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Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Steps Down Next Week
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick has announced he’s stepping down from his position on December 29. The news comes two months after Microsoft officially completed its acquisition of the developer/publisher.
While it was previously announced Kotick would remain as CEO throughout 2023 to help ease the Microsoft/Activision transition, it had been believed (though not confirmed) that he would step down on January 1, 2024. Although his actual departure date is only a couple of days earlier, it means Activision Blizzard will be kicking off 2024 without Kotick at the helm for the first time in over 30 years.
Microsoft has not yet named Kotick’s replacement. According to The Verge, several other Activision executives will be departing the company through March, including vice chairman of Blizzard and King Humam Sakhnini and chief communications officer Lulu Meservey, who leave in December and January, respectively.
For now, the remaining leadership at Activision Blizzard, such as Vice Chairman Thomas Tippl, Blizzard president Mike Ybarra, and King president Tjodolf Sommestad will report to the recently restructured top brass at Microsoft Gaming, namely its president of game content and studios, Matt Booty.
Kotick sent the following email to employees addressing his upcoming departure:
Extraordinary People,
Over the years, my passion for video games has often been attributed to Pitfall!, River Raid, and Kaboom!. I love those Atari 2600 games, but the game that first captured my imagination was Mystery House, developed by Roberta and Ken Williams. I played it on a borrowed Apple II night after night while in college at the University of Michigan.
Mystery House was a text adventure with some primitive sprite-based graphics. (Fittingly, we now own Mystery House and the company that published it, Sierra On Line.) The world in which the game was played was largely left to the player’s imagination. I envisioned rich, vast worlds with all sorts of interactive, animated life that would enable players to fulfill their varied aspirations—all in a simulated universe that offered unlimited possibilities for challenge, connection, and fun.
Forty years later, as my last day leading this company inches closer, I marvel at how far the talented people at our company have come toward realizing the great potential of games. You have transformed a hobbyist form of entertainment into the world’s most engaging medium. It has been the privilege of my lifetime to work alongside you as we broadened the appeal of games.
Perhaps the most important part of my job has been to help bring talented people together, provide the best resources possible, and foster an environment that encourages inspiration, creativity, and unwavering commitment to excellence.
I cannot adequately express the pride I have in the people who continue to contribute to our success and all those who have helped throughout my 32 years leading this company.
We are now part of the world’s most admired company. That isn’t an accident.
Phil Spencer has appreciated the magic of ABK for decades. When he approached Brian and me two years ago and proposed acquiring the company, it was immediately obvious that the combination of our businesses would enable us to continue to lead as the list of capable, well-resourced competitors grows.
Phil shares our values and recognizes our talents. He is passionate about our games and the people who make them. He has bold ambition.
As we move into our next exciting chapter, you could not be in better hands.
I will always be profoundly grateful to the people who contributed tirelessly to building this company and I am confident you will keep inspiring joy and uniting people through the power of play.
With gratitude and appreciation,
Bobby Kotick
Kotick became Activision CEO in 1991 and has spearheaded the company’s growth into one of the biggest publishers in the industry. Most notably, he led the acquisition of Vivendi Games, which led to the merger with Blizzard in 2008. Despite the massive financial success he engineered for the company, Kotick has been criticized for oversaturating the market with popular franchises such as Call of Duty and Guitar Hero. Most recently, he came under fire during Activision Blizzard’s sexual abuse/discrimination scandal that began in the summer of 2021, where he was accused of ignoring a number of employee harassment complaints for years, leading to many employees and fans to call for his resignation.
In an email to Activision Blizzard staff discussing the organizational changes shared by The Verge, Xbox head Phil Spencer had this to say about Kotick’s departure.
Under Bobby’s watch, Activision Blizzard in its many incarnations has been an enduring pillar of video games. Whether it’s Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Candy Crush Saga, or any number of other titles, his teams have created beloved franchises and entertained hundreds of millions of players for decades. I’d like to thank Bobby—for his invaluable contributions to this industry, his partnership in closing the Activision Blizzard acquisition, and his collaboration following the close—and I wish him and his family the very best in his next chapter.
What do you think of Bobby Kotick’s departure and what do you think it means for Activision Blizzard going forward? Let us know in the comments.
