Vol 24 – Issue 17 – Page 5

Dolby Updates for Live Production

by Chris Chinnock

Dolby’s Pat Griffis walked us around the Dolby booth to provide an update with a focus on using PQ in a live HDR broadcast workflow. The PQ workflow can be very versatile, he explained, …

VR Demos at NAB

by Chris Chinnock

Technicolor had several VR demos at NAB having been involved in 18 VR projects in the last year. One was the VR short tied to the TV show “24”. This was played out on …

LucidCam Upgraded to 4K 3D VR Live Production

by Chris Chinnock

LucidCam is similar to the Ricoh Theta in that it has two sensors with fisheye lenses. The Theta mounts them back to back for a 360º capture, but in 2D. LucidCam mounts both sensors …

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Google Intros Yi Halo VR Camera

by Chris Chinnock

Google used NAB to introduce its latest VR camera, the Yi Halo, one year after partnering with Xiaomi-backed, Chinese action cam maker Yi Technology. (Google Announces YI Halo 360º VR Camera with 8K x …

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, …