Augmented and Virtual Reality in Operations

whitePaper | February 14, 2020

After two decades of talk, hype around potential enterprise applications of VR is finally converting into investment. Researcher IDC says global spending on VR and augmented reality (AR), is expected to hit $160 billion in 2023, up significantly from the $16.8 billion forecast for 2019. The researcher predicts the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for AR/VR spending will be 78.3%, and that a significant portion of this growth in spending will come from the commercial and public sectors.

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 | July 1, 2022

The biggest challenge facing Web3 (commonly referred to as the future internet domain utilizing decentralized blockchain technologies) is mass adoption by mainstream internet users. History has shown us that mass adoption helps foster momentum in improving new technologies and creating new economic opportunities – the adoption of smartphones and web apps being one example. In our view, the Metaverse is the future user experience layer of Web3, where users can experience the internet in a new and familiar space, with games and other entertainment platforms supporting the embrace of this new technology.

whitePaper | January 31, 2020

As a result of consumers continuing to move more towards streaming music, ondemand stream consumption now represents 85% of all music consumption in the United States; a 7.6-point jump over 2018 (77%). On-demand audio stream consumption in 2019 set a record high with 705 billion streams, up 32% over 2018’s 534.6 billion audio streams. While album sales and song sales continued to decline, 23% and 26% respectively, vinyl album sales in 2019 experienced another double-digit growth year; up 10.5% over 2018. The 2019 BuzzAngle U.S. music report is filled with many more stats on all forms of consumption. We hope you enjoy this year’s report and we welcome your feedback.

whitePaper | July 20, 2022

Media and entertainment (M&E) firms are increasingly vulnerable to cybercrime. Breaches and hacks against firms can result in compromised emails, early release of films or transcripts, and diminished employee productivity due to system downtime. Protecting content and intellectual property (IP) is at the forefront of the M&E industry. Yet, the risk does not stop there. When content is compromised as a result of a cyberattack, the companies face myriad implications.

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

Today, more than 40% of consumers subscribe to three or more video streaming services. Despite growing choice, it has become a complex and time-consuming process for consumers to find the content they want. As we explored in Streaming’s Next Act1 scattered recommendation algorithms lead to incomplete or inaccurate recommendations, often irrelevant content, and hence, frustration for many consumers.