ENCO, which designs technology for automated broadcast and production workflows, will showcase the updates to its Qimera Virtual Production Studio at IBC2025. The improvements are designed to improve the rendering, visualisation and automation of AR/VR/XR graphics and live data in live broadcast, news and event production.
Qimera is a real-time 3D compositing tool that allows content creators to utilise advanced virtual sets anywhere. New for IBC, ENCO will present Qimera’s integration with the 3D creation tool Unreal Engine 5.6.
Qimera will now support direct integration with PTZ cameras, robotic jibs, and pedestals through the VISCA protocol, a professional camera control system of rules that was designed by Sony. This enables precise control and automation of camera movements from within the Qimera interface, eliminating the need for external controllers.
ENCO says that by centralising robotic camera operations in the same environment as the virtual production system, operators can reduce setup complexity, improve synchronisation, and lower overall production overhead.
ENCO has also updated Qimera’s live data capabilities, including automating graphics feeds with its MOS Listener for newsrooms. The application monitors incoming names, titles, graphics and other media objects for immediate display within varied Qimera environments. Qimera’s real-time 3D charts and graphs can be generated in Augmented Reality with no green screen and intermixed with live camera feeds, and a newly expanded library of 3D visualisation charts extends the possibilities of AR/VR applications within its live production workflow.
Visitors to ENCO’s stand will have the opportunity to step into a streamlined Qimera’s production environment featuring green screen and 3D camera tracking technology (8.C76), and experience Qimera’s workflow from creation to through to visual presentation.
Ken Frommert, president, ENCO, said: “Qimera sets come to life quickly with an intuitive workflow and general ease of use that makes single operator use a genuine reality. With compositing tools built with modern, automated production workflows in mind, users of any skillset can quickly incorporate highly advanced virtual sets and real-time augmented reality graphics thanks to a quick learning curve. Once familiar, Qimera’s virtual universe opens to wherever the content creator wishes to go. It’s possibilities are endless.”
IBC2025 takes place September 12-15 at RAI Amsterdam.
