Sony has agreed to acquire AI company Cinemersive Labs, adding a specialist machine learning team to its PlayStation technology operations. The deal is expected to strengthen Sony's rendering and streaming capabilities and could eventually even improve the visual fidelity of its games.
Founded in 2022, Cinemersive Labs is a UK-based computer vision and machine learning company focused on turning standard images into immersive 3D media for virtual and augmented reality. Its technology is designed to capture, convert, process, store, and stream so-called six-degrees-of-freedom 3D images and video, meaning content that users can view from multiple angles while moving around it. The company says its tools support both a proprietary multi-camera capture system and software-based conversion workflows for volumetric experiences. It also develops interactive 3D photography products, including real-time rendered volumetric visuals and VR viewing applications. Together, those offerings position Cinemersive Labs as an advanced imaging technology company.
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On April 2, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire Cinemersive Labs for an undisclosed...
