Tech news 1-6th Nov 2022

Welcome to issue #3 of the Tech news round-up, based on a curated collection of all the various pieces of news (and other) articles that I’ve come across (and then posted about) on LinkedIn - largely in the following areas:?

• Streaming
• Gaming
• Cloud
• VFX
• Other bits (e.g. devices)

Starting this week with content - and specifically that which is on Streaming services, here are a couple of articles that talk around FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) - including how linear broadcast TV libraries can help build out offerings, and how further compelling content is required as these services grow/mature:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_fast-and-furious-the-rise-of-free-ad-supported-activity-6994208800819789825-Z8Om

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_report-content-libraries-of-broadcast-series-activity-6992947895947685888-TFfM

Keeping with the Streaming theme, niche platforms can use FAST channels, along with Universal Search, and Personalisation, in order that they can compete with larger platforms:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_how-niche-streaming-platforms-are-innovating-activity-6993273510139674625-TzBB

One particular platform that does a lot of Streaming is TikTok - which is apparently launching a standalone hub dedicated to Gaming:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_tiktok-is-launching-a-standalone-hub-dedicated-activity-6993674433668202496-ka7v

On that Gaming theme then (but also mixing in a bit of VR for good measure), Audi and holoride are collborating on VR-based entertainment experiences inside of select cars in the Audi range - leading to my favourite new term of the week: the Motorverse!

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_launching-our-in-car-entertainment-platform-activity-6993863971422248960-ekbZ

It’s also been a busy week inside the wonderful world of VR, with the PS VR2 getting official launch timing (Feb 2023 launch, with Pre-orders starting 15th Nov, in case you’re interested!):

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_playstation-vr2-launches-in-february-at-54999-activity-6993671072889851905-nDM7

And sitting alongside VR we have AR - for which TeamViewer and Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 team demoed an AR viewing experience for the W13:

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_george-russell-views-w13-through-augmented-activity-6993962833856069632-4oPl

Finally for this week, we have a close relation to VR and AR in the form of motion tracking - this time in the domain of Premier League Football, to produce sub-second positional data.

https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_genius-sports-brings-skeletal-tracking-to-activity-6992951029151465472-ECen

Of course, watching Premium Sport on TV is looping back round to our starting topic of content!

If you liked the above, here are some other things I posted on:

• Cloud:?https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_compare-aws-and-azure-services-to-google-activity-6992752374058524672-rqPV
• VFX:?https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_sony-pictures-entertainment-acquires-vfx-activity-6993196166884515840-Uzoj
• Metaverse:?https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/benjaminrobinson_the-future-of-renderman-usd-pixar-cto-activity-6994940449429848064-ghl6

That’s it for now - have a great week!

Ben????