12th FOKUS
Media Web Symposium

June 24–25, 2025 – Berlin
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Louay Bassbouss

Senior Project Manager R&D

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Fraunhofer FOKUS

Louay Bassbouss is a scientist and senior project manager R&D in the business unit Future Applications and Media (FAME) of the Fraunhofer Institute for Open Communications Systems (FOKUS). He works on Future Web Applications, Multiscreen Technologies & Standards, and 360° Video Technologies. Louay actively participates in various standardization groups in W3C, HbbTV and CTA. He is the co-chair of the W3C Second Screen Working and Community Groups and actively contributes to various testing activities in HbbTV and CTA WAVE. Louay also teaches at the Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) in the field of Open Distributed Systems and Advanced Web Technologies.

Talks

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  • 13:30 - 14:30 | Session 1

    Connected Media Experiences powered by Open Standards and Open-Source

    Jordi J. Gimenez

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    Head of Technology

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    5G-MAG Media Action Group

    Improving the efficiency of streaming over satellite networks by unequal error protection of mABR streams

    Yuriy Reznik

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    Vice President of Research

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    Brightcove Inc.

    Thomas Stockhammer

    15:00 - 16:00 | Session 2

    Features in 5G-Advanced for enhanced delivery of low latency and high volume media

    Rufael Mekuria

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    Principal Engineer

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    Huawei Technologies (Netherlands)

    Towards XR application awareness in 3GPP networks

    Serhan Gül

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    Senior Researcher

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    Nokia

    5G in PSM – Where do we stand today

    Dr. Roland Beutler

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    Distribution Strategy

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    SWR

    16:30 - 18:00 | Session 3

    Spotlight on Volumetric Video: Use Cases, Standards and Implementation

    Ralf Schaefer

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    Vice President Standards Video Lab

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    InterDigital

    Video coding improvements for delivery of low-latency and interactive video services

    Lukasz Litwic

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    Senior Research Manager

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    Ericsson

    XR and wearables: Current state and perspectives on upcoming 5G/6G features

    Emmanuel Thomas

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    Chief Multimedia Technology Expert

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    Xiaomi Technology

    Latest developments of 5G-MAG XR tools

    Nils Duval

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    Software Engineer

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    Motionspell

  • The concept of Virtual Worlds is rapidly evolving, driven by groundbreaking initiatives and technological advancements. This tutorial will explore the transformative impact of Virtual Worlds on the media industry, highlighting real-world examples that showcase their potential.

    We will begin by examining the key initiatives propelling the development of Virtual Worlds, discussing their implications for media production, distribution, and consumption. The tutorial will then delve into the technology enablers that make these immersive experiences possible, with a focus on Extended Reality (XR) and Spatial Computing.

    In the realm of Spatial Computing, we will explore how Apple’s VisionOS and the newly announced Android XR are set to revolutionize Virtual Worlds. Additionally, we will cover state-of-the-art technologies for capturing photorealistic environments and human representations, including Neural Radiance Fields (NeRF), 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), and advanced avatar animations such as Apple Personas on Apple Vision Pro and Meta Pixel Codec Avatars for Meta Quest headsets.

    Topics

    • Virtual Worlds Initiatives
    • Virtual Worlds in the Media Industry
    • Technology Enablers
      • Gaming Engines (Unity, Unreal Engine)
      • Extended Reality (Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest, …)
      • Spatial Computing (visionOS, Android XR)
      • Photorealistic Capturing (NeRF, 3DGS)
      • Avatar Animations (Apple Persona, Meta Pixel Codec Avatars)

     

    Louay Bassbouss

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    Senior Project Manager R&D

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    Fraunhofer FOKUS