AUGMENTED REALITY A Technology and Policy Primer

whitePaper | January 11, 2023

In 2023, indications show that change in the media and entertainment business is likely to continue. Studios and video streamers face the reality of their own market disruption, trying to find profits in a less profitable business. They compete with not only each other for attention, time, and revenues, but also with social media, user-generated content, and video games. The latter have evolved more quickly, staying close to younger demographics.

whitePaper | May 12, 2022

ST Engineering is a global technology, defense, and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defense, and public security segments. Its smart city technologies help cities prepare for a more connected, resilient, and sustainable urban future by addressing connectivity, mobility, security, infrastructure, and environmental needs.

whitePaper | January 17, 2022

Virtual reality first permeated the ether through science fiction tales, television serials and movies. From the 1950s and even earlier, creative minds introduced us to virtual worlds beyond our wildest imagination even though the supporting technology was considered light years away. But with the release of the latest devices smartphones, glasses, headsets and more paired with superhuman supporting technology and content, augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) are intersecting with real life. This whole new ecosystem promises to offer a different lens in how we see and interact with our world whether at work, home or on the go.

whitePaper | June 1, 2021

Live audio sits at the intersection of social media, digital audio, virtual events and conversations. This new format has seen rapid growth over the past year and could change the way individuals interact with brands and with each other. Some even predict that audio and voice technology have the potential to replace keyboards for future generations.

whitePaper | August 29, 2022

Since blockchain came into existence, several distributed ledger technologies have been developed for various purposes. Starting with the basic architecture, several modified versions such as Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), distributed hash table (DHT), Time To Live (TTL), decentralised applications (dApps) etc have entered the blockchain ecosystem. However, as with every new technology, blockchain comes with unique challenges and technical issues

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

In the face of unprecedented competition, media companies must find ways to innovate — but the cost of delivering content in an era of multiplying platforms is eating into their operations budget for trying new things. FAST channels represent a significant new opportunity to test ideas, iterate — and bring in extra revenue. In fact, Digital TV Research reported the AVOD market FAST channels belong to represents the fastest-growing video segment over five years (2020–2024). But media companies can’t afford to spend months and massive resources to take a channel from idea to launch.