Multimediavirtoja
Multimediavirtoja is a term used in Finnish digital media to describe a set of multimedia streams delivered over a network. A multimediavirtoja collection may include video streams, multiple audio tracks, subtitle streams, captions, metadata, and interactive data. The streams are synchronized in time to ensure coherent playback and enable user choices such as selecting an alternate language track or camera angle without desynchronizing the rest of the media.
Applications include live and on-demand video platforms, broadcast systems, online education, and interactive media experiences. In
Key considerations include synchronization across streams, latency, bandwidth efficiency, and cross-device compatibility. Challenges may involve rights
Examples of use include live sports broadcasts with multiple camera angles and languages, online courses that
See also: streaming media, MPEG-DASH, HLS, CMAF, WebVTT, TTML, adaptive bitrate streaming.