Biographical Information
Mark Alamares
CEO, Mobeon
Mark Alamares creates and produces content for various platforms, including app and content development for films, television and video games. He is also a new media consultant and advisor for the feature film, online TV, game, and visual effects industry. Mark Alamares has worked with major internet, game, and film studios, as well as major clients for live streaming events.
Articles for Mark Alamares
VR and the Future of Live Streaming
07 May 2021
Mobeon CEO Mark Alamares discusses how the gaming industry is influencing live streaming production, particularly in the VR/AR/MR/XR space, and the trend toward virtual production and the rise of virtual talent in this clip from Streaming Media Connect 2021.
Virtual Idols: YouTube's Next Generation Stars Are Made, Not Born
11 May 2018
Thanks to affordable real-time motion capture software, virtual characters are gaining fans on YouTube. Before long, they'll find a place in the enterprise.
Volumetric Capture and Streaming Will Take Us Beyond 360 Video
30 Jan 2018
It's the difference between looking at an image and stepping into it. Volumetric video solves the problems of 360, and has real applications in the enterprise.
AI Will Soon Bring Huge Changes to Live Video Production
24 Oct 2017
The industry has barely scratched the surface on how artificial intelligence can be used. In the next few years, look for AI to automate mundane areas of live streaming.
360° VR Live-Streaming Workflow
20 Oct 2017
To help VR content creators contend with the deluge of information and product announcements, this article will focus on VR streaming workflows and toolkits that have worked well together in various VR/360 productions I've done.
Catch the Buzz: Drone Racing Is the Next Frontier for Sports
04 Aug 2017
Drone racing is the latest esport moving from hobbists to mass appeal. Fast-paced events are help around the world, but live streaming remains an obstacle.
Learn Why Mixed Reality Studios Are the Future of Live Streaming
28 Jun 2017
The rush is on to create mixed reality studios capable of creating immersive experiences that merge the real with the virtual. Here's how they operate.
Shunned Media Professionals Ask, "O Apple, Where Art Thou?"
19 Jan 2017
Apple hardware was once the standard for video and design professionals. But Apple has abandoned that market, and there's no reason to hope for a change in direction.
$10K Buys a Mobile System for Interactive Streaming and Live VR
06 Dec 2016
Costs are coming down and so are sizes. It's now possible to create a backpack-sized, completely mobile live video production system for around $10,000.
What Online Broadcasters Can Learn From Video Game Streamers
11 Oct 2016
Gamers attract viewers by the millions to their live streams. Enterprise could learn a lot about entertaining fans and creating regular, monetizable content.
Enhancing Live Streaming with Mixed Reality
08 Sep 2016
Mixed reality, a combination of augmented reality and virtual reality, offers new possibilities for connecting with audiences
VR Reality Check: Challenges to Widespread Consumer Adoption
18 Jul 2016
VR remains a niche market, but it's a growing one with huge potential. Here are the latest developments and what it means to adoption in the live production and streaming world.