All items tagged with Facebook (10)

Facebook Threatens Civilization with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

September 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

Facebook Threatens Civilization with Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Facebook/Meta believes that adding features to glasses without improving its primary feature of augmenting/protecting eyesight is the "next big thing" - after the metaverse (which is not to be mentioned). In partnership with EssilorLuxottica, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban Meta "smart glasses" that have speakers on the side, and cameras and microphones in the front. Apparently they are better than the others launched before, that no one bought.

MediaTek Enhances On-Device Generative AI Processing

August 28, 2023 by Cristina Costa

MediaTek Enhances On-Device Generative AI Processing

MediaTek is already powering more than two billion connected edge devices every year and now the company confirmed that it is working closely with Meta's Llama 2 next-generation open-source Large Language Model (LLM). Combining this recently announced LLM with its latest APUs and NeuroPilot AI Platform, MediaTek aims to build a complete edge computing ecosystem designed to accelerate AI application development on smartphones, consumer connected devices, vehicles, smart home, etc.

Logitech Chorus Offers Audio Add-on to Virtual Reality Headset Design

August 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Logitech Chorus Offers Audio Add-on to Virtual Reality Headset Design

Logitech unveiled Logitech Chorus, a new integrated audio solution designed from the ground up for the Meta Quest 2, a Virtual Reality Headset sold by Facebook. The Logitech VR accessory uses Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) drivers from Tectonic, adding a convenient "off-ear speaker" solution that is similar to the one created for the Valve Index Headset. Without touching the ears, the design was custom tuned by Tectonic to offer total but safe immersion for those experimenting with VR.

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

August 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS Licenses xHE-AAC Audio Codec Software to Facebook

Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the xHE-AAC audio codec, announced the licensing of its xHE-AAC and MPEG-D DRC software implementation to Facebook, Inc. xHE-AAC is the latest member of the MPEG AAC audio codec family, and Fraunhofer played a substantial role in the development of xHE-AAC and the MPEG-D loudness and dynamic range control metadata standard.

Dialog Audio Announces All-In-One Live Audio Streaming Service

September 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Audio Announces All-In-One Live Audio Streaming Service

Audio performance tools developer Dialog Audio announced the opening of live — an aptly-named, all-in-one live streaming service specifically targeting audio content producers as a cross-platform, easy-to-use application able to broadcast live in high quality at low costs — to public beta testing, as of August 24. The service encodes audio into an AAC stream directly to multiple services simultaneously, allowing support for social networks such as Facebook, YouTube and others.

Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Cost Live Production Switcher with Recording, Streaming and Monitoring

April 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Cost Live Production Switcher with Recording, Streaming and Monitoring

Blackmagic Design announced ATEM Mini Pro, a new low cost live production switcher with all the features of the existing ATEM Mini, but now with extra features for recording, streaming and monitoring. Available now for just $595, the ATEM Mini Pro includes a new hardware streaming engine to allow direct streaming via its Ethernet connection to YouTube Live, Facebook or Twitch, as well as innovative business presentations using Skype or Zoom, including live streaming in better quality, without dropped frames and with much simpler settings.

Facebook 360 Immersive Media Production Workshop at AES New York 2018 Convention

October 16, 2018 by Audio Engineering_Society

Facebook 360 Immersive Media Production Workshop at AES New York 2018 Convention

The 145th AES International Convention in New York City will host a number of exciting educational events. One of the most intriguing is a half-day training session in immersive media production using the Facebook 360 platform. The workshop will cover the end-to-end workflow for spatial audio design and asset preparation of 360 and 180 immersive videos using Facebook 360 Spatial Workstation tools.

Facebook Unveils Technology Behind Audio 360 Virtual Reality Experience

February 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Facebook Unveils Technology Behind Audio 360 Virtual Reality Experience

First announced in Q4 2016, Facebook's 360 audio technology was discussed for the first time at Video@Scale, an invitation-only technical conference for engineers who work on large-scale video platforms and technologies. During the event, Facebook revealed more details of its new spatial audio encoding and rendering technology, using "hybrid higher-order ambisonics," and supporting head-locked audio for virtual reality applications.

New free recording and mixing app from Propellerhead!

July 12, 2014 by Joao Martins

New free recording and mixing app from Propellerhead!

Those crazy and always creative Swedes at Propellerhead Software have done it again! After releasing some of the worlds most innovative music software applications, interfaces and technologies, the company decided to offer its new Take Creative Vocal Recorder iOS music creation app for free!

PreSonus unveils the all-new Nimbit direct-to-fan service

June 9, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus unveils the all-new Nimbit direct-to-fan service

Nimbit is a musician’s direct-to-fan marketing and promotions platform acquired by PreSonus in 2013. Now Nimbit has received a complete redesign, including a new look, extensive new features, a new money-saving pricing plan, and much more. It’s worth checking this complete direct-to-fan marketing and promotions platform.