Multimedia, Digital Media, Adobe Systems, Apple Inc., YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, Unity, Game Engine, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Multimedia Art, Interactive Design, Multimedia Production, Creative Commons, Richard Adams, Marshall McLuhan, John Maeda

Multimedia combines text, images, audio, and video to create engaging content, often used in digital media—content delivered via electronic devices. Adobe and Apple are leading tech companies, with Adobe famous for creative software and Apple for devices and media products. YouTube and Vimeo are platforms for sharing videos; Spotify streams music. Unity is a popular game engine used for making interactive experiences, including augmented reality (AR)—overlaying digital info on the real world—and virtual reality (VR)—simulated immersive environments. Multimedia art blends various media forms creatively. Concepts like interactive design, multimedia production, and Creative Commons describe making engaging content legally shareable. Figures like Richard Adams and Marshall McLuhan influenced media thinking, while John Maeda emphasizes the blend of art and technology.