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Third Dimension Technologies Shows Light Field Simulator

by Chris Chinnock

Third Dimension Technologies showed off its projector-based light field simulator display at I/ITSEC 2016. They showed a similar demo at last year’s show, but this year they had a full fifth generation fighter cockpit …

Sony Shows 4K Native vs. e-Shift Demo

by Chris Chinnock

In a backroom at I/ITSEC 2016, Sony was showing a comparison of its native 4K projector vs. an e-shift model from JVC. The e-Shift model use 1080p imagers and creates two sub-fields at a …

SA Photonics Shows High Brightness See-Thru Module

by Chris Chinnock

High performance HMD maker SA Photonics showed their range of monocular and binocular head-mounted Displays (HMDs) