Researchers from i2CAT Research Centre, Ericsson, Vicomtech and Capgemini have validated the capability of Beyond 5G, or B5G, and 6G to deliver real-time holograms and advanced extended reality, also known as XR, services for various use cases.
The researchers carried out two demonstrations as part of the 6G eXperimental Research infrastructure to enable next-generation XR services, or 6G-XR, project, Capgemini said Tuesday.
The 6G-XR project receives funding from the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program, which supports research and innovation.
Capgemini, Ericsson, Vicomtech and i2CAT Research Centre collaborate as part of the 6G-XR consortium.
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Is Holographic Communication Possible?
In the first demonstration, Ericsson and i2CAT conducted live holographic communication session across Barcelona and Madrid in Spain using HoloMIT.
HomoMit, developed by i2CAT, is a holoportation system that provides three-dimensional representation of virtual reality, augmented reality and XR in real-time. The system integrates volumetric point clouds into dynamic environments and supports multi-user interactions.
According to Capgemini, the demo validated a new algorithmic capability that monitors network performance and detects congestion, which can degrade the holographic stream, in real time. As soon as congestion is detected, the system will automatically trigger the CAMARA quality of demand, or QoD, to request prioritization of the holographic activity to reduce call degradation.
Can XR Services Select the Optimal Edge Node?
In the second demonstration, Capgemini, Vicomtech, Ericsson and i2CAT validated that distributed XR applications can adapt to the underlying compute environment using standardized Application Programming Interfaces.
During the test, the researchers integrated HoloMIT with Vicomtech’s Remote Rendering Technology for accessing XR services, Capgemini’s Intelligent Edge Automation Platform and Ericsson’s end-to-end adaptable network infrastructure.
The Capgemini platform exposed the CAMARA Simple Edge Discovery API to automatically select the appropriate edge node for the Remote Renderer based on end-user location, resource availability and other factors.