InterDigital and Broadpeak have announced they are collaborating to develop content delivery networks capable of streaming MPEG Visual Volumetric Video-based Coding (V3C) immersive content at scale.
Volumetric video is critical in creating immersive experiences and the MPEG V3C standard defines the general mechanism for coding and streaming volumetric content, said the companies.
Unlike traditional video, volumetric video is comprised of a sequence of frames, where each frame is a 3D representation of a real-world object or scene capture from a moment in time. It requires significant bandwidth, and the compression codecs within the MPEG V3C standard play an important role in achieving sustainable and viable data rates for the industry according to the partners.
The wide-scale distribution of volumetric content to broad audiences also depends on efficient and V3C-compliant distribution networks, which will be a key area of focus for the InterDigital-Broadpeak collaboration.
The collaboration will see InterDigital contribute the V3C end-to-end implementation platform built jointly with its partner Philips, while Broadpeak will focus on packaging and content delivery network (CDN) technologies.
“As we innovate and push the boundaries of distributing immersive content and experiences, it is our collaboration and joint research with partners like Broadpeak that further amplify our research impact,” said Rajesh Pankaj, EVP, and chief technology officer, InterDigital. “Together, our technology contributions foster crisper outcomes and enhanced efficiency when processing volumetric content to deliver the increasingly immersive experiences we all demand.”
“Video service providers seek to offer new experiences to their customers to differentiate in their market, increase their ARPU and lower their churn. Volumetric content streaming is one of the most attractive immersive use cases, but it is a challenge to deliver these bandwidth-intensive formats at scale,” added Guillaume Bichot, head of exploration at Broadpeak. “Thanks to our collaboration with InterDigital, we will further enhance our Origin-Packager and CDN to stream standardized V3C volumetric content to wide audiences.”
