WHAT'S NEW
Satellite Imagery
- Global satellite imagery, via real-time animation loops, provides compelling situational awareness for broadcasters globally.
- Included imagery consists of:
- Color-enhanced Infrared
- Water Vapor
- Visible imagery
Voyager Raiden Plugin
This first version of the Voyager Raiden Plugin provides a DataLinq-based workflow for connecting Raiden point-data into the Voyager engine.
Features:
- Voyager DataLinq Plugin Support: Enables data-driven weather content and environments for locations of interest, with configuration tools for easier AR asset deployment.
- Ultra Dynamic Sky Plugin Support: Immerses talent in virtual weather simulations tailored to specific locations and times of interest.
Shared Scenes
Scenes can be edited once, and all Stories using that Scene will automatically receive the updated content.
Features:
- Visual Icon added to scene thumbnails for easy recognition.
- Designed for users who create numerous shows daily with repeating content.
Map Favorites
- Save and readily apply preferred camera views over a region.
- Option to standardize specific favorites for Station consistency.
New Scene Types:
- Headlines: Summarizes the most important impacts of the Story.
- Media with Labels: Adds custom header or label entry capability to the existing Media scene for image or video import.
- Next Hours Planner: Presents an hourly or multi-hourly forecast for a selected location of interest.
- Base templates include 1-hour and 3-hour options in a tabular format.
WHAT'S IMPROVED
3DWorld Scene Type
Real-time Imagery and Observations
- 3DWorld scene upgraded to support real-time and historical imagery with existing animation controls.
Data Time Setting: Allows automatic loading of the latest imagery duration or a defined interval in time.
Points of Interest: Observed and/or analysis data can be plotted for fixed or animated maps.
- Optional headers, timestamps, and custom text entry.
- Radar, Satellite, etc., animation settings include continuous looping or single-play and speed control.
Automatic Updates on Publish for Playout
- Scenes using real-time updating datasets (e.g., satellite) will be automatically checked for new imagery and updated when the rundown is published for playout.
Region Selection
- Consolidated to a single entry per region.
Forecast Data Editing
- Singular cycle selection now available for all locations of interest using a common source (e.g., Euro).
Color Scale Import/Export
- Weather layer color scales (color maps) can be exported for sharing and used as a base for creating additional color scales.
Automatic Story Cleanup Maintenance
- Old Stories and their included Scenes are purged automatically on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis, based on admin-defined expiration settings.
- Story Templates are excluded from automatic cleanup.
Data Source Prioritization
- Users can prioritize weather data sources, ensuring preferred sources are processed first, regardless of arrival or cycle time.
Duplication Optimization
- Scene and Story duplication is now more performant, resulting in faster copy and load times.
Learn More
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Maksym Shevchenko
Digital Marketing Coordinator, Community Manager
Ross Video
Canada
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