wTVision introduced the R3 Engine running natively on macOS at NAB Show 2026. The company says this is the first real-time on-air graphics engine built to run natively on macOS.
With this step, wTVision brings real-time broadcast graphics into Mac-based production workflows.
The company says the new version fits software-based live production. It also supports the wider move toward IP and distributed media workflows.
wTVision R3 Engine on macOS
wTVision built the macOS version of R3 Engine as a native engine based on Apple Metal. The company says this design gives users steady real-time performance and low-latency rendering inside the Apple ecosystem.
Flávio Maurício, CTO at wTVision, said the company wants to update the broadcast graphics stack. He said the new Metal-based engine brings broadcast graphics closer to the tools many creative teams already use. He also said the platform supports the growing needs of IP and distributed workflows.
wTVision and Macnica at NAB Show 2026
wTVision says the macOS version of R3 Engine works with Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC 2110 I/O. According to the company, this gives users SMPTE ST 2110 connectivity in software-based environments.
The two companies say this setup creates a flexible Mac-based workflow for distributed live production on standard compute platforms. As a result, users can combine graphics, media I/O, and IP transport in one environment.
Sebastien Dignard, CEO of Macnica Americas and EMEA, said live production is moving toward open standards and software-based infrastructure. He said the mix of Metal graphics on macOS, the wTVision R3 Engine, and the Macnica MEP100 SmartNIC supports scalable and high-performance workflows.
wTVision R3 Engine for live production
wTVision says R3 Engine supports graphics workflows across news, sports, entertainment, and corporate production. The platform handles lower thirds, full-screen graphics, virtual sets, augmented reality elements, LED wall graphics, and data-driven sports graphics.
According to wTVision, the aim is to support real-time visual storytelling across many broadcast environments. The company also says the joint NAB Show 2026 demo with Macnica shows how hardware and software can work together in Apple-based production workflows.