Paul Parravano, longtime liaison to elected leaders and MIT’s neighbors, dies at 71
Paul Parravano, who worked for 33 years to build enduring MIT connections with elected officials and the local community, died at his home in Arlington, Massachusetts on Dec. 9.
Parravano, who was 71, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer shortly after retiring in January from his full-time work as co-director of MIT’s Office of Government and Community Relations — a role that earned him a reference last year as the “Mayor of MIT.”
“‘So, tell me about yourself’ was an invitation Paul would work into every conversation he had,” says Sarah Eusden Gallop, who served alongside Parravano as co-director for more than 25 years. “Perhaps he might discover a mutual love of soccer, a Michigan connection, a passion for Italian food, a similar taste in music, or simply a shared joy in being a parent. Paul was masterful in his desire and ability to make connections with people. It was his job to do so, after all. But he came at it naturally, with a deep authenticity.”
The son of Italian immigrants, Parravano grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where his father was a professor of chemical engineering at the University of Michigan. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Harvard University and a law degree from Northeastern University. Before joining MIT, he worked for several organizations in support of special education and civil rights, utilizing his legal training to assist in navigating federal regulations.
Parravano joined MIT in 1990 as assistant for government and community relations, joining Gallop in 1997 as co-directors of what is now the Office of Government and Community Relations. During his 33 years at MIT, he served as a liaison between the Institute and all levels of government and the local community in an effort to foster communication and understanding.
“Everyone who knew Paul also knew that his approach to being a ‘liaison’ was uniquely his own,” says Gallop, who continues as MIT’s director of government and community relations.
At MIT, Parravano worked closely with public officials, advocacy groups, and nonprofit organizations at the local, state, and national levels. On behalf of three MIT presidents, he established and participated in regular visits with government leaders in Washington to help advance the cause of science and research. He arranged countless campus visits for dignitaries, community leaders, and schoolchildren.
“Somehow, he seemed to know everyone, and everyone everywhere knew him,” President Emeritus L. Rafael Reif says. “Paul would arrange the itineraries of our Washington, D.C., trips with tremendous preparation. We would meet with members of Congress or the administration to discuss federal policy positions impacting science and technology research and higher education, and everywhere we went people would greet Paul warmly. I have so many wonderful memories of our visits, filled with moments of great seriousness about national issues, shared delight in MIT’s accomplishments, and beautiful personal interactions. I will always remember the sight of him walking down the Infinite Corridor, whistling some Italian tune, as it always lifted my spirits.”
Parravano was a strong advocate for research and education at the national level — and was also committed to providing access to science, technology, engineering, and math for young Cambridge learners. At MIT, he was fully comfortable in the world of science, and would often team up with classes to explore advancements in assistive technology and health care.
“For over 20 years, Paul would come to our classroom and share his life and experiences influenced by retinal cancer, which caused him to lose his sight before the age of 2,” says David Housman, professor of biology. “His passion and openness created a crucial experience for students destined to be caregivers as physicians and pioneers in medical research. Paul taught them in a memorable way the importance of understanding the medical challenges they would face from a human point of view. My students recall decades later the impact Paul has had on them as they try to make a positive difference in the world.”
Unimpeded by physical barriers, Parravano diligently sought to improve his life and the lives of others by helping make the world more accessible for those with disabilities. A longtime board member of National Braille Press, he advocated for the greater use of Braille in public spaces and on everything from restaurant menus to voting booths to utility bills. He became an expert at finding ways to modify and use newer technologies.
On campus, Parravano also supported participation in voting and elections, served as secretary for MIT’s Community Service Fund, acted as an advocate and a research participant in the field of assistive technology, and was a longtime committee member (and chair) of the Institute’s annual MLK Jr. Celebration.
“Paul was a staple within the MLK Celebration Committee and was always loved and respected for all that he did here at MIT and in the Cambridge community,” says former MIT staff member Zina Queen, who served as co-chair of MIT’s Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.
In Cambridge, Parravano attended thousands of community events, proudly served on many nonprofit boards, promoted support for local agencies through MIT’s Community Service Fund, reveled in frequenting local restaurants, and was a regular on the No. 1 bus between MIT and Harvard. His knowledge of the City of Cambridge, and the greater Boston region, impressed many, and his keen interest was always in trying to help others.
