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Streaming to Multiple Users from your Home

Streaming has evolved over a decade from just being exclusive to being universally available. Many social media platforms i.e., Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat & many more applications have already been applying live streaming by influencing their trademarked technology leading directly to their apps. Back in 2018, live video consumption crawled up to 65%. Live streaming along with a strong internet broadband connection on multiple user devices also helps in easy streaming to multiple user platforms as well.

Streaming on multiple user channels from a single platform can be the best way to expand your reach on the multiple users (audience) devices & catch new audiences to your content. Much of the time, video streaming applications may require less bandwidth from users’ networks than streaming on every platform or device individually on the cloud. Though it is hard to develop a seamless kind of video streaming over the network on multiple live user platforms across any location from your home, users can now stream on various other platforms simultaneously via the integrated streaming app with Facebook, YouTube, or LinkedIn.

Previously users were able to use Facebook exclusively to stream videos or live content but now Facebook has lifted its restrictions on live streaming only to its platform. Currently streaming on multiple destinations on foremost social network platforms has become easier & quicker than ever. YouTube can also be used similarly. Streaming can also depend on the compatibility of devices that the user uses at homes such as Smart TV, Desktop/PC, laptop, iPad, macOS or windows, smartphones i.e., android or iPhone. For more information on Multiplayer visit Unreal Engine Multiplayer

Through Streaming, the application user can download the video after the live event gets completed. The cloud version of streaming can be one of the best live streaming platforms that help the user to store the video virtually on the cloud & share it across your communication networks at any location, any time. The streaming toolkit that offers a broader reach of users across all necessary platforms, less bandwidth & high engagement will shine effectively via the users or content creators who aim at distributing or sharing live content further to their co-viewers.

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Pixel Streaming

All You Need to Know about Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) Early Access

Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) early access to game developers and artists is available https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/unreal-engine-5 for testing new features and prototyping their game projects. Nanite and Lumen introduced in UE5 will offer high visual fidelity, scalability, and freedom in next-gen games creations for developers. Unreal Engine 5.0 (UE5) is anticipated to release in early 2022 with add-on features and other enhancements to bring an immersive and realistic gaming experience to creators and players.

Early access to explore UE5 features is possible with the download of Epic’s new sample project ‘Valley of the Ancient’ where users can use, test, modify and make changes to the project that is owned using Unreal Engine.

Early Access to UE5 Features include:

  1. Nanite: This newly developed Nanite virtualized micropolygon system enables users to develop games withthe colossal and extraordinary pick to in-depth geometric details. Cinematic source assets can be imported with millions of polygons that can be overlayed million times in a real-time frame rate without losing the visual fidelity. Nanite streams and processes for detail to notice, mostly ridding off the poly count to illustrate call constraints, removing baking details to normal maps, and allowing manually to transcribe LODs for creators to focus on their project’s ingenuity.
  2. Lumen: Lumen allows users to craft dynamic and realistic scenes. It is a dynamic global illumination solution in which indirect lighting adjusts to the direct lighting or geometry like day-night transition, flashlight effect, or lighting reaction to the opening of the external door. Users need not have to work on lighting conditions including lightmap UVs, baked lightings, or reflection captures. Using an Unreal Editor user can create, edit lights and perceive the final lighting of the game or project run on the console.
  3. Open Worlds: The Open Worlds Partition system using Unreal Engine 5 makes the process quicker, seamless, and concerted for all size teams to accomplish what is managed and streamed, the auto dissection of the world into the grid and streaming the essential cells. The new One File Per Actor system enables team members to work concurrently in the same area of the same world uninterruptedly. Data Layers let the user build variations of that same world in day and night times versions with layers in the same space.
  4. Animation: Building impressive and simulated characters in the real-time environment using Unreal Engine 5 is going to be a robust and effective animation tool to work faster and more precisely as compared to other tools. To know more https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/spotlights/monster-on-the-move-how-asc-pushed-ue5-early-access-animation-tools-to-the-limit
    1. Control Rig allows quick rigging and sharing to several characters by placing into Sequencer and save and put on the poses via new Pose Browser.
    2. Full-Body IK solver lets easy natural movement of the character.
    3. Motion Warping alters the character root motion to match with varied targets in animation.
  5. MetaSounds: MetaSounds in Unreal Engine supports the creation of audio for user project. MetaSounds make the user manage the DSP graph generation of sounds. With this, the user can manage the whole audio rendering to gain an enhanced audio experience. MetaSounds is parallel to programmable and rendering pipeline with content creation procedure to Material Editor taking shaders i.e., data-driven assets for plotting game parameters to audio play, workflow advancements, etc.
  6. Editor Workflow: The Unreal Editor offers enhanced visual style, workflows for faster easier, and detailed use. The viewport interaction(s) is capable of easy calling and store Content Browser and dock any editor tab to the stacking sidebar. This fetches instant access to properties in the Details panel with the supporting system, and the newly created button on the toolbar allows the placing of actors in your project world.
  7. MetaHumans: MetaHuman creator enables users to import MetaHumans or download 50 premade digital humans from Quixel Bridge archives. MetaHumans well matches the environment for both UE4 and UE5 creations.

