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5G-MAG XR and avatar tools (XR scenes, AR anchoring, validator, avatar calls, SWAP, reference scenes) feeding contribution m78825 to MPEG#156Announcement

5G-MAG Reports Progress on Its XR and Avatar Projects to MPEG

· 6 min read
5G-MAG
The Media Connectivity Association

For MPEG#156, held in Hangzhou in October 2026, 5G-MAG provided MPEG Systems (ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 3) with an update on its two immersive-media projects: XR Media & 3D Scenes and Conversational Avatar Communication. The contribution, m78825 "[SD] XR and MPEG-I in 5G-MAG Reference Tools", is listed on the liaison statements page.

Speaker presenting to an audience at the MPEG/ITU workshop in Geneva, with a slide on 5G-MAG's mission bridging media and connectivityAnnouncement

5G-MAG at MPEG/ITU Workshop: driving open-source development for faster technology deployment

· 3 min read
5G-MAG
The Media Connectivity Association

The ITU-T SG21 and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29 (MPEG) joint workshop on "Media Streaming Services – What's next," held in Geneva, brought together industry leaders to discuss the future of media streaming and the challenges of technology deployment. 5G-MAG took part to make the case for a closer relationship between standards development and open-source software, to help shorten the path from written specification to real-world market adoption.