“Paul had a great fealty to MIT, but was imbued with the love of Cambridge,” former Mayor Kenneth E. Reeves says. “He knew that it was a complicated relationship, but he could walk the tightrope between the two and represent the best of both with honor and integrity. He held a very special place in the hearts of the citizens in Cambridge. I think he will forever be there. He’s in the DNA of the city now.”
From delivering pastries to election workers at MIT’s polling location to gifting his beloved Michigan-based Sayklly’s chocolates to colleagues during the holidays, Parravano had an uncanny ability to recognize voices, which was helpful to him as a blind individual. He hardly ever had to wait for people to say their names; he knew who they were and quickly greeted them with a personal reflection or a humorous observation. He made everyone feel good, Gallop says.
“Paul wove deep connections between MIT and the larger world it exists to serve, driven by his belief in this institution’s mission and abilities,” adds Executive Vice President and Treasurer Glen Shor. “We long enjoyed his good cheer and were inspired by his personal resilience. He leaves a lasting legacy of positive impact.”
For his work in supporting the Cambridge community, Parravano received many awards in gratitude for his advocacy, including the Cambridge NAACP’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cambridge Community Center’s Reverend E.K. Nichols Founder’s Award.
In June 2022, Parravano became the inaugural recipient of the MIT Staff Award for Distinction in Service. At the award ceremony, former president Reif referred to Parravano as the “Mayor of MIT.”
Parravano is survived by his wife, Martha, and by his daughters Emily and Ellie, whom he referred to as the greatest gifts in his life. He is also survived by three brothers and a large extended family of nieces, nephews, and cousins both in the U.S. and Italy.
A memorial gathering will be held at MIT in early spring 2024. The Parravano family has established the Paul Parravano Memorial Fund at MIT in support of student research in the field of assistive technology.
Videoguys Top Products of 2023 – Videoguys
The Videoguys Top Products of 2023 includes some great new products that advanced video production and live streaming technology. These products include many technical advancements that will pave the way for even more exciting products in 2024. Let’s take a look at the Videoguys Top Products of 2023 and what they mean for the future and what they mean for the future.
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PTZOptics Move SE and Move 4K
The PTZOptics Move SE is one of the first PTZ cameras with professional features and image quality released for under $1,000. This camera is perfect for live streaming events with its smooth and silent operation, and its ability to capture high-quality video from a distance. The upgrade to NDI|HX is just $99 which makes it the perfect price to outfit a large room with multiple cameras. Producers who want 4K resolutions can select the PTZOptics Move 4K which also performs better in low-light environments.
YoloLiv YoloBox Ultra
This portable live streaming production studio is an all-in-one solution for content creators, allowing them to stream, record, and switch between multiple cameras with ease. The YoloBox and Instream have both received our award in year’s past and now the YoloBox Ultra combines that widescreen and vertical video capability in one product making it flexible for every project. YoloBox Ultra has a faster processor, 4K support, more HDMI inputs, ISO recording and bonding.
Atomos Ninja, Shogun, Ninja Ultra & Shogun Ultra
The latest generation of Atomos monitors, recorders & playback devices are also now your entry to the Atomos Cloud Studio with Atomos Connect. The Ninja & Ninja Ultra is available in bundles with Atomos Connect to enable camera-to-cloud, remote collaboration and more and the new Atomos Shogun and Shogun Ultra have Atomos Connect built in. Right now you can get a free 6 months of Atomos Cloud with the purchase of a Ninja Connect bundles or a Shogun.
SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE Project and G-RAID Mirror
These drive systems are perfect for video editors who need to store and access large amounts of data quickly and reliably, with its impressive read and write speeds. The latest generation includes a PRO-BLADE SSD Mag slot allowing you to combine your portable workflow solutions with your desktop workstation’s speed and archiving. We are huge fans of the Sandisk Pro Blade workflow for shooting, ingesting, backing up, and archiving your images and videos.
