Spektral

Spektral (earlier it was known under the name of CloudCutout) — the Danish software developer founded in 2014 which uses algorithms of machine learning for replacement of a background in photos and in videos. The technology of the company is based on the spectral graph theory and deep neural networks which during the work with graphic processors allow to process photo and video content directly on mobile devices in real time with a frame frequency up to 60 fps. In the film industry imposing of a background happens thanks to shooting, as a rule, on a green background (so-called hromaky).

History

2018: Apple purchased Spektral

In October, 2018 it became known of sale of Spektral of Apple corporation. The last confirmed the bargain which, according to the Danish newspaper Børsen, was concluded in 2017.

The edition writes that cofounders of Spektral Henrik Paltoft and Toke Jansen received about 200 million Danish kroner for sale to the company (about $30 million at the rate of for October 11, 2018).

On the website Spektral it is said that "unique and fascinating content for the mixed reality" allows to create the solution developed by the company. It is supposed that Apple integrates this technology with the applications, such as Camera App, Messages, or Clips and also in a helmet of augmented reality which, on numerous rumors, is developed by the company.

According to Bloomberg news agency, Apple can provide the headset to augmented reality in 2019 and begin deliveries in the 2020th. The device as the edition knew from the informed sources, will receive the microchip created by Apple which is capable to consume less energy and to take less places in comparison with the competing solutions. At the same time the wearable gadget will be able independently to work — without connection to  the smartphone.

Apple purchased the developer of the program for replacement of a background by video in real time

In 2017 Apple started the applications maintaining augmented reality for the mobile devices, and the head of the company  Tim Cook  called this technology "big and thorough".^[1]

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