It is clear that artificial intelligence is disrupting every industry as we know it. This includes not only the sectors that have garnered the most attention — such as SaaS, fintech, healthtech, and travel — but also traditionally heavy industries that are ripe for disruption. As…
Snowflake Arctic: The Cutting-Edge LLM for Enterprise AI
Enterprises today are increasingly exploring ways to leverage large language models (LLMs) to boost productivity and create intelligent applications. However, many of the available LLM options are generic models not tailored for specialized enterprise needs like data analysis, coding, and task automation. Enter Snowflake Arctic –…
Igor Jablokov, Pryon: Building a responsible AI future
As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly advance, ethical concerns around the development and deployment of these world-changing innovations are coming into sharper focus. In an interview ahead of the AI & Big Data Expo North America, Igor Jablokov, CEO and founder of AI company Pryon, addressed…
Deathbound, A Single-Player Party-Based Soulslike, Hits PlayStation, Xbox, And PC This Year
Developer Trialforge Studio and publisher Tate Multimedia revealed Deathbound, a new Soulslike with a unique class-based twist, last August. At the time, PC was its only platform but now, Game Informer can exclusively reveal Deathbound will also come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S day-in-date with PC later this year.
As we learned with Deathbound’s reveal last year, the game wears its Soulslike inspiration on its sleeve. However, it aims to differentiate itself within the ever-growing genre with what Trialforge calls a single-player party-based system. Players will control a single vessel that channels various heroes known as the fallen. These are individual characters, each with unique skill sets, combat styles, and lore, that share the player-controlled vessel. As such, players can switch between different characters, but they’ll need to do so with caution as they aren’t all necessarily in alliance with each other.
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“The relationships between characters also must be taken into effect as it greatly impacts gameplay,” a press release reads. “The Church of Death and Cult of Life are at odds with one another. Aligning opposing factions close to one another in the vessel will cause conflict, resulting in consequential combat effects. Alternatively, strong synergies with shared beliefs may offer combat buffs that can spell disaster for the ruthless boss awaiting steel and magic. No matter the creed, the fallen must fight as one.”
Trialforge says in combat, players will charge something called a sync meter that’s shared across the fallen within the vessel. When the right opportunity shows itself, players can dispel the sync meter to unleash a devastating “Morphstrike, with the combined power of the party.”
Deathbound will hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store sometime this year. If you’re curious how it plays, there’s a demo available right now on Steam.
For more, read Game Informer’s write-up about Deathbound’s reveal from last year. After that, check out our list of the top 10 best Soulslike games.
Are you excited for Deathbound? Let us know in the comments below!
Billie Eilish Is Headlining Fortnite Festival Season 3
With the introduction of Fortnite Festival, Epic’s rhythm game within the chart-topping Battle Royale, there’s more incentive than ever for musicians to have their likenesses added to the game. The latest of these artists is Billie Eilish, who announced her collaboration with the game on social media earlier today.
Eilish is not just getting a skin added to the game (like Eminem, for example), she’s the next headliner for Fortnite Festival’s main stage event, which will start tomorrow, April 23. This includes a set of artist-specific rotating songs players can compete for high scores in, as well as unlockable skins, songs, instruments, and other cosmetics, though unlocking all of these requires the purchase of the pricey 1,800 V-Buck Festival Pass. Previous headliners were The Weeknd and Lady Gaga.
Eilish recently made headlines for winning a Grammy, Golden Globe, and Oscar for “What Was I Made For” from the Barbie movie, which is a task she’s now accomplished twice. Even more recently, she announced her upcoming album Hit Me Hard And Soft, which is likely her main marketing incentive for appearing in the game. For more Fortnite, check out the current Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover and read about the upcoming Star Wars event.
Will you be buying Eilish’s festival pass? Which artist do you want to see in Fortnite next? Let us know in the comments!
Fortnite Adds New Setting To Hide ‘Confrontational Emotes’
Epic Games has revealed a new setting for Fortnite that allows players to hide emotes the company considers “confrontational.” This doesn’t outright ban these emotes from the game and those with them can still use them, but if someone has this new setting turned off, they won’t see others use them.