Vizrt TriCaster Mini Go
This portable live production solution is perfect for small-scale productions, with its ability to switch between multiple cameras and add graphics and effects in real-time. Vizrt created “the easy button” by combining an NDI production hardware system with TriCaster software features you need for video podcasts, house of worship, education and simple live events. At under $5,000 you get a complete TriCaster live switching and production system that can is perfect for video podcasts, house of worship, education and simple live events.
NETGEARM4350 switches and Engage controller
NETGEARAV introduced the M4350 switches and expanded the AV line to meet even more demanding needs. Now you can please your AV production crew and IT support teams all at the same time. The Engage controller software makes set-up and use of all the NETGEAR AV switches easier than ever and is available for free with the M4350 and M4250 lines. Videoguys recommend NETGEAR M4250 AV over IP switches as our #1 tech tip for building a rock solid NDI production environment. With the new M4350 switches you can now scale up to full blown broadcast production environments with ST2110.
Panasonic AW-UE160 PTZ camera and AV-HSW10PJ Switcher.
The best just got better as Panasonic released the latest flagship PTZ camera with the AW-UE160. This PTZ camera is built for true broadcast applications and even supports the new SMPTE ST2110 standard and IP workflows like the Pansonic Kairos systems. The Panasonic AV-SW10PJ switcher is perfect for those who need to switch between multiple sources seamlessly, with its ability to handle up to 8 inputs and its built-in effects and transitions. It’s easy to use and supports HDMI, SDI and NDI sources. At under $6K it is perfect for houses of worship, education, and corporate video.
Advanced Image Robotics AIR One
This robotic camera system is perfect for those who want to combine the movement and automation of a PTZ camera with the quality and lenses of a Cinema Cam like the Zcam E2-M4. The AIR One Charter Kit available now gives you everything you need in a handy travel case with the AIRcloud subscription for advanced features and capabilities. AIR One is by far and away the most affordable remote 4K Cinema camera solution in the world.
Kiloview Cube R1
This NDI recorder is a turnkey solution for recording your multi-channel NDI sources onto an SSD. Record up to 9 channels simultaneously and monitor all of it right on the Cube R1 itself or on a connected screen. Cube R1 is an affordable shared storage solution for all your NDI files. Perfect for recording all your ISO streams for future editing, archiving and streams.
Pixellot AIR
Pixellot’s affordable and lightweight video camera for sports tracks and records every match and practice, automatically! Now, academies and grassroots teams can capture and analyze every move using video analysis tools employed and perfected by the world’s elite clubs. Just set up the Pixellot AIR camera at your next event and record your event. Upload that footage to Pixellot You and with your service subscription you can rely on their AI tools to analyze and breakdown the entire game. Pixellot AIR is perfect for youth sports. If you are a coach, proud parent or operate a sports complex this is a great way to capture, record, analyze and share your player’s and teams’ footage.
Overall, these 10 products are sure to make an impact in 2023 and beyond, providing video professionals with the tools they need to create high-quality content and streamline their workflows. The most exciting thing that we realized when putting together this list though is that we are on the cusp of a lot of exciting new technology to come. This is where we get into our Honorable Mentions and our crystal ball look at 2024.
SMPTE ST2110
The Broadcast world is adopting AV over IP with the SMPTE ST2110 protocol and we are starting to see some really nice solutions become available. These items receive honorable mention because you are not going to “add to cart” here on the Videoguys site. But, if you’re looking to build a broadcast studio we have a nationwide network of system integrators who are trained and certified and can help. The Panasonic Kairos IP production systems, Matrox Convert IP family of ST2110 infrastructure devices and the NETGEAR M4350 switches with ST2110 support are all part of your next generation broadcast studio.
Honorable Mention: Cloud Workflows
These are all products that are evolving and growing in features, performance and productivity. Cloud enabled workflows, remote production and cloud enhanced features are here now and more affordable than many people realize. I’m not talking about 100% Cloud based productions, but using the cloud to enable features and capabilities that are simply not practical or affordable as a local or on premise workflows.
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Using AI, MIT researchers identify a new class of antibiotic candidates
Using a type of artificial intelligence known as deep learning, MIT researchers have discovered a class of compounds that can kill a drug-resistant bacterium that causes more than 10,000 deaths in the United States every year.
