Toward Immersive Mobile Multimedia: From Mobile Video to Mobile Extended Reality
Hans‐Jürgen Zepernick · 2018 Third International Conference on Informatics and Computing (ICIC) · 2018
The evolution of immersive mobile multimedia currently witnesses synergies between two emerging technologies, i.e., fifth generation (5G) mobile networks and advanced extended reality (XR) human-machine interfaces (HMIs). While 5G mobile networks aim to cater for ultra-reliable low-latency communications among many other applications, advanced XR HMIs have matured to support immersive experiences in different levels of computer-generated virtual worlds. In this position paper, we therefore review fundamentals, discuss opportunities, challenges, and enablers toward interconnected immersive mobile multimedia. In particular, an overview of immersive mobile multimedia from mobile video to mobile 360 video, mobile virtual reality (VR), mobile augmented reality (AR), mobile mixed reality (MR), and mobile XR is provided along with major components of interconnected immersive mobile multimedia. Opportunities in terms of applications in different vertical industries are pointed out. The challenges associated with the delivery of immersive mobile XR applications are shown through service integrity parameters needed such as display requirements, data rates, and latencies. A number of enablers for interconnected immersive mobile multimedia applications are highlighted including standardization activities. We believe that this position paper will be helpful for researchers and practitioners to keep abreast about the synergies between immersive mobile multimedia and 5G mobile networks.