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Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem.

Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem.

InterDigital white paper in Association with ABI Research.

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WHAT IS XR AND IMMERSIVE CONTENT?

Extended Reality (XR) is a broad term encapsulating a spectrum of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) experiences that capture audio, video, haptic, and kinesthetic data into one scene representation to seamlessly blend interactions in the virtual and physical world. Whether it be AR leveraging transparent displays for seamless data visualization, VR entirely replacing physical with virtual, or MR somewhere in between, XR has increasingly seen adoption across markets.

With a novel, yet challenging form factor in Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs), XR can be difficult to implement depending on the use case and target user. Today, however, new efficiencies in encoding techniques, alongside new media types and functionalities that support high-quality and realistic media streaming and interactive services, are converging with enhanced network and device processing capabilities to enable an array of groundbreaking XR-enabled immersive experiences. This enables them to sidestep some of the local hardware challenges. XR-enabling capabilities hold significant potential to transform consumer experiences, services, and entire industry verticals, and standardization is an important step toward success.

This paper outlines the foundational technologies and metrics that define XR experiences, introduces the current standards study items and research resources dedicated to enabling XR, and highlights some of the challenges that will define the next stage of innovation and standardization for XR-enabled immersive experiences.

ABOUT INTERDIGITAL

InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at the core of devices, networks and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

ABOUT ABI RESEARCH

ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance to technology leaders, innovators, and decision makers around the world. Our research focuses on the transformative technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries, economies, and workforces today.

InterDigital is a GSA Member company.

©2023 ABI Research. Used by permission. ABI Research is an independent producer of market analysis and insight and this ABI Research product is the result of objective research by ABI Research staff at the time of data collection. The opinions of ABI Research or its analysts on any subject are continually revised based on the most current data available. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. ABI Research disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

 

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Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem.

 

Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem.

InterDigital white paper in Association with ABI Research.

Download from the InterDigital site here.

WHAT IS XR AND IMMERSIVE CONTENT?

Extended Reality (XR) is a broad term encapsulating a spectrum of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR) experiences that capture audio, video, haptic, and kinesthetic data into one scene representation to seamlessly blend interactions in the virtual and physical world. Whether it be AR leveraging transparent displays for seamless data visualization, VR entirely replacing physical with virtual, or MR somewhere in between, XR has increasingly seen adoption across markets.

With a novel, yet challenging form factor in Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs), XR can be difficult to implement depending on the use case and target user. Today, however, new efficiencies in encoding techniques, alongside new media types and functionalities that support high-quality and realistic media streaming and interactive services, are converging with enhanced network and device processing capabilities to enable an array of groundbreaking XR-enabled immersive experiences. This enables them to sidestep some of the local hardware challenges. XR-enabling capabilities hold significant potential to transform consumer experiences, services, and entire industry verticals, and standardization is an important step toward success.

This paper outlines the foundational technologies and metrics that define XR experiences, introduces the current standards study items and research resources dedicated to enabling XR, and highlights some of the challenges that will define the next stage of innovation and standardization for XR-enabled immersive experiences.

ABOUT INTERDIGITAL

InterDigital develops mobile and video technologies that are at the core of devices, networks and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry’s most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks, better video delivery, and richer multimedia experiences years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world’s leading technology companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ. InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.

ABOUT ABI RESEARCH

ABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance to technology leaders, innovators, and decision makers around the world. Our research focuses on the transformative technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries, economies, and workforces today.

InterDigital is a GSA Member company.

©2023 ABI Research. Used by permission. ABI Research is an independent producer of market analysis and insight and this ABI Research product is the result of objective research by ABI Research staff at the time of data collection. The opinions of ABI Research or its analysts on any subject are continually revised based on the most current data available. The information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable. ABI Research disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

 

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Defining the XR Experience: Enabling the Immersivity Ecosystem.

 

Date: 17th Aug 2023
Type: Member White Paper
Technology: Other
Originator: InterDigital

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