In a study appearing today in Nature, the researchers showed that these compounds could kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) grown in a lab dish and in two mouse models of MRSA infection. The compounds also show very low toxicity against human cells, making them particularly good drug candidates.
A key innovation of the new study is that the researchers were also able to figure out what kinds of information the deep-learning model was using to make its antibiotic potency predictions. This knowledge could help researchers to design additional drugs that might work even better than the ones identified by the model.
“The insight here was that we could see what was being learned by the models to make their predictions that certain molecules would make for good antibiotics. Our work provides a framework that is time-efficient, resource-efficient, and mechanistically insightful, from a chemical-structure standpoint, in ways that we haven’t had to date,” says James Collins, the Termeer Professor of Medical Engineering and Science in MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science (IMES) and Department of Biological Engineering.
Felix Wong, a postdoc at IMES and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Erica Zheng, a former Harvard Medical School graduate student who was advised by Collins, are the lead authors of the study, which is part of the Antibiotics-AI Project at MIT. The mission of this project, led by Collins, is to discover new classes of antibiotics against seven types of deadly bacteria, over seven years.
Explainable predictions
MRSA, which infects more than 80,000 people in the United States every year, often causes skin infections or pneumonia. Severe cases can lead to sepsis, a potentially fatal bloodstream infection.
Over the past several years, Collins and his colleagues in MIT’s Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health (Jameel Clinic) have begun using deep learning to try to find new antibiotics. Their work has yielded potential drugs against Acinetobacter baumannii, a bacterium that is often found in hospitals, and many other drug-resistant bacteria.
These compounds were identified using deep learning models that can learn to identify chemical structures that are associated with antimicrobial activity. These models then sift through millions of other compounds, generating predictions of which ones may have strong antimicrobial activity.
These types of searches have proven fruitful, but one limitation to this approach is that the models are “black boxes,” meaning that there is no way of knowing what features the model based its predictions on. If scientists knew how the models were making their predictions, it could be easier for them to identify or design additional antibiotics.
“What we set out to do in this study was to open the black box,” Wong says. “These models consist of very large numbers of calculations that mimic neural connections, and no one really knows what’s going on underneath the hood.”
First, the researchers trained a deep learning model using substantially expanded datasets. They generated this training data by testing about 39,000 compounds for antibiotic activity against MRSA, and then fed this data, plus information on the chemical structures of the compounds, into the model.
“You can represent basically any molecule as a chemical structure, and also you tell the model if that chemical structure is antibacterial or not,” Wong says. “The model is trained on many examples like this. If you then give it any new molecule, a new arrangement of atoms and bonds, it can tell you a probability that that compound is predicted to be antibacterial.”
To figure out how the model was making its predictions, the researchers adapted an algorithm known as Monte Carlo tree search, which has been used to help make other deep learning models, such as AlphaGo, more explainable. This search algorithm allows the model to generate not only an estimate of each molecule’s antimicrobial activity, but also a prediction for which substructures of the molecule likely account for that activity.
Potent activity
To further narrow down the pool of candidate drugs, the researchers trained three additional deep learning models to predict whether the compounds were toxic to three different types of human cells. By combining this information with the predictions of antimicrobial activity, the researchers discovered compounds that could kill microbes while having minimal adverse effects on the human body.
Using this collection of models, the researchers screened about 12 million compounds, all of which are commercially available. From this collection, the models identified compounds from five different classes, based on chemical substructures within the molecules, that were predicted to be active against MRSA.
The researchers purchased about 280 compounds and tested them against MRSA grown in a lab dish, allowing them to identify two, from the same class, that appeared to be very promising antibiotic candidates. In tests in two mouse models, one of MRSA skin infection and one of MRSA systemic infection, each of those compounds reduced the MRSA population by a factor of 10.
Experiments revealed that the compounds appear to kill bacteria by disrupting their ability to maintain an electrochemical gradient across their cell membranes. This gradient is needed for many critical cell functions, including the ability to produce ATP (molecules that cells use to store energy). An antibiotic candidate that Collins’ lab discovered in 2020, halicin, appears to work by a similar mechanism but is specific to Gram-negative bacteria (bacteria with thin cell walls). MRSA is a Gram-positive bacterium, with thicker cell walls.
