Latest headlines: Bob Snyder on Meta’s XR calling service, plus news from Sony, Matrox, Extron and more
August 29, 2024 | Volume: 20 | Issue 16
rAVe EMEA Edition
Is anyone else slightly alarmed by how quickly technology is seeming to change right before our eyes? Maybe alarmed isn’t the right word, but one minute, AI and deep fakes are barely anything that has to do with me and the next minute, Meta is coming out with an XR calling service that uses Pixel Codec Avatars. Bob Snyder’s latest column focuses on what this technology is and why our industry should be paying attention. Read here.
The other column this time from Mark Coxon is all about the idea of technology “just needing to work.” What does that mean? Well, it’s a loaded statement. There is a lot that goes into something “just needing to work.” Check out the full column here.
It’s coming. Soon. Meta will bring out its XR calling service with Pixel Codec Avatars (PiCA): a deep generative model of 3D human faces. Unlike Apple’s Personas (which use front display and depth […]
I talk a lot about our industry and the shifting center of the technology design process toward human-centered design and the holistic user experience. […]
Marshall Electronics is bringing the CV612-TBI/TWI PTZ camera to the EMEA market. The Marshall CV612, available in black (CV612-TBI) and white models […]
Trinnov Audio announced that WaveForming is now publicly available on the Altitude line of audio processors. The company says this room optimization […]
Solid State Logic debuted its new S400 console and unveiled an array of enhancements to its System T broadcast production platform. The company says […]
ProAV revenue will grow from $306.4 billion in 2023 to $325 billion in 2024, a healthy growth rate of 6.1%, but down from 6.9% from the previous year […]
Bose Professional announced the appointment of Adam Castillo as vice president of global marketing. Castillo brings over 20 years of experience leading marketing […]
ClearOne reported a 58% sequentially, and 39% year-over-year, decline in revenue citing a “significant decrease in revenues from the audio conferencing category […]
ShowMeCables introduced a line of open-frame wall-mount swing-gate racks. The design features a hinged front gate that swings open 180 degrees for easy rear […]
Ambisonic Systems by Origin Acoustics is introducing a collection of luxury landscape speakers to complement its new Hexagonal Bollards — honeycomb […]
Inc. magazine revealed today that Visionary ranks No. 509 on the 2024 Inc. 5000, its annual list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Inc. 5000 says the […]
D-Tools introduced D-Tools Payments, a payments solution for D-Tools Cloud that will help integrators’ payment processes. The company says D-Tools Payments is […]
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