The AV2 Video Standard Has Released (Final v1.0 Specification) | Hacker News

AV2 has reached its final v1.0 specification, marking a major milestone for the next-generation video codec.

The new standard is expected to deliver about 20–30% better compression efficiency than AV1.

It also adds stronger support for multiple streams and transparent video via alpha channels.

Potential use cases include VR, live sports, and downstream formats such as AVIF.

Hardware support and mature encoders will likely take time to arrive.