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whitePaper | February 4, 2020

From Netflix and Hulu to new services by Disney and Apple, consumers now have many choices of where to get their video fix. But what are the REAL differences between these services from a quality, content and cost standpoint? In the largest showcase of its kind, NAB Show attendees will have the opportunity to get handson with more than 40 streaming video platforms and devices, curated by Dan Rayburn. Join your industry peers in this living room environment and experience nearly every live and on-demand streaming service on the market today.

whitePaper | March 3, 2020

In December 2000, reports began to circulate within intelligence communities in the United States and Europe of a powerful new technology acquired by Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. It would allow Saddam to upgrade his guided missile programme and place many targets in the west within reach, went the whisperings. The name of the technology was the Sony PlayStation 2. Speculation that Saddam was “hoarding” hundreds of box-fresh PS2s in order to harness their extraordinary processing power was eventually debunked. But not before the Pentagon had thoroughly investigated the rumours.

whitePaper | January 18, 2023

Matthew Ball’s vision of the metaverse is “a massively scaled and interoperable network of real-time rendered 3D virtual worlds that can be experienced synchronously and persistently by an effectively unlimited number of users with an individual sense of presence and with continuity of data, such as identity, history, entitlements, objects, communications and payments.”1 These real-time rendered worlds are expected to be accessed through devices like extended reality (XR) technologies, desktops, tablets and smartphones

whitePaper | March 31, 2022

The pandemic has reshaped entire retail landscape with immense changes. For instance, it forced many retailers to explore alternate paths when stores were closed, limiting the number of visitors to the stores. While change is inevitable, the pandemic has ensured that all of us are better-prepared for any eventuality. This brings to fore an adage, ‘New challenges bring new opportunities.’ Specifically, retailers have propelled themselves well into the future by tapping into opportunities such as adopting immersive technologies

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 | April 14, 2022

The gaming world is evolving daily with new projects, both big and medium scale, gradually tilting towards the gaming domain. Also, the introduction of metaverse contributed to the boost, with Facebook announcing to join the moving training. According to statistics, gamers account for about 30% (i.e., over 2 billion people) of the world's population, with a yearly growth of 10-15%, with people joining the trend daily. Thanks to the increasing number of Gen-Zs. As of 2019, the gaming industry has generated $151.9 billion, with a higher chunk of the money going to the creators and developers and not the players who help generate that much revenue.