Click here to know more details on Epic’s Unreal Engine 5 Early Access.

Epic’s UE5 Early Access Quickstart course introduced by Matt Wadstein will run beginners with the use of tools, workflows, and creators’ first UE5 projects.

Guide for shifting your project from UE4 to UE5 Early Access course demonstrated by Matt Wadstein about transition elements, alterations in new editor and UI.

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Pixel Streaming Unreal Engine

Launch of Pixel Streaming plugin UE 4.27

Unreal Engine requires highly powerful and large volume storage space for massive file downloads. So, to get instant access to UE applications from any device user needs the Pixel Streaming plugin. The Pixel Streaming plugin from Eagle 3D Streaming is a problem solvent that enables UE apps to run on cloud VM based on GPUs to offer an interactive user experience for low-latency video streaming on a normal browser. For instance, UE applications in real-time are the use case as a car configurator and tools in the automotive industry and another use case is in the application of architectural visualization.

Pixel Streaming plugin was included in Unreal Engine 4.21 version and with UE 4.27, the first production-ready plugin version is getting launched. Unreal Engine 4.27 brings the following:

  • Linux support
  • WebRTC upgraded version by Eagle 3D Streaming in Pixel Streaming plugin
  • Users can Pixel Stream thru the container environment
  • Resolution quality check

Pixel Streaming plugin can be deployed on an extensive scale to offer high fidelity imagery and content across any location to any device. For example, Cesium 3D Tiles in collab with Microsoft Azure, NVIDIA, and Epic Games developed next-gen PoC of real-time flight simulator arrayed on a global scale. Pixel Streaming plugin also provides users in gaining enhanced visibility in accessing design tools and configurations.

Preview of Unreal Engine 4.27 from Epic Games launcher is available and source code through GitHub is accessible for users. Developers can migrate copies of their projects to only test on the 4.27 upcoming preview releases but, cannot be used for active development of their project(s) until the final release of Unreal Engine 4.27. With further updates based on the user(s)/developer(s) feedback and additional quality testing, the final version of UE 4.27 will be released soon. Check out the Preview here

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OTT Streaming

What is OTT Streaming Platform?

OTT is an “Over the top” media service offered to viewers over the Internet instead of using traditional means of cable or broadcast providers. OTT & Video are interweaved but are not similar things. OTT is a platform through which video content is delivered to access for the end-users. OTT platform is not just limited to movies and TV but also is changing the consumer taste of watching live any television programs, for example, sports, events & concerts, movies or news, etc.

It is a fact that Video content on OTT platform service can be viewed on any type of smart device such as computers, laptops, mobile devices, TV sets, etc. OTT content is content that is streamed from an OTT content service provider. It is not a device but content to be consumed through Smart TVs, Apple TVs, PlayStation, Amazon Fire Sticks, Xbox, Chromecast, or other streaming device applications. OTT offers third party media to the end-users by transmitting IP packets to ISP.

