SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- At the 2017
NAB Show, Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT), the worldwide leader in video
delivery infrastructure, will showcase cutting-edge innovations in
360-degree immersive virtual reality (VR) technology with a
demonstration featuring prerecorded content of Blue Man Group from
their stage at the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. In addition to the cutting-edge
demo, Harmonic will host booth appearances by the highly acclaimed
performance art company.
"Harmonic and Blue Man Group share a passion for stunning
imagery that entertains and awakens the senses in new ways," said
Doug Baldinger, vice president,
creative development at Blue Man Productions. "This is the first VR
experience for Blue Man Group. We look forward to working with
Harmonic at the 2017 NAB Show and bringing our energy and music to
life in the virtual reality domain."
The 360-degree VR demonstration will feature 8K production by
Digital Immersion and Tiledmedia's Tiled VR Streaming technology
integrated with the Harmonic PURE Compression Engine™,
Viaccess-Orca's Connected Sentinel Player for secure playback and
Samsung Gear VR headsets. Through HEVC tiling technology and
world-class compression, broadcasters and other content providers
can deliver an immersive VR experience to head-mounted devices with
the utmost efficiency and video resolution 10 times higher than
that offered by existing, commercially deployed VR services.
"Harmonic and its ecosystem partners are setting the benchmark
for VR video quality and bandwidth efficiency," said Bart Spriester, senior vice president, video
products at Harmonic. "Collaborating with Blue Man Group makes this
demonstration all the more exciting, as they truly exemplify
innovation in entertainment, blending beautifully with the
technology innovation being showcased by Harmonic. If you've never
seen Blue Man Group or experienced the mesmerizing power of VR
technology, stop by the booth and enjoy a one-of-a-kind show in
native UHD resolution."
The striking Blue Man Group content was shot live on stage by
Digital Immersion using an innovative VR rig to capture dynamic
moves and put the viewer into otherwise impossible perspectives
during the group's live performance. The video content can be
viewed on YouTube, and can be streamed for viewing on Samsung Gear
VR headsets at the Samsung store.
Additionally, at the 2017 NAB Show, experts from Harmonic and
Tiledmedia will present the state-of-the-art in VR streaming and
bandwidth reduction during a session at the Broadcast Engineering
and Information Technology Conference. The presentation, "Streaming
UHD-Quality VR at Realistic Bitrates: Mission Impossible?," will
take place on Monday, April 24 from
12:00 to 12:30 p.m. in room N260 at
the LVCC.
Beyond developing innovations in VR technology, Harmonic is a
founding member of the VR Industry Forum, which is committed to
driving the widespread availability of high-quality audiovisual VR
experiences by creating end-to-end interoperability of VR across
key media and entertainment sectors.
Further information about Harmonic and the company's products is
available at www.harmonicinc.com.
About Harmonic
Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) is the
worldwide leader in video delivery infrastructure for emerging
television and video services. Harmonic enables customers to
produce, deliver and monetize amazing video experiences, with
unequalled business agility and operational efficiency, by
providing market-leading innovation, high-quality service and
compelling total-cost-of-ownership. More information is available
at www.harmonicinc.com.
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