Called “See Confrontational Emotes,” players can choose whether they want to see emotes like “Laugh It Up,” “Take the L,” “Whipcrack,” and “Make It Plantain” from anyone, from friends in a party, or never. Epic says players who have these emotes hidden with this new setting will see a player using the emote standing still, with no emote sound.
This new setting can be found under “Social Privacy” in the Fortnite settings and it defaults to only show these confrontational emotes from friends in your party. Epic stresses that this setting does not change a player’s ability to use any emotes. It is now live in-game.
For more about Fortnite, check out these Avatar: The Last Airbender skins now available in the game, and then read about how Fortnite’s next Star Wars crossover will span Lego, Fortnite Festival, and Battle Royale. After that, read about how Billie Eilish is headlining Fortnite Festival Season 3.
How do you feel about this new emote setting? Let us know in the comments below!
Microsoft Unveils Phi-3: Powerful Open AI Models Delivering Top Performance at Small Sizes
Microsoft has introduced Phi-3, a new family of small language models (SLMs) that aim to deliver high performance and cost-effectiveness in AI applications. These models have shown strong results across benchmarks in language comprehension, reasoning, coding, and mathematics when compared to models of similar and larger…
Videoguys NAB Las Vegas Show 2024 Recap – Videoguys
On this Videoguys Live, Gary talks about everything he saw at NAB Las Vegas Show 2024 this year and showing off all the new products, innovation, and updates from all our partners. Learn what’s new from BirdDog, Atomos, YoloLiv, Panasonic, JVC, Epiphan, Vizrt, and MORE…
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Atomos
Atomos introduced two new products:
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Ninja your iPhone 15 Pro or Pro Max into a 1600nit, 10-bit, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, 460ppi, HDR OLED, ProRes monitor-recorder for any pro HDMI camera |
The world’s first sun spectrum, HDR, waterproof, wireless DMX, 2000 lumen 5-color LED, mount-anywhere, lightweight flexible production and cinema strip light |
Atomos announced new Cloud features which are available for all their connect products
BirdDog
BirdDog announced the start of their new product line with 3 new models of cameras shipping later this month
Vizrt
VIZRT announces 2 new cameras, Viz Connect and expanded production capabilities for live events with TriCaster and Libero for Sports
- PTZ3 Plus
- PTZ3 UHD Plus
- VIZ Connect Tetra
Vizrt PTZ3 Plus and PTZ3 Plus UHD
- HDMI, SDI, NDI HX3
- Support for wider range of microphones
- PTZ3 PLUS: 20x zoom with 1080p60 resolution
- PTZ3 PLUS UHD: 30x zoom with 4Kp60 resolution
- Presenter AI Auto-Tracking
- Live Embedded Tracking Data: Utilizes FreeD-over-NDI|HX for seamless integration
Viz Connect Tetra
Brand-new 4-channel addition to the family of connect products
- NDI and HTML to 3G or 12G SDI
- 3G or 12G SDI to NDI.
