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Nanoplatelets Offer Improvements for LCDs and LEDs

by Arthur Berman

The nanoplatelets referred to in the title of this article have been described as a second generation of quantum dot material for use in applications such as LCD and LED displays. The description was …

Tags:Colour (Color)| Optics

Kaist Developing Means to Enhance OLEDs Using External Scattering

by Arthur Berman

Achieving high efficiency in OLED-based devices is often accomplished by means that include the use of macroscopic lenses or microscopic internal light extraction structures. Such solutions are not ideal in that they can make …

Tags:Korea| OLEDs| Optics

Continental Teams with DigiLens on AR HUD Technology

by Arthur Berman

Continental AG (Germany) has teamed with DigiLens Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA) to produce a demonstrator that is claimed to be the industry’s first full color, automotive specific Augmented Reality Head-Up Display (AR HUD) that is …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Optics

New Optical Component Can Enable Improved Light Field Displays

by Arthur Berman

See-through light field displays are a possible building block for the next generation of augmented reality devices. There is, however, one standout problem associated with large size, see-through light field displays: the need for …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microdisplays| Mirror Displays| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 39

The Ticwatch Pro Dual Display Smartwatch

by Arthur Berman

The Ticwatch Pro, offered by Mobvoi HK Limited (Beijing, China), is a smartwatch that uses a dual display technology. The approach is claimed to “combine the functionality of a traditional watch with the benefits …

Tags:OLEDs| Smartwatches| Transparent Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 38

DreamWorld Introduces the DreamGlass AR Headset

by Arthur Berman

The main purpose of the DreamGlass AR headset, as stated by the maker of the device, two year old start-up DreamWorld (San Mateo, CA), is “to provide AR developers with an accessible platform for …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Researchers Investigating the Practicalities of Scroll-Like Display Devices

by Arthur Berman

An intriguing display device design is under investigation by a team of researchers at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada). The team is headed by Roel Vertegaal, a Professor of Human-Computer Interaction and the Director …

Tags:Flexible Displays| Novel Displays| Vol 25 - Issue 36

Mirrorcle Technologies Demonstrates a Programmable Light Source

by Arthur Berman

Mirrorcle Technologies Inc. (Richmond, CA) recently provided public demonstrations of a prototype MEMS-based programmable light source. The purpose of the demonstrations was to illustrate the qualities of the image that can be projected usng …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| MEMs Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Jarvish Debuts Motorcycle Helmet with AR Capability

by Arthur Berman

Jarvish Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan) has launched two new motorcycle helmets. The model X helmet includes an assortment of smart and connected features that are not uncommon in this class of product. Also included in …

Tags:Automotive| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Vol 25 - Issue 34

Reducing the Negative Effects Associated with VR Headsets

by Arthur Berman

A variety of negative physiological effects have found to be been associated with the use of virtual reality headsets. To combat these effects, Lemnis Technologies (Singapore) has developed and has just made available a …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Siggraph 2018| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 32

The Looking Glass Lightfield / Volumetric Monitor

by Arthur Berman

The Looking Glass monitor combines lightfield and volumetric technologies within a single new type of display. Multiple viewers can see and interact with the virtual 3D imagery without the need for glasses or a …

Tags:3D display| Autostereo 3D| Vol 25 - Issue 32

JapanNext Offers a Curved Gaming Monitor with State of the Art Specs

by Arthur Berman

A review of commercially available curved gaming monitors indicates that they typically do not achieve the same state of the art specifications that can be achieved in a similarly sized flat gaming monitor. JapanNext …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Game Playing| Japan| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 31