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VR Technology Designed to Treat Fear of Heights Trialled in UK

by Andrew Fenn

A woman says she has been cured of her fear of heights using new VR technology funded by Oxford VR, a spin-out from Oxford University. Fay Nugent, a 48-year-old malaria research project manager working …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28

DCC Technology Acquires Stampede

by Andrew Fenn

International sales, marketing and support services group DCC, parent company of AV distributor Exertis, has announced its acquisition of Stampede, a professional AV distributor with offices in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 28

DTG Testing Amazon Smart TV for UK Market

by Andrew Fenn

According to several reports, the UK’s Digital TV Group is testing a new smart TV from Amazon, developed in collaboration with a group of Chinese manufacturers for the UK market. It will apparently come …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

ProSiebenSat.1 Announces UHD and HDR Broadcasting Plans

by Andrew Fenn

ProSiebenSat.1 will broadcast a special edition of its Galileo Spezial magazine show on its HD+ platform’s UHD1 channel. The show will be transmitted in Ultra HD and HLG HDR via satellite, alongside the programme’s …

Tags:Germany| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Digital Surgery Deploys Surgical AI System for the Operating Room

by Andrew Fenn

Digital Surgery, a health tech company which claims it’s “shaping the future of surgery through the convergence of surgical expertise and technology”, has announced it has developed a real-time, dynamic AI system designed for …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

TCL Launches “Reimagined” Smartphone Portfolio with Alcatel 5V

by Andrew Fenn

TCL Communication has launched the Alcatel 5V, which the company describes as the flagship of its reimagined smartphone portfolio. The device features a 6.2″ LCD display in a notch design, with a 720 × …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| TCL| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Amazon Reduces Prices on Ultra HD TVs for Prime Day 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon recently sold a range of Ultra HD TVs and other TV products at heavily discounted prices as part of its annual Prime Day sale. US discounts, which were available for a very limited …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Pricing| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Zenith: Online Video Viewing to Exceed an Hour a Day in 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Global consumers will spend an average of 67 minutes a day watching online video this year, up from 56 minutes last year, according to Zenith. By 2020, the average person will be spending 84 …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Panasonic FZ802 Wins Top Prize at HDTVTest 2018 TV Shootout

by Andrew Fenn

TV review website, HDTVTest, held its 2018 TV Shootout earlier this week. Panasonic’s FZ802 took home two top prizes — including “Best TV of 2018” — and two runner-up accolades, making it the event’s …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Panasonic| Samsung| sony| Testing| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Dates and Topics Announced for Display Summit 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Insight Media has announced its annual Display Summit event will take place at the Harman International facility in California, United States on October 2nd and 3rd. This year’s event will focus on audio and …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Analysts: UHD Blu-ray Player Sales Continue to Advance in 2018 

by Andrew Fenn

Despite some early challenges, shipments of Ultra HD Blu-ray players continued to climb at significant rates over the first half of 2018, according to data from two prominent consumer AV market research firms, as …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Vol 25 - Issue 28

HTC Vive Out of Stock All Over US Due to Component Shortage

by Andrew Fenn

HTC Vive has been experiencing stock issues in the US throughout the month of July so far. A company spokesperson informed Road to VR that this is due to a shortage of a key …

Tags:AR/VR| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28