Hardware Podcasts

CES 2019 Special: Interview with Jesse Will, Rolling Stone (PT2)

EE Times Current · 12 Jan 2019 · 30m

What this episode covers

Jesse Will, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, discusses emerging audio and concert technologies showcased at CES 2019. He details the rise of holographic tours by Base Hologram, the immersive engineering of the MSG Sphere, and Sony's 360-degree spatial audio. The conversation also covers the use of RFID for venue analytics, Airbnb's entry into live events, and the ethical implications of facial recognition and phone-free zones enforced by Yonder.

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Base Hologram, Sony, Airbnb, Yonder, Peaks
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MSG Sphere

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