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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
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
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
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
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 …
Tags:CAD-CAM-CAE| Curved Displays| LED| Meeting Rooms| Small Pixel Pitch LED SPP| sony| Visualisation
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
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
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 …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| MicroLED| Optics| Waveguide Display
by Chris Chinnock
The use of 8K camera for film or movie capture is not new, but their use to create the three-screen content for a ScreenX or 4DX theater is new. According to CJ 4DPlex, the …
Tags:3D Cinema| PLF (Premium Large Format) Cinema| Super Hi-Vision (8K)
by Chris Chinnock
The Society of Information Displays (SID) recently had a virtual version of its main annual symposium and trade expo called DisplayWeek. This conference covers a wide range of display topics with some going deep …
Tags:Automotive| CPUs| Dual Panel LCDs| Intel| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| TVs (TV Sets)
by Chris Chinnock
TCL CSOT, the world’s second-largest display panel maker, used the 2021 World UHD video industrial conference to unveil a number of new display solutions including two 8K panels and new backplane technology. The event …
Tags:MiniLED| Super Hi-Vision (8K)| TVs (TV Sets)
by Chris Chinnock
A new industry organization has been formed called the LaSAR Alliance with the aim of bringing together a community around laser scanning technology and applications in the AR market. According the press release describing …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Laser