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Laminating Holographic HUDs Into Windshields

by Chris Chinnock

Ford is testing a holographic film laminated into a windshield as a HUD.

Tags:Automotive| Ceres Holographics| Holographic Displays| HUD| showcase

Unlocking the Future of 3D Displays: Overcoming the Technical Hurdles for an Immersive Experience

by Chris Chinnock

For 3D to truly stick around and become a staple of home entertainment, we need to address these technical challenges.

Tags:3D displays| Realfiction| showcase

VR: Panamorph’s Exit Pupil Modulation Claims Image Quality Improvements and Reduced Costs

by Chris Chinnock

The fact is that the spray of light coming out of today’s VR headsets toward the user’s face when using a backlit LCD or emissive display is over ten times the size of the exit pupil needed for the eye to see the full virtual image

Are TVs Still Relevant?

by Chris Chinnock

The TV business has historically been the prestige consumer electronics category, but the profitability of the segment is very challenging for most players.

Is the VR Industry Settling on a Next Gen Architecture?

by Chris Chinnock

Based on recent news reports, it sure seems like the VR industry is moving away from Fresnel lenses to Pancake optics and switching from glass-based OLEDs or LCDs to microdisplays based on OLED-on-silicon. And …

Tags:Kopin| Microdisplays| OLEDs| Optics| sony

Looking Glass Factory Shows Off New ‘Holographic’ Monitors

by Chris Chinnock

On a recent visit to light field display developer Looking Glass Factory (LGF), we had a chance to see their new line up of glasses-free 3D displays. This includes the new 7.9” Portrait display, …

Tags:Autostereo 3D

What is Source-Based Tone Mapping?

by Chris Chinnock

Source-Based Tone Mapping (SBTM) is a new technology developed by the HDMI Forum to solve a specific problem. The problem is an inconsistent viewing experience when the source device (set top box, gaming console, …

Tags:HDMI| HDR - High Dynamic Range

Dimenco-Acer in Big Deal for 3D Displays

by Chris Chinnock

3D display maker Dimenco has announced that Acer will launch new laptops with its Simulated Reality (SR) technology built-in. This is an eye-tracked stereoscopic display which uses an actively-switched lenticular lens technology. While not …

Tags:Autostereo 3D| Notebooks

Sony and Mechdyne Collaborate on 8K x 2K LED Curved Solution

by Chris Chinnock

In what is believed to be a first-of-a-kind installation, Mechdyne and Sony have put together a 32’x9’ 8K x 2K LED curved video wall featuring Sony’s Crystal LED technology. The Government aerospace client also …

RealView Debuts Interference-based Volumetric Holography for Medical Applications

by Chris Chinnock

Israeli start-up RealView Imaging has now confirmed that their medical imaging device, called the Holoscope-i, has received FDA clearance. This is a big milestone for the company which has been working on its holographic-based …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Medical

The Tech Behind the Star Trek Roddenberry Archive

by Chris Chinnock

Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the popular Star Trek universe of movies and TV series. Now, a new partnership has been formed, called the Roddenberry Archive, to document his creative works. Some of …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Light Field Cameras| Light Field Displays

Jade Bird WaveOptics Partnership to Enable microLED Smartglasses

by Chris Chinnock

Jade Bird Display, a key developer of microLED microdisplays, has partnered with WaveOptics, a major supplier of waveguide optics to create a new reference design for AR smartglasses. Dubbed Leopard, the development kit includes …