![]() ![]() We needed to find a storage server technology partner that could meet both the band’s vision and the production’s extreme scale and performance requirements and deliver flawlessly in real time. In the past, we used 4K video – this is uncharted territory. Stefan “Smasher” Desmedt, technical director and video director for U2, says: “This is a whole new level of rock and roll. But who can help them move all this data most effectively and with least drama? And they move 200-300 Gigabytes of video data every minute. The haptic seats are able to provide vibration and motion effects. The screen boasts 16K video with 16,000dpi, 60 frames/sec wraparound LED screen and a 167,000-speaker array, and features spatial audio beam-forming and wave field synthesis. The entire surface of its inside is a giant hi-def screen measuring 3.7 acres. In case you haven't heard, The Sphere is the world’s largest high-tech concert venue aimed at delivering an immersive concert experience with a capacity of 18,600 seats and took $2.3 Billion to build. Therefore, it is very fitting that they were the first to perform in The Sphere in Vegas. U2 is known for their stunning use of technology in live concerts that makes them such a unique experience. The last time uber-popular Irish rock band U2 performed was in 2019. )Īnd see the bird with a leaf in her mouth That's scary (I hope people don't start playing video games while driving. ![]() Meanwhile, Google has already had AR capability on Google Maps for over a year now.Īnd GM is planning for AR windshield in its 2023 Cadillacs. That is, if you have the budget for it (~ $3k?) Here is my original article:Īnd here is the latest rumor on Apple's AR glasses expected to launch just in time for the holidays next year ~ Dec 2022. ![]() Apple rumor mill is coming alive now, pointing to such a potential product launch late 2022. Developers are surely busy putting Apple's ARKit to good use to develop AR apps for the Apple ecosystem. I wrote an article in Sept.2020 following Apple's breadcrumbs in the AR/ VR space that pointed to bigger and broader activity and posited where Apple is headed in this space (AR glasses with processing tasks offloaded to iphone). Apple is legendary for its secrecy, therefore it feels nice to be able to predict one of Apple's moves couple of years before it happens. ![]()
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