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New horizons: the story of Arcturus

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Imagine you're decades into a storied career at a company like Pixar, DreamWorks, or Netflix. Would you trade it all in and build a studio that focuses on an intriguing, but unproven, new technology? What could possibly be exciting enough to warrant such a bold leap into the unknown?

Since 2016, Arcturus has been building tools for volumetric video, a technology that captures a 3D space or performance in a process called volumetric capture, which can then be viewed on a 2D screen, headsets, goggles, or 3D displays.

Volumetric video offers a level of interactivity not possible with traditional video. For example, online shoppers can see holographic representations of items, sports fans can see instant replays from any angle, concert-goers can be part of the action without leaving home, and much more. It's the next generation of content for creatives

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