The tutorial provides an overview on the latest emerging video coding standard VVC (Versatile Video Coding) to be jointly published by ITU-T and ISO/IEC. It has been developed by the Joint Video Experts Team (JVET), consisting of ITU-T Study Group 16 Question 6 (known as VCEG) and ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 11 (known as MPEG). VVC has been designed to achieve significantly improved compression capability compared to previous standards such as HEVC, and at the same time to be highly versatile for effective use in a broadened range of applications. Some key application areas for the use of VVC particularly include ultra-high-definition video (e.g. 4K or 8K resolution), video with a high dynamic range and wide colour gamut (e.g., with transfer characteristics specified in Rec. ITU-R BT.2100), and video for immersive media applications such as 360ø omnidirectional video, in addition to the applications that have commonly been addressed by prior video coding standards. Important design criteria for VVC have been low computational complexity on the decoder side and friendliness for parallelization on various algorithmic levels. VVC is planned to be finalized by July 2020 and is expected to enter the market very soon.

Author Bio/Abstract While HEVC is the state-of-the-art video compression standard with profiles addressing virtually all video-related products of today, recent developments suggest significant performance improvements relative to this established technology. At the same time, the target application space evolves further towards higher picture resolution, higher dynamic range, fast motion capture, or previously unaddressed formats such as 360° video. The signal properties of this content open the door for different designs of established coding tools as well as the introduction of new algorithmic concepts which have not been applied in the context of video coding before. Specifically, the required ultra-high picture resolutions and the projection operations in the context of processing 360° video provide exciting options for new developments. This type of content further modifies the way of video consumption (enabling the use of head-mounted displays) as well as the methods of video content creation and production. This tutorial will provide a comprehensive overview on recent developments and perspectives in the area of video coding. As a central element, the work performed in the Joint Video Exploration Team (JVET) of ITU-T SG16/Q6 (VCEG) and ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29WG11 (MPEG) is covered, as well as trends outside of the tracks of standardization bodies. The focus of the presentation is on algorithms, tools and concepts with potential for competitive future video compression technology. In this context, also the potential of methods related to perceptional models, synthesis of perceptional equivalent content, and deep learning based approaches will be discussed.