OTT can be differently quoted as many partners are involved in the delivery of the content, advertising, and measurement streaming. OTT includes the following benefits:

  • The audience watching the video content via any apps or websites provides the live streaming experience that bypasses the traditional distribution.
  • Users using smart TV sets or Set-Top box devices are connected to the internet with in-built internet connectivity & functionality to the streaming app devices such as Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire & Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, etc.
  • Live video streaming with subscriptions from the providers can deliver the live TV channel services such as Netflix, YouTube Live, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, Hulu Live TV, PlayStation Vue, DirectTV Now, etc.
  • Subscription Video-on-demand users get free access to view the video content that is later monetized via advertisements.
  • OTT comprehends access to live stream of linear specialty channels parallel to traditional satellite or cable TV service provider that is streamed via public internet instead of closed & private owned network such as Set-Top boxes.
  • OTT is a simple & easy go platform accessible with minimal things that require only a stable internet connection & a device to view for the user.
  • The video streaming content accessible on OTT is cost-friendly with minimum charges packages as compared to other cable TV premium packages.
  • OTT platforms enable users to browse & view their favorite media contents with no bar to any location by just logging into a personal streaming account.
  • The innumerable variety of media content available ranging from news, sports, kids content, TV shows, movies, documentaries, etc.
  • User has the freedom to relish favorite shows on OTT anytime, anywhere across the globe via VOD service.

With this consequently, we will be intended to replace our TV cable operator services with OTT platform services in the future which delivers live media streaming content easily with a seamless internet network that sounds appealing to the young, educated, sophisticated & wealthier audience keen on using such services without hesitancies. With the emergence of the OTT platform, cable subscribers are facing unexpected lost earnings for their companies with cancellation in services. As a result, in the marketing world, advertising groups have got a chance to push their content to the target audience.

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Pixel Streaming

How technology is changing lives in this pandemic

At the start of the year 2020, there was a no clue of this ‘Happy New Year’ will turn all the tables around the globe & surprisingly attack human lives with an unprecedented Pandemic i.e. COVID-19 Virus or Novel Corona Virus without any warning bells to all of us. People with different aims, ambitions, goals, resolutions, passion, creativity & skills were confined to the indoor limits rather going out to work, interact with different people like colleagues, relatives, friends etc. Big break to life was needed if artificial technology around us did our tasks of daily work go easier. Since March we have been in enforced lockdown & slowly & gradually certain things have started taking on the course of resuming once again with a series of step by step unlocks in a country all over.  From March to September or the span of 6months & still continues have changed our lives in such a way that technology played a very significant role in our daily lives. The overwhelming experience to some for spending their time outdoor was only limited to uncrossed-boundaries of their homes. While other Frontliners or Covid-19 warriors like doctors, health & sanitation workers, banking and ATM cash delivery staff, Security personnel, essential commodities & goods suppliers were made available to the benefit of people. 

What made our lives easier with the segments of technology during Pandemic is this:

1) Remotely working: Technology along with internet facility made it possible that wherever you are in the world you can sit at the best place i.e. home & do serve the purpose of work.

2) Virtual Meets: Connecting people across borders, towns & home countries through the live virtual video conferencing whether it may be from skype, zoom, Google Duos, Whatsapp& many more. This set out a chord of communication between Teacher & students in education, Work From Home (WFH) virtual live business meeting chats with subordinates & employees, meeting loved ones & close relatives & friends virtually asking how about their health & conditions etc.

3) OTT platforms: OTT means ‘Over the top’ platform for delivering content of TV and Film via the internet service bypassing cables, broadcast, satellite TV platforms like (DD) etc. Top OTT platforms viz; Amazon Video, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, Zee5, Sony Liv, MX Player, Eros Now etc. made big-time magic with spending leisure time watching cinemas, web series, sports, serials etc. streaming live on apps.

4) Creativity Live: Live Events of the creative artists for example dancers, musicians, singers, artist shows were hosted online for the amusement & entertainment of people. 

 5) Game space: To eliminate the boredom, playing online games resulted in increased use of online gaming market viz; Games2Win, WinZO Games, Gamerji, Rummy, Ludo, Carrometc trending on mobile apps.

6) Online buying & selling of grocery: Due to fear of the spread of highly infectious Covid-19 virus, there was a massive growth in the online grocery store for most essential commodity & goods in demand among the consumers. Mobile Application or online stores solved this worry for individuals mainly families with infants & elder people.  

In short, technology & internet can connect your wants & needs in a rapid speed even if we are at distant locations & solve the hitch of our lives. Technology is just here to save our time & realize its worth in a real sense.