organization …

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Adaptive Viewport Distribution Solutions for VR Content

by Chris Chinnock

Increasing the image fidelity of VR content will require more pixels to be delivered to the end user. That has a big impact on bandwidth, so we are starting to see the emergence of …

Digital Domain Releases End-to-End Suite for VR Experiences

by Chris Chinnock

Digital Domain, a long time VFX company for the Hollywood community, has announced an end-to-end set of solutions for the creation, production and distribution of virtual reality (VR) experiences. This appears to be focused …

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Brother’s Head-Mounted Viewfinder Shown at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

Brother International Corporation was at NAB to show off its high-definition head-mounted display, the monocular AiRScouter WD-330C. It is optimized for video production applications such as a remote camera viewfinder. But it is not …

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