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VRIF Publishes Its First Version of Industry Guidelines for Volumetric Video Streaming
FREMONT, CA, December 2, 2021: The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) today announced the publication of the first draft for public review of its Industry Guidelines for Volumetric Video Streaming. These guidelines are the first of its kind to cover volumetric video streaming from an end-to-end perspective, focusing on aspects such as production, distribution, and […]
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VR Industry Forum Newsletter
Keeping you updated about our activities! Here we highlight our latest
work and focus on areas that are most critical. [Read more] -
VRIF Helping Content Providers Worldwide
September 2019:
VRIF President Mauricio Aracena talks about the new Guidelines from VRIF and all the latest developments going forward. [Read more] -
VRIF publishes Guidelines v.2, announces new board of directors and reveals upcoming activities at IBC
September 2019:
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF, www.vr-if.org) has announced the election of a new Board of Directors and Officers. VRIF further announced that version 2 of its Guidelines is publicly available from its website. [Read more] -
Immersive Media Meets 5G @ NAB
April 2019:
The VR Industry Forum hosted three talks in two sessions exploring the potential for 5G. [Read more] -
“Quality and interoperability will be key for VR’s future,” says VR Industry Forum
September 2018:
Creating a buoyant marketplace for Virtual Reality (VR) in the future will depend on high-quality and interoperable services, the President of VR Industry Forum (VRIF) has said. [Read more] -
VR Industry Forum reveals the future of cinematic Virtual Reality at IBC2018
September 2018:
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) – one of the XR industry’s foremost trade groups and the leading source of technical expertise in cinematic VR – is showcasing the latest VR innovations at IBC2018. [Read more] -
VRIF Demos at IBC 2018
September 2018:
VRIF is proud to exhibit VR demos from Imeve, Nokia/Fraunhofer & Qualcomm that implement VRIF Guidelines. Visit us at stand: 8.F19 [Read more] -
VR From Virtual Market to Market Reality
June 2018:
Only two years ago, the excitement about virtual reality (VR) knew no limits. [Read more] -
Live VR Showcased at NAB 2018
April 2018:
Showcasing a new era of VR content, Fraunhofer HHI, Ericsson, Harmonic and Nokia demonstrated state of the art virtual reality (VR) and 360-degree video at the NAB Show. [Read more] -
VRIF Hosted Masterclass and Interoperability Demonstrations at NAB 2018
April 2018:
Today the VRIF announced it will be hosting a 2-hour Masterclass at NAB 2018 in Las Vegas on Sunday, April 8. The Master Class features experts from Ericsson, Intel, and Sky.
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VRIF Demos at NAB 2018
April 2018:
VRIF was proud to exhibit VR demos from Imeve and Nokia / Fraunhofer that implement the VRIF Guidelines at NAB 2018. Other VR demos from VRIF members included: Ericsson, Fraunhofer HHI and Harmonic. [Read more] -
VRIF Members Offer 360 Degrees of Video Opportunity ebook
February 2018:
VRIF Members Harmonic and Viaccess-Orca are offering a 360 Degrees of Video Opportunity ebook. [Read more] -
Live VR Olympics Coverage Portends New Era of Panoramic Sports Viewing
January 2018:
Virtual reality is about to move farther than ever into mainstream entertainment with immersive coverage from the Winter Olympics kicking off what promises to be an escalating pace of wide-field sports broadcasts in 2018 and beyond. [Read more] -
VRIF Publishes Draft Guidelines at CES 2018
January 2018:
VR Industry Forum to Publish Industry Guidelines at CES. [Read more] -
Presentations from VRIF Master Class at CES 2018
January 2018:
VRIF held a successful VR Master Class and Networking Reception at CES 2018. [Read more] -
IBC 2017 Presentations
September 2017:
VRIF President, Rob Koenen (TNO), presented in the Future Reality Zone at IBC 2017. [Read more] -
VR Industry Forum to present first draft of its industry guidelines at IBC 2017
September 2017:
The Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) – formed to further the widespread availability of high quality audiovisual VR experiences for the benefit of consumers – today announced it will be presenting a draft of its guidelines at IBC 2017. [Read more] -
Tiledmedia joins VRIF
September 2017:
VRIF continues to grow with Tiledmedia becoming the 40th member to join the forum since launching at CES in January 2017. [Read more] -
Why The Next Big Move In The $6.6B Advertising Industry Is A Tech, Entertainment Mix
June 2017:
VR Industry Forum was mentioned in Forbes.com. [Read more] -
Call for VR360 Content
May 2017:
VRIF’s initial focus is on Three Degrees-of-Freedom (3-DoF) video and audio. VRIF is now calling for content… [Read more] -
Growing VR Industry Forum to present its work and plans at NAB 2017
April 2017:
Following its successful launch at CES in January this year, the Virtual Reality Industry Forum Inc. (VRIF) will hold an open meeting at NAB… [Read more] -
VR Industry Forum Determined to Prevent Bad Consumer Experiences and Ecosystem Fragmentation
January 2017:
There are fears that even at this early stage, the market for virtual reality (VR) media is fragmenting, explaining the urgency with which the new VR Industry Forum (VRIF) wants to establish voluntary guidelines… [Read more] -
VR Industry Forum Formed to Boost Adoption of VR Services
January 2017:
28 major companies collaborate to promote the adoption and end-to-end
interoperability of VR across key media and entertainment sectors. [Read more]