- Contains built-in NDI Bridge to send NDI HX to an NDI Bridge Host
Kiloview
Kiloview announces they are ready for NDI 6 with the Kiloview N50 and N60 Encoder/Decoders
PTZOptics
PTZOptics announces new camera management system – Hive studio and a $500 Instant rebate on PTZOptics Link 4K Cameras
- Hive Studio
- Link 4K Instant rebate
YoloLiv
YoloLiv introduces everyone to the new AlphaCam Wireless NDI cameras that pair perfectly with the YoloBox Ultra
- YoloBox Ultra
- AlphaCam
AlphaCam
- Mirrorless 4K60 image
- 4/3″ Sony IMX Sensor
- Instant AutoFocus
- High Dynamic Range
- Dual Native ISO
- Interchangeable Micro 4/3 Lenses
- NDI/SRT Wirelss Connection
- Simultaneous HDMI & USBC Out
- Seamless Integration with YoloLiv YoloBox Ultra
JVC
JVC Introduces brand new 40X PTZ camera – the KY-PZ540
- 4K 60p50p
- SRT
- RTMPS
- HEVC / H.265
- 40x Full Resolution HD Zoom
- Auto Tracking
- USB UVC Cam
- NDIHX 3
Panasonic Connect
Panasonic Shows off the production capabilities of Kairos as well as announcing a new PTZ Camera
- KAIROS
- AW-UE30 PTZ
KAIROS
- Flexible video production system that supports diverse viewing patterns
- Allows a single team to support all your screens with native aspect ratios and resolutions
AW-UE30 PTZ Camera
- Up to 4K/30p
- HDMI/NDI/USB
- 24x Optical Zoom
- Supports NDI|HX version 2 and SRT*1 protocol
- IT Certifications
- New Direct Drive System for improved responsiveness and quietness
- Excellent system flexibility to achieve smart wiring and smooth operation
NETGEAR and Matrox
ST2110 Workflow solutions are available including the the new NETGEAR M4350 and Matrox Convert IP
Epiphan
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Canon
Canon demonstrates the power of the XC IP Control Protocol for not only the PTZ Cameras, but also Canon Camcorders
Advanced Image Robotics
AIR One X now compatible with Sony FX3, Alpha1, Alpha9. Unlock fully remote PTZ capability and support for lenses up to 300mm in length.
LiveU
LiveU Expands capabilities of the Solo Pro with new 4-modem SoloConnect Bundles
- LiveU Expands IP-video EcoSystem with support for open protocols including SRT, NDI and SMPTE 2110
- LiveU shows off cellular bonding solutions for live production, sports broadcasts and their new focus on public safety with the LiveU Robot Dog
- LiveU demonstrated storycentric workflows powered by the LiveU EcoSystem of hardware/software and integration solutions. (and introduced a new member of the LiveU family)
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SanDisk Professional
SanDisk Professional announces new drive capacities, as well as demoing off the ProBlade Ecosystem
- G-DRIVE (24TB) – $699
- G-DRIVE PROJECT (24TB) – $929
- G-RAID MIRROR (48TB) – $1,599
- G-RAID SHUTTLE 4 (96TB) – $4,499
- G-RAID SHUTTLE 8 (192TB) – $7,499
OWC Unveils Cutting-Edge Storage Solutions for Content Creators of NAB – Videoguys
Introduction: OWC has revolutionized content storage with the launch of four innovative storage solutions, just in time for the highly anticipated NAB 2024 event. These offerings from OWC promise to elevate the content creation experience, providing content creators with reliable and high-performance storage options that cater to their diverse needs. Mark Anthony Ramirez gives us a brief overview of the new products from OWC in their article for Laptop Mag, read the highlights of the article below.
Atlas Ecosystem: At the forefront of OWC’s lineup is the Atlas ecosystem, a comprehensive suite designed to streamline the content creation process from start to finish. With the Atlas Pro CFexpress 4.0 Type A cards leading the charge, content creators can expect unparalleled reliability and speed. Featuring CFexpress 4.0 technology, these cards boast lightning-fast data transfer speeds, ensuring seamless capture and access of high-resolution content. Additionally, OWC’s Innergize software enhances card performance and longevity, making it a must-have tool for content creators seeking optimal reliability and compatibility.
Envoy SSD: OWC introduces the Envoy SSD, a portable storage solution that combines top-notch performance with a sleek design. With sustained speeds of 1000MB/s and a durable aluminum shell, the Envoy SSD is perfect for on-the-go editing and backup tasks. Its versatility, coupled with USB-C connectivity, makes it an ideal choice for both personal and professional use.
Envoy Pro Elektron: For those in need of rugged and high-capacity storage, OWC presents the Envoy Pro Elektron. Boasting an impressive 4TB capacity and IP67-rated durability, this portable SSD is built to withstand the rigors of any environment. With lightning-fast performance and USB-C connectivity, the Envoy Pro Elektron is tailor-made for handling large video, audio, and RAW image files with ease.
