Toward Holographic Video Communications

Real-time holographic video communications enable immersive experiences for next-generation video services in the future metaverse era. However, high-fidelity holographic videos require high bandwidth and significant computation resources, which exceed the transferring and computing capacity of 5G networks. This article reviews state-of-the-art holographic point cloud video transmission techniques and highlights the critical challenges of delivering such immersive services. We further implement a preliminary prototype of an AI-driven holographic video communication system and present critical experimental results to evaluate its performance. Finally, we identify future research directions and discuss potential solutions for providing real-time and high-quality holographic experiences.

Authors

Huang Yakun, Zhu Yuanwei, Qiao Xiuquan, Su Xiang, Dustdar Schahram, Zhang Ping

Publication type

A2 Review article in a scientific journal

Published

Full citation

Y. Huang, Y. Zhu, X. Qiao, X. Su, S. Dustdar and P. Zhang, "Toward Holographic Video Communications: A Promising AI-Driven Solution," in IEEE Communications Magazine, vol. 60, no. 11, pp. 82-88, November 2022, doi: 10.1109/MCOM.001.220021

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/mcom.001.220021

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http://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi-fe2023041135706