wTVision, a global provider of real-time broadcast graphics and media workflow solutions, today announced it will unveil the R³ Engine running natively on macOS at NAB Show 2026. With this release, wTVision introduces the first real-time on-air graphics rendering engine running natively on macOS, extending high-performance real-time graphics into Mac-based production environments. The milestone marks a significant step in the evolution of broadcast graphics workflows.

Developed as a native macOS implementation leveraging Apple Metal, the R³ Engine macOS edition is designed to operate alongside Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC 2110 I/O, enabling SMPTE ST 2110 connectivity within software-driven environments. Together, these technologies form a flexible Mac-based ecosystem supporting distributed live production architectures built on standard compute platforms.

“Our goal is to modernize the broadcast graphics stack,” said Flávio Maurício, CTO at wTVision. “By developing a Metal-based engine running natively on macOS, we deliver predictable real-time performance and low-latency rendering, deeply integrated with the Apple ecosystem. This milestone brings broadcast graphics closer to the environment preferred by creative teams, while supporting the evolving demands of IP-based and distributed media workflows.”

By combining Apple’s graphics framework, broadcast-grade media I/O, and R³ Engine running natively on macOS, wTVision brings the Apple ecosystem into the center of modern live production.

The joint show-case between wTVision and Macnica highlights how integrated hardware and software ecosystems can enable new performance benchmarks for real-time media production with Apple products.

“The future of live production is being built on open standards and software-defined infrastructure,” said Sebastien Dignard, CEO of Macnica Americas and EMEA. “By combining Metal-accelerated graphics on macOS, the wTVision real-time R³ Engine, and Macnica’s MEP100 SmartNIC for deterministic IP media transport, we are enabling a new class of scalable, high-performance production workflows aligned with how modern content teams operate.”

The R³ Engine enables end-to-end graphics workflows across news, sports, entertainment, and corporate media production. From lower thirds and full-screen graphics to virtual sets, augmented reality, LED wall productions, and data-driven sports graphics, the platform enables real-time visual storytelling across diverse broadcast environments.

At NAB Show 2026, wTVision will demonstrate a complete graphics production workflow running on macOS within a live IP media environment. The showcase demonstrates how software-defined production tools, accelerated media I/O, and modern compute platforms can be combined to deliver scalable and reliable broadcast-grade performance graphics.