RT Software Releases Latest Version of Swift Studio for Augmented Reality and Virtual Studios

London, UK. August 2024

RT Software today announced the release of the latest version of Swift Studio, its virtual studio and augmented reality (AR) graphics system.

It was recently used to great effect in the South African general election with national broadcaster SABC, where the system powered AR graphics that kept the audience hooked through election night.

Swift Studio can also be used for full virtual studio sets, where a green screen background is removed using a keyer. Until now, many broadcasters would opt for a separate hardware keyer to ensure the best-quality keying result. RT Software is proud to announce that the latest release now includes its latest software keyer, which offers performance that matches a separate hardware keyer.

Development Director Steve Hart explains, “Our software has to work in real time and allow operators to adjust keying controls as the lighting conditions change from moment to moment during live events. Our software application achieves this through use of the NVIDIA RTX A5000 GPU, which empowers our users to achieve high-quality results when keying virtual graphics during live broadcasts.”

Steve adds, “This is all about bringing our customers cost-effective solutions that do not compromise on broadcast quality. We understand the demands of broadcast and that there are no second chances during live events, which is why we’ve developed this cost-saving approach that avoids the need to purchase a separate hardware device.”

Swift Studio can be integrated with a wide range of camera-tracking technologies and control protocols, giving flexibility to broadcasters wishing to extend their graphics into virtual studios or AR. RT Software is available to advise on the best approach for these types of solutions — alternatively, a complete turnkey solution can be provided if requested.

Finally, Swift Studio can even incorporate Unreal Engine graphics and combine them with native Swift graphics. This lets broadcasters retain a consistent user experience across their facility and helps ensure they can provide best-of-breed solutions without needing to retrain operators on different user interfaces and workflows.

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About RT Software:

RT Software is a leading provider of real-time graphics solutions for News, Sports, Entertainment and Channel Branding. Its products include editors/CG, sports telestration, election and newsroom graphics, augmented reality and virtual studios, with control interfaces for PC or browser. From its beginnings as an off-shoot of the BBC 3D Graphics Department in 2004, it now has installations from Iceland to New Zealand, with a customer base including some of the biggest names in broadcasting: BBC, Sky News, TNT Sports, and many other tier 1 broadcasters.

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