- Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone together with
MATSUKO develop easy-to-use platform for immersive 3D experiences
merging virtuality with reality, as a simple phone call.
- Advances in connectivity, thanks to 5G and edge computing
technology offered by telecom operators, make it possible to
achieve smooth and natural movement of holograms, opening up a
range of possible use cases.
BONN, Germany, MADRID, LONDON, PARIS, and KOŠICE, Slovakia, Sept. 27,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading European telecom
operators Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone,
together with the deep tech company MATSUKO, have conducted a pilot
to make holographic calls as easy and simple as making a
straightforward phone call by interconnecting their deployments so
that their customers can join a common holographic communication
session. The companies are also developing a platform that combine
the real and virtual worlds through a mobile connection, using a
smartphone camera to generate a 2D video which is then rendered
into 3D holograms in the Cloud to be streamed to viewers in an
AR/VR/MR environment with a clarity and sharpness never
previously possible.
"The objective of initial pilot was to
deliver a 'one-to-many' holographic experience...with stunning
realism."
The trial platform uses the attributes of 5G connectivity to
overcome some of the challenges in creating realistic 3D imagery
which existed until now. Holograms are created using the selfie
camera of a smartphone to capture and transmit a real-time
three-dimensional holographic image of a person before processing
through an advanced 3D rendering engine. It then delivers a
'virtually there' immersive experience and displays it in a virtual
environment or overlays it onto a real-world setting, using virtual
and mixed reality glasses.
Having successfully completed the first phase of the
collaboration, the parties will continue improving the underlying
technology, with a focus on quality of service. The parties are
currently examining the potential for broadcast-like delivery,
creating the possibility of entire events or presentations to be
conducted virtually with stunning realism.
The results have been encouraging, thanks to 5G and cutting-edge
technology. Previous network-related issues that impeded the smooth
and natural holographic movement of the holograms have been
resolved.
Press contact:
Randy Adams
randy.adams@matsuko.com
650-228-3168
About Orange
Orange is one of the world's leading telecommunications
operators, present in 26 countries and a leading provider of global
IT and telecommunication services to multinational companies.
About Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is one of the world's leading
telecommunications companies, with 248 million mobile customers, 26
million fixed-network lines, and 22 million broadband lines.
About Telefónica
Telefónica is one of the world's leading telecommunications
service providers, present in Europe and Latin
America, where it has more than 365 million customers.
About Vodafone
Vodafone is the largest pan-European and African technology
communications company, present in 21 countries, and partners with
mobile networks in 47 more, with 300m
mobile customers and world leader in the Internet of Things
(IoT).
About MATSUKO
MATSUKO's Holographic Presence is a software-only solution that
allows modelling people into three dimensions and transferring them
in real space and in real-time.
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