Intel will release a competitor to Apple TV with a camera to track viewers

Intel announced plans to launch its own online TV. Head of the company Eric Haggers said that before the end of the year Intel will release the appropriate set-top box with "nice industrial design" and well-designed software.

Intel plans to equip the camera set-top box, which will follow the user to provide them with personalized recommendations for viewing. This will allow the device to adjust to a specific audience. For example, the prefix will offer one set of programs for children, adults - on the other. In addition, by tracking the interests and habits of users, it will be able to provide targeted advertising.

The new service will provide live coverage of Intel, TV "after ether", at the request of the program and the necessary range of applications, said Eric Haggers. Service will also be available on mobile devices Apple. However, the company does not intend to provide proper services to users of Internet access service, as before, will have to connect to the web via a third-party provider.

Top-manager of Intel said that the new service will be used codec HEVC, provides higher compared to H.264 video quality to be used in most systems, cable and IP-TV. In Intel did not give an exact date for the launch of television and Internet service release set-top boxes.