Category Archives: Software

4k video compression technologies buried under patents

H.265 video compression tech for 4K streaming buried in patents: Patent licensing terms still murky for next-gen video | Cutting Edge – CNET News.

Google, on the other hand, is promoting VP9 for free. By incorporating VP9 in to Youtube 4K, Google has potential to create a market standard. And they’ve got some heavy hitters signed on: Sony, LG, Samsung, Toshiba, Nvidia, Intel and others.

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Apple receives patent on method of automatically pairing 3D clips shot on 2 cameras

This strongly suggests 3D editing is coming to Final Cut Pro X: Apple’s 3D video editing patent hints at future Final Cut Pro features.

An Apple Final Cut user survey done a year ago included several questions about 3D editing, suggesting Apple was watching the 3D space carefully.

The Apple patent appears to cover a method of associating two independent clips shot on two cameras (the left and right cameras). This is an important feature as pairing of stereoscopic clips shot on two cameras is presently done manually and is time consuming.

3D Visualization Apps are Coming – to the web and mobile worlds

I expect to see greater use of 3D in both online and offline apps, and in mobile apps too, for visualizing information that naturally fits within a 3D model:

CyberLightning Oulu, Finland and StockSmart will bring together the power of 3D visualization to investors using StockSmart Apps. Currently in Beta test, the new StockSmart Apps will be released in May 2013.

via 3D Internet Apps are Coming.

Indeed, this is a topic I am doing some serious thinking about 🙂