Need to Know
Interactive coronavirus map released by Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University builds a dashboard to help you keep things in perspective and to visualize your travel in the context of the coronavirus spread.
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Conferencing / Collaboration
Zoom doesn’t really have 300 million daily active users
Zoom is having to learn a lot about being a real company
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Control system at work: Saving the crew of Apollo 13
By Eric Berger and Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica
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FCC opens 6GHz band in historic announcement
Remote medical treatment was on their minds.
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Coronavirus construction restrictions and delayed projects reports
It's different in different states and information is changing daily; here's where things stand as of April plus access to an interactive map on coronavirus construction delays
Need to Know
Call to action: Can you program in COBOL?
Unemployment processing bogs down with lack of programmers who speak a decades-old computer language
Need to Know
How to keep your Zoom chats private and secure
Avoid unwanted guests, unwanted behavior, and unnecessary supervision, and don't inadvertently share the private side of your meeting chats
Government
What is considered critical infrastructure?
The AV industry serves many of the nation’s sectors that are considered Essential Infrastructure. Most of these sectors will need to remain operational and will also need to enhance...
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ISE 2020 Amsterdam news and products
ISE Amsterdam 2020 is underway; keep up with headlines from Bose, Biamp, Shure, Crestron, d&b and more
5G
FCC gives Sony and Google the right to open 3.5 GHz band to commercial use
Two other companies will join them as designated Spectrum Access System (SAS) Administrators as the FCC paves the way for full commercial operations in the 3.5 GHz band.
Industry
What is WiGig?
WiGig supports the 60 GHz wireless transmission and beamforming propogation of AV data at multi-gigabit speeds over short distances up to 10 meters.
AI
Open Mic: The Future is Data
Multi-camera arrays can act as sensors that interact with AI algorithms to create data. And because panoramic 4K video isn’t distorted like in an ultra wide-angle lens, it enables...
AR/VR
WATCH: Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance ridethrough
Last week Disney opened its second flagship ride of the decade. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is an interactive ride (part of it is trackless); guest can have...
AR/VR
WATCH: Insights on Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance
David Niles of Theme Park Insider talks onsite with Walt Disney Imagineering Executive Creative Director John Larena
AR/VR
WATCH: AR digital signage at London bus shelter
Digital OOH content creator Grand Visual was clearly an early pioneer in AR and in the trend called "prankvertising". You'll see why.
5G
FCC to auction C-band spectrum for 5G
Chairman Ajit Pai supports auctioning mid-band spectrum for 5G rather than allowing satellite companies to sell licenses privately to carriers.
Industry
Understanding and controlling RF interference
A look at interference symptoms and strategies
Need to Know
Training Track: Intro to AV Industry Training
LIVE WEBCAST A Training Track Flash Class: Decision points for integrating a hybrid RF/IP media system FREE 1 Hour Webinar | May 28th, 2019 REGISTER Attendees who complete this...
AI
Need to Know: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
As emerging technologies go, Artificial Intelligence has certainly taken its time in making its presence felt on the world. Surprising as it may be (to some), the term AI...
AR/VR
VR for Global Awareness: Inside the United Nations’ Immersive Initiatives
As the media, entertainment and gaming industries prepare for the predicted explosion in adoption of virtual reality, Gabo Arora, the United Nations’ senior advisor and creative director, is exploring...
AR/VR
Watch: 360-Degree VR Documentaries Heighten Prospects for Non-Profits
A growing number of non-profit organizations are looking to technology to pull viewers into their cause. The 360-degree documentary Clouds Over Sidra, which tracks the Syrian refugee crisis, helped...
AR/VR
Beyond the VR Hype- Collective VR and the New Technology Landscape
At the SXSW Interactive conference each year, the term “Interactive” has usually been painted in huge, rolling strokes that cover any and everything from autonomous cars to music streaming...
Cybersecurity
Need to Know: Cybersecurity
By Paul McLane. Every enterprise is at risk as attacks diversify and adversaries get smarter.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Resources for AV
Published in June 2018, this Recommended Practice paper from the AVIXA security task group provides guidance and current best practices for securing networked AV systems. This includes recognizing risks...
AR/VR
Mixed Reality
It’s the largest indoor kart track in the world with 25’ of elevation changes and banked turns. It winds through a 155,000 square foot facility that also has a...
AR/VR
Virginia Tech’s ASPIRe Lab Connects with Attero Tech
Blacksburg, VA—June 2018… Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is Virginia’s leading research institution, emphasizing collaborative education that integrates technology into all disciplines. Among...
AR/VR
Stampede and ZEISS Enter into U.S. Distribution Partnership for virtual reality
Underscoring its commitment to expand its reach to more commercial AV resellers than ever before, ZEISS today announced the appointment of Stampede, the global leader in value added ProAV...
AR/VR
SMPTE Unveils Results of 2018 Innovation and Technology in Media and Entertainment Survey
Survey Demonstrates That Organizations Are Betting on Emerging Technologies – From Artificial Intelligence to Virtual Reality, Streaming, and Better Pixels WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — June 7, 2018 — SMPTE,...
5G
Need to Know: 5G — Riding Wireless’s Next Wave
By Jeff Baumgartner, Multichannel News The race to build out “fiber in the sky” is on. The next-generation mobile standard known as 5G, the fifth generation of the technology,...
5G
5G for Pro AV: Three Things
This new platform will accelerate wireless speeds, connect the Internet of Things—and drive competition.
AR/VR
Advanced Education Partners with Veative to Bring Complete Virtual Reality Solutions to Canadian Schools
Continuing its promise to place innovative teaching and learning technologies into K-12 classrooms, Advanced Education today announced that it has been named the Canadian distributor for Veative’s educational virtual...
AR/VR
IHSE USA Products at InfoComm 2018: new VR/AR extension and switching
All-New Extension and Switching Solution for VR/AR Signals At InfoComm 2018, IHSE will demonstrate an all-new, game-changing solution to extend and switch immersive reality signals over long distances using...
AR/VR
Dirac Research to Debut Its Breakthrough Second-Generation 3D Audio Solution to the US Virtual Reality Market at VRLA 2018
Following its initial introduction to the mobile market at MWC 2018, Dirac Research, the global leader in digitally optimized sound solutions, today announced that it will showcase its second-generation...
AR/VR
Barco Cinema becomes Cinionic and empowers you to fuel the next wave of cinema experiences
Sacramento, Calif., April 19, 2018 – Harnessing more than a decade of Barco cinema technology and market leadership, Cinionic, is elevating high-quality movie presentation to delight a new generation...
AR/VR
SpherePlay’s Dual-X Is First VR Tool to Bring Two Simultaneous Video Feeds Into the VR Experience
New Tool for SpherePlay’s Launcher VR Media Player Allows Broadcasters to Offer Live VR Content and Linear Broadcast Feed Within the VR Environment MONTREAL — April 4, 2018 —...
Blockchain
Need to Know GALLERY: Blockchain for AV, audio, residential, education, retail, and media
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