Mobile 360° Video QoE: Measurement, Emulation, and GAN-Driven Throughput Synthesis

The increasing demand for mobile 360-degree video streaming drives the need for highly immersive and smooth user experiences. However, maintaining a smooth Quality of Experience (QoE) for 360-degree video is challenging due to strict network requirements, particularly on variable mobile networks. These challenges can lead to poor streaming quality and cyber/motion sickness within immersive settings. Addressing these issues requires understanding the impact of network conditions and scalable testing under realistic scenarios. For this purpose, this paper presents an empirical analysis correlating real-world 5G radio Quality of Service (QoS) metrics from three U.S. operators with YouTube 360-degree video QoE. Our findings include a valuable dataset linking 5G radio QoS to video QoE. Index Terms—360-degree video, 5G, QoS, QoE