“We have pretty strong evidence that this new structural class is active against Gram-positive pathogens by selectively dissipating the proton motive force in bacteria,” Wong says. “The molecules are attacking bacterial cell membranes selectively, in a way that does not incur substantial damage in human cell membranes. Our substantially augmented deep learning approach allowed us to predict this new structural class of antibiotics and enabled the finding that it is not toxic against human cells.”
The researchers have shared their findings with Phare Bio, a nonprofit started by Collins and others as part of the Antibiotics-AI Project. The nonprofit now plans to do more detailed analysis of the chemical properties and potential clinical use of these compounds. Meanwhile, Collins’ lab is working on designing additional drug candidates based on the findings of the new study, as well as using the models to seek compounds that can kill other types of bacteria.
“We are already leveraging similar approaches based on chemical substructures to design compounds de novo, and of course, we can readily adopt this approach out of the box to discover new classes of antibiotics against different pathogens,” Wong says.
In addition to MIT, Harvard, and the Broad Institute, the paper’s contributing institutions are Integrated Biosciences, Inc., the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, and the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research in Dresden, Germany. The research was funded by the James S. McDonnell Foundation, the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Banting Fellowships Program, the Volkswagen Foundation, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, the U.S. National Institutes of Health, and the Broad Institute. The Antibiotics-AI Project is funded by the Audacious Project, Flu Lab, the Sea Grape Foundation, the Wyss Foundation, and an anonymous donor.
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NDI 6 Beta Testing Has Started – Videoguys
In a recent blog post from NDI, Nick Mariette lets us know that the beta testing phase for NDI 6, a game-changing update to their cutting-edge technology. In recent months, the team has diligently tested stand-alone features, focusing on HDR support and elevated remote connectivity. Following successful internal validation, the NDI team has partnered with industry giants, including Epiphan, Kiloview, Magewell, Matrox, and Vizrt, to actively test the integration of the NDI 6 within both existing and new products.
As the testing journey unfolds, the NDI team is strategically phasing in releases to ensure the delivery of stable SDKs, contributing to enhanced connected experiences within their expansive product ecosystem. The first exclusive beta version of NDI 6 has been distributed to select partners, with a highly anticipated public beta version slated for release before the close of Q1 2024. This public release will be open for testing by an extended community of product developers, available upon request.
Highlighting the immense value of the NDI Beta program, the team underscores its collaborative essence. By involving hardware developers in beta-testing the Core Technology, NDI provides early access to partners eager to integrate NDI into their products, actively seeking and incorporating valuable feedback for continuous refinement. Launched earlier this year, the NDI Beta program serves as a dynamic space for the community of product developers to rigorously test NDI technology in real-world application scenarios.
This iterative process empowers developers to gain firsthand experience, ensuring that the updated NDI SDK seamlessly integrates and enhances the end-user experience in media workflows. Ultimately, the NDI Beta program plays a pivotal role in shaping a robust, reliable, and universally adaptable technology, aligning with the evolving needs of diverse segments where NDI is deployed. Stay tuned for the latest advancements in NDI 6, as we redefine the future of multimedia integration.
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“NDI 6 represents an important evolution format, allowing Matrox to provide both Broadcast and Live Event industries with very interesting solutions to tackle on-prem and cloud-based video Infrastructure challenges.” -Dan Maloney, Technical Marketing Manager, Matrox
“Our strategy involves a dual approach. Existing products will receive updates to seamlessly support HDR, ensuring our users experience the benefits of NDI 6. Simultaneously, we are actively developing new products that embrace the cutting-edge remote connectivity features enabled by NDI 6, allowing the users to route sources anytime, anywhere, and record effortlessly.” -Judy Zuo, Vice General Manager, Kiloview
“NDI has always wowed users with continuous innovation, and with HDR support, NDI 6 promises, yet again, to bring significant change to the ecosystem. This addition will give content creators amazing new ways to tell their stories. For Vizrt, this advancement allows us to expand our NDI portfolio products to truly get the most out of this technology. We’re excited about how NDI 6 will continue to enhance Vizrt products and solutions, and we’re sure our users will be too.” -Christopher McLendon, Senior Product Manager, Vizrt