Abstract: A method, a media device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for creating a theatrical effect. The method includes receiving, on a media device, a theatrical track; parsing, by the media device, the theatrical track to retrieve Internet of Things metadata; generating, by the media device, Internet of Things instructions from the Internet of Things metadata; and publishing, by the media device, the Internet of Things instructions with presentation timestamps for one or more Internet of Things devices.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for controlling at least one media content presentation in a media stream by a media control device. The media stream may include one or more media content presentations. The media control device may communicate with a camera device and/or a display device. The media control device may receive one or more user-gaze detections captured via the camera device. One or more viewpoints on the display device may be ascertained that correspond to the one or more user-gaze detections. At least a first viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints may be ascertained, where the first viewpoint may correspond to a first largest number of similar viewpoints of the one or more viewpoints, and/or a most-recent viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. The media control device may adjust at least one parameter of at least one media content presentation based on the first viewpoint.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for rendering scrolling captions for media content includes a processor to receive a first request to display a first line of text associated with a media file. The processor may generate a framebuffer object (FBO) and a first texture per-line (TPL) for the first line of text. The processor may draw one or more glyphs on the first TPL, and render the first TPL in a first position of the FBO. The processor may receive a second request to display a second line of text. The processor may generate a second TPL for the second line of text, draw one or more glyphs on the second TPL, render the first TPL in a second position and the second TPL in the first position.

Abstract: A method, a media device, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for creating a theatrical effect. The method includes receiving, on a media device, a theatrical track; parsing, by the media device, the theatrical track to retrieve Internet of Things metadata; generating, by the media device, Internet of Things instructions from the Internet of Things metadata; and publishing, by the media device, the Internet of Things instructions with presentation timestamps for one or more Internet of Things devices.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed for controlling at least one media content presentation in a media stream by a media control device. The media stream may include one or more media content presentations. The media control device may communicate with a camera device and/or a display device. The media control device may receive one or more user-gaze detections captured via the camera device. One or more viewpoints on the display device may be ascertained that correspond to the one or more user-gaze detections. At least a first viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints may be ascertained, where the first viewpoint may correspond to a first largest number of similar viewpoints of the one or more viewpoints, and/or a most-recent viewpoint of the one or more viewpoints. The media control device may adjust at least one parameter of at least one media content presentation based on the first viewpoint.

Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for rendering scrolling captions for media content includes a processor to receive a first request to display a first line of text associated with a media file. The processor may generate a framebuffer object (FBO) and a first texture per-line (TPL) for the first line of text. The processor may draw one or more glyphs on the first TPL, and render the first TPL in a first position of the FBO. The processor may receive a second request to display a second line of text. The processor may generate a second TPL for the second line of text, draw one or more glyphs on the second TPL, render the first TPL in a second position and the second TPL in the first position.