References

• Fundamentals of Multimedia, 2nd edition, Ze-Nian Li, Mark S. Drew, Jiangchuan Liu, 2014. Online version through SFU Library.
• The Essential Guide to Video Processing, Alan C. Bovik. 2009.
• Augmented Reality: Principles and Practice, Dieter Schmalstieg, Tobias Hollerer, 2016. Online version through SFU Library.
• The VR Book: Human-Centered Design for Virtual Reality,  Jason Jerald, 2015.
• Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks: Compression, Networking, and Systems, Schaar and Chou (editors), 2007. Online Version through SFU Library
• The Science of Digital Media, Burg, 2009.
• Virtual Reality, S. LaValle, 2016.
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Tools and Links

• https://unity3d.com and https://www.unrealengine.com
  common libraries used to create computer generated 360 environments

• http://www.video-stitch.com/studio/
  Software for stitching videos to create and edit 360 content.

• https://bitmovin.com/tutorials/vr-360-video-encoding-playout/
  Cloud provider for streaming 360/VR content

• Facebook surrond: https://facebook360.fb.com/facebook-surround-360/
  Open source hardware and software for 360 3D capturing system by Facebook

• FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/
  Audio and video encoding, decoding and filters with easy-to-use command line interface and C API interfaces as well

• Dash.js: https://github.com/Dash-Industry-Forum/dash.js
  Reference DASH web client implementation from DASH-IF

• Libdash: https://github.com/bitmovin/libdash
  C++ reference DASH client implementation (as a library and standalone program)

• Bento4: https://www.bento4.com/
  Prepares DASH contents (segments + MPD). Unlike other tools, this one has clear interface while being straightforward. GPL.