1、DEFINING THE XR EXPERIENCE:ENABLING THE IMMERSIVITY ECOSYSTEMWHAT IS XR AND IMMERSIVE CONTENT?Extended Reality(XR)is a broad term encapsulating a spectrum of Augmented Reality(AR),Virtual Reality(VR),and Mixed Reality(MR)experiences that capture audio,video,haptic,and kinesthetic data into one scene

2、 representation to seamlessly blend interactions in the virtual and physical world.Whether it be AR leveraging transparent displays for seamless data visualization,VR entirely replacing physical with virtual,or MR somewhere in between,XR has increasingly seen adoption across markets.With a novel,yet

3、 challenging form factor in Head-Mounted Displays(HMDs),XR can be difficult to implement depending on the use case and target user.Today,however,new efficiencies in encoding techniques,alongside new media types and functionalities that support high-quality and realistic media streaming and interacti

4、ve services,are converging with enhanced network and device processing capabilities to enable an array of groundbreaking XR-enabled immersive experiences.This enables them to sidestep some of the local hardware challenges.XR-enabling capabilities hold significant potential to transform consumer expe

5、riences,services,and entire industry verticals,and standardization is an important step toward success.CONTENTSWHAT IS XR AND IMMERSIVE CONTENT?.1Devices and Experiences.2WHY DO WE NEED XR?.3Enterprise Use Case Examples.4Consumer Use Case Examples.5OPPORTUNITIES IN STANDARDIZATION.5Other Standards a

6、nd XR Supporters.7FUTURE XR CONSIDERATIONS.8Eric Abbruzzese:Research DirectorDEFINING THE XR EXPERIENCE:ENABLING THE IMMERSIVITY ECOSYSTEMDEFINING THE XR EXPERIENCE:ENABLING THE IMMERSIVITY ECOSYSTEMThis paper outlines the foundational technologies and metrics that define XR experiences,introduces t