Cloud AR/VR Streaming: Accelerate mass adoption and improve quality of experience of AR/VR using 5G and edge cloud

March 25, 2019

Currently, to fully appreciate the benefits of Virtual Reality applications such as gaming, users require expensive hardware, i.e. a high-end PC or gaming console and a head mounted display (HMD). This is because VR applications require a large amount of processing power and storage mainly for visualization of the virtual scenery in order to enable truly immersive experiences. As a result, users of VR are confined to a particular location and mass market adoption is so far rather low due to the high entry barriers such as equipment costs.

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Konami Digital Entertainment

Konami Digital Entertainment is a leading, international digital entertainment company that publishes video games for game consoles such as PlayStation 4, Xbox one, Nintendo Switch, as well as mobile games. The company’s popular franchises include Metal Gear Solid, Pro Evolution Soccer, Silent Hill, DanceDanceRevolution and Castlevania, among other top titles. Konami also manufactures the wildly popular Yu-Gi-Oh! TRADING CARD GAME, which has sold more than 25 billion cards worldwide. We are looking for talented people that have a passion for gaming and the skills and experience listed above.

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