This article examines the concept of a fully digital world— the metaverse—by discussing its philosophical roots, AI simulation techniques, data and latency requirements, cost considerations, and the technological breakthroughs needed to turn immersive virtual environments into everyday reality.
iQIYI becomes the first video platform to deliver content meeting the China Ultra‑High‑Definition Video Industry Alliance (CUUVA) HDR standard, enabling devices like Xiaomi 10 Pro, Huawei P30 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro and XS Max to display richer colors, higher contrast, and deeper visual depth, while fostering an open, industry‑wide ecosystem and planning future CUVA HDR live‑streaming support.
iQIYI’s 2019 technical highlights recap its most‑read articles, influential media pieces, award‑winning papers, major AI competitions, and a series of technical salons covering cloud architecture, video recognition, recommendation, mobile engineering, and voice interaction, showcasing the company’s innovation across entertainment and AI.
With 5G’s bandwidth, video is evolving from ultra‑HD to immersive, interactive experiences—spanning comments, choose‑your‑path dramas, multi‑viewpoint streams, and six‑degrees‑of‑freedom (6DoF) free‑viewpoint content—requiring multi‑camera capture, cloud depth processing, low‑latency delivery, and new 3D codecs, a trend Alibaba Video is actively pioneering for sports, performances, and education.
The live‑streaming market, which surpassed 600 billion CNY in 2019, is now growing more slowly due to rising costs, stricter regulation, and a plateau in user demographics, while emerging technologies such as AI, 5G, and AR create new opportunities that cloud providers like Tencent Cloud aim to capture with diversified end‑to‑end solutions.
The article examines the rapid expansion of live streaming, detailing Meitu’s architectural upgrades for media and barrage services and Hulu’s DASH‑based system with novel features, highlighting how these advancements meet soaring user demand and illustrate the technology’s maturation into a robust, systematic field.
