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EU Launches Initiative to Support Pi-Scale OLED Lighting Projects

by Andrew Fenn

Following the 2016 launch of the Pi-Scale flexible OLED production line project in 2016, the European Union has launched Lyteus, a €14 million ($16.3 million) initiative within Pi-Scale. Its website states that, “Lyteus provides …

Tags:Back Panel| Europe| Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 22

ZetaDisplay Acquires Another Digital Signage Company

by Andrew Fenn

ZetaDisplay has entered into an agreement to acquire all of the shares in Norwegian digital signage solution provider, Webpro, for approximately 21 million krone ($2.58 million) plus additional, performance-based supplemental payments. Webpro’s largest customers …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Daktronics LED Displays Chosen for Al Arabia Advertising

by Andrew Fenn

Daktronics has partnered with Al Arabia and the Arab External Advertising Company to deliver new LED digital displays for their “digital paintings in the streets of the capital” campaign in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. More …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 25 - Issue 22

3D Touch Developer Announces Completion of Series A1 Funding

by Andrew Fenn

Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT) — a developer of AI-driven, 3D multi-touch sensing technologies — has announced the completion of a $5.5 million Series A1 round of investment. Existing investors Parkwalk Advisors, Cambridge Enterprise and …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Denver International Airport to Increase Gate Capacity by 30%

by Andrew Fenn

39 new gates will be added across four concourses at Denver International Airport as part of a $1.5 billion expansion project, scheduled to conclude by spring 2021. The new capacity represents a 30% boost …

Tags:Aviation| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 22

ROE LED Displays Chosen for 44th Annual EO Youth Day

by Andrew Fenn

The 44th EO Youth Day recently took place in Arnhem, The Netherlands. The stage design used over 250m² of LED screens and strips. Faber Audiovisual supplied all visuals for the event. The set design …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Netherlands| Rental and Staging| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Researchers Use Gaze-Tracking to Double the Size of VR Spaces

by Andrew Fenn

A group of researchers from Stony Brook University in New York, in collaboration with Nvidia and Adobe, have created a new eye-tracking technique designed to make virtual spaces feel more open and free. The …

Tags:AR/VR| Human Visual System (HVS)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 22

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PMA Research Reveals Top-Selling Projectors for April

by Andrew Fenn

PMA Research has posted its most recent Projector Tracking Service results to its website. The company collects monthly sell-through data from US projector dealers, retailers, web resellers and distributors. PMA’s top five projector lists …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Projectors| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Gigaset Reveals First Smartphone Produced in Germany

by Andrew Fenn

Gigaset is the first manufacturer to move a proportion of its smartphone production to Germany — and its new GS185 model is the first smartphone to be produced in the country. The Gigaset GS185 …

Tags:Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Pimax Confirms Pre-production “8K” Headsets Have Shipped

by Andrew Fenn

Pimax has confirmed that ten of its pre-production M1 “8K” headsets have been shipped to a chosen few backers and influencers, just within its latest self-imposed deadline. Following a spate of delays, the company …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 22

BBC will Stream World Cup 2018 Matches in VR in the UK

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC, a UK rights holder for this year’s FIFA World Cup, will stream its 33 licensed matches in VR via a special app designed for the occasion. The “BBC Sport VR – FIFA …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 22

Philips Releases Hue Sync Smart Lighting App for PC and Mac

by Andrew Fenn

Philips has released its free Hue Sync app for PC and Mac, which synchronises in-home ambient smart lighting with on-screen goings on, including games, movies and music. Similar to the company’s range of Ambilight …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Lighting| Philips| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 21