These are publications related to the article MPEG Visual Technologies: Shaping the Future of Media Compression by Jörn Ostermann, Werner Bailer, Jens-Rainer Ohm, Marius Preda, Chris Rosewarne, Dong Tian, Mathias Wien, to be published in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.
Open Source Software
HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding reference software): vcgit.hhi.fraunhofer.de/jvet/HM
VVC (Versatile Video Coding reference software): vcgit.hhi.fraunhofer.de/jvet/VVCSoftware_VTM
VVenC (Fraunhofer Versatile Video Encoder): github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvenc
VVdeC (Fraunhofer Versatile Video Decoder): github.com/fraunhoferhhi/vvdec
NNCodec (Fraunhofer Neural Network Encoder / Decoder): github.com/fraunhoferhhi/nncodec
ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29/WG 5 (JVET) References
HEVC
JVET-AJ1011, ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/AG 3 N174 White paper on HEVC, 2024: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/36_Kemer/wg11/JVET-AJ1011-v2.zip, https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/mpeg_meetings/148_Kemer/w24642.zip
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N15074 White paper on HEVC, 2015: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/whitepapers/files/MPEG-H/Part_2/w15075.zip
ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 N17664 White paper on HEVC support for consumer HDR and WCG video, 2018: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/whitepapers/files/MPEG-H/Part_2/w17664_HDR_WCG.zip
JVET-AP0020 Deployment status of the HEVC standard, 2026: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/42_SantaEularia/wg11/JVET-AP0020-v1.zip
VVC
JVET-T2020 VVC verification test report for UHD SDR video content, 2021: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/20_Teleconference/wg11/JVET-T2020-v1.zip
JVET-AP2021 Deployment status of the VVC standard, 2026: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/42_SantaEularia/wg11/JVET-AP0021-v1.zip
JVET-W2019 White paper on Versatile Video Coding, 2021: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/23_Teleconference/wg11/JVET-W2019-v1.zip
JVET-AM2038 White paper on VSEI, 2026: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/39_Daejeon/wg11/JVET-AM2038-v2.zip
JVET-AO2002 Algorithm description for Versatile Video Coding and Test Model 23 (VTM 23), 2026: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/41_Teleconference/wg11/JVET-AO2002-v1.zip
JVET-AP2019 Description of algorithms version 15 and software version 17 in neural network-based video coding (NNVC), 2026:
https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/42_SantaEularia/wg11/JVET-AP2019-v1.zip
JVET-AP2025 Algorithm description of Enhanced Compression Model 20 (ECM 20), 2026: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/42_SantaEularia/wg11/JVET-AP2025-v1.zip
JVET-AN2029 Results of the Joint Call for Evidence on video compression with capability beyond VVC, 2025: https://jvet-experts.org/doc_end_user/documents/40_Geneva/wg11/JVET-AN2029-v1.zip
ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29/WG 4 MPEG Video Coding References
FCM
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 29/WG 04 N814 Common test conditions for video coding for machines, 2026: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/mpeg_meetings/154_SantaEularia/w26288.zip
ISO/IEC JTC1 SC29/WG 7 MPEG Coding of 3D Graphics and Haptics References
Gaussian Splat Coding
Common test conditions for Gaussian splat coding, 2026: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/mpeg_meetings/154_SantaEularia/w26322.zip
FAQ on Gaussian splat coding, 2026: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/mpeg_meetings/154_SantaEularia/w26333.zip
Exploration of carriage of static Gaussian Splat in HEIF, 2026: https://www.mpeg.org/wp-content/uploads/mpeg_meetings/154_SantaEularia/w26205.zip