Envoy Pro Mini: OWC expands its Envoy Pro Mini USB drive lineup with a massive 2TB capacity option. Despite its compact size, this powerhouse delivers impressive performance and offers both USB-A and USB-C connectivity for seamless compatibility with various devices. Whether backing up files or accessing content on the fly, the Envoy Pro Mini ensures maximum convenience for content creators on the move.
Conclusion: As content creators gear up for NAB 2024, OWC’s latest storage solutions promise to be game-changers in the industry. With unparalleled performance, durability, and versatility, these offerings cater to the diverse needs of modern content creators. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from OWC as they continue to innovate and empower creators worldwide.
Read the full article by Mark Anthony Ramirez for LaptopMag HERE
Discover BirdDog Next-Gen PTZ Cameras! X1 & X1 Ultra PTZ Cameras and M – Videoguys
BirdDog recently revealed their newest lineup of cameras including the X1 & X1 Ultra PTZ Cameras, as well as the MAKI Ultra Box Cameras. Packed with heaps of game changing new features to supercharge your workflows. Whether you’re a newb or a pro, these cameras are going to make awesome content creation easier for you.
Videoguys is now accepting pre-orders for these new BirdDog cameras.
Learn more about BirdDog X1 & X1 Ultra
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NDI® | HX3. Enhanced Reliability on More Networks. The X1 and X1 Ultra deliver superior network performance via NDI® | HX3 integration. You get significantly reduced network impact and excellent image quality, meaning its more friendly in more network environments. BirdDog’s NDI® | HX3 delivers quality and performance you can count on. |
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Wi-Fi. Connected but not connected. No need to use cables to capture every shot. On top of regular ethernet with PoE, X1 and X1 Ultra have built-in Wi-Fi functionality. Easily capture shots from spots where it’s hard to run cable, seamlessly integrating into any environment. Your set up just became a whole lot more flexible. |
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Integrated NDI® | HX Decoder. The X1 and X1 Ultra are the world’s first PTZ cameras featuring an NDI®| HX* Decoder designed specifically for confidence monitoring, return feeds, or teleprompter usage. We’ve pulled all this connectivity into a single cable, radically simplifying how you interface with your equipment. Whether you’re broadcasting live or delivering a CEO address, the integrated NDI HX decoder enables more brilliance with less setup. *NDI®|HX2 and NDI®|HX3 supported |
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Tally Light. It’s a halo Effect. Professional results need professional tools. X1 and X1 Ultra sport the most visible and effective Tally system available. Up front with a large, daylight visible border, and out back with an interchangeable, illuminated numbering system. Your cast and crew will always know where to look to keep your audience engaged and your look polished. |
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Learn more about BirdDog MAKI Ultra
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Compact. Yet Mighty. The MAKI Ultra boasts a compact footprint helping you capture those unusual and engaging camera angles with ease. With MAKI Ultra you can deliver killer POV shots that put your audience right in the game at eSports events, or attach MAKI Ultra to a band rig to capture incredible angles of your drummers or instrumentalists, be they in a band or a house of worship. Wherever the action is, MAKI Ultra ensures you never miss a beat. |
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Super-Fast Autofocus. Keeping Pace with Your Vision. MAKI Ultra’s super-fast autofocus is a game-changer for dynamic content and fast-paced environments. Equipped with a ToF sensor and powered by advanced automatic focusing algorithms, MAKI Ultra ensures rapid and accurate autofocus. Whether your subjects are zipping across the frame or moving closer and further away from the camera, MAKI Ultra keeps them sharp and in focus. |
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4K60. Capture Every Moment with Ultra Detail. With its 4K60 capabilities, MAKI Ultra expands your options on what and how you capture content. From fast-moving action shots to incredible detail in low-light sets, you can get all the detail thanks to MAKI Ultra’s high frame rate and advanced image processing capabilities |