InterDigital Highlights Promise of Volumetric Video and Mixed Reality at Annual Laval Virtual Conference
April 22 2020 - 7:00PM
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC), a mobile and video technology
research and development company, today announced two cutting-edge
presentations at the Laval Virtual Conference. The annual
conference, dedicated to virtual reality and technologies, will be
held virtually from April 22 – 24. InterDigital Research and
Innovation’s Immersive Lab Technical Area Leaders Valérie Allié and
Caroline Baillard will showcase InterDigital’s research and outline
the industry potential for volumetric video and mixed reality.
InterDigital has been a long-time participant
and contributor to the Laval Virtual Conference. For 20 years, the
conference has united technology experts and industry leaders from
around the world to explore the prospects for virtual reality and
enable new immersive experiences. Traditionally held in Laval,
France, this year’s conference will be held virtually and showcase
the innovations that enhance immersive video experiences, like VR
headsets and devices, content development techniques, and new tech
use cases. InterDigital’s Immersive Lab, dedicated to developing
tools and solutions for interactive media environments, drives
leading research on virtual production, deep content generation,
mixed reality, volumetric imaging, and other technologies that
enable users to engage with the virtual world more seamlessly.
“The Laval Virtual Conference has been
influential in guiding our understanding of virtual environments,
and InterDigital’s research and innovation has helped shape how we
implement and navigate immersive experiences within them. I applaud
Valérie, Caroline, and all our teams’ work to support volumetric
video adoption, overcome challenges to mixed reality workflows, and
support our ability to engage and realize the benefits of an
immersive and virtual world,” said Gael Seydoux, Director of
InterDigital Research and Innovation’s Immersive Lab.
InterDigital’s presentation “Volumetric
Video: Use Cases and Technology Challenges” will be
delivered by Valérie Allié, Technical Area Leader, on Thursday,
April 23 at 10:15am CET. The presentation will unpack the value of
and prospects for volumetric video, an innovative video type that
enables viewers to experience the sensations of depth and parallax
from real and synthetic content. Enhancements in volumetric video
and its content processing, light field capture, and distribution
formats will hold immense promise for the seamless engagement in
virtual environments.
InterDigital’s presentation “Mixed
Reality Workflows in the Home” will be presented by
Caroline Baillard, Technical Area Leader, on Friday, April 24 at
10:55 am CET. Leveraging InterDigital’s research to create and
manipulate a machine-readable environment, the presentation will
explore the challenges and solutions in enabling context-aware
mixed reality experiences at home, while showcasing workflows for
scene modeling, device localization, and more.
To learn more about the Laval Virtual Conference
and register to attend, please click here.
To view the Conference presentations, please
visit the Laval Virtual YouTube here.
To learn more about volumetric video, please
click here.
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 and is included in the S&P
MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of
InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit:
www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact:Patrick
Van de WilleEmail:patrick.vandewille@interdigital.com+1 (302)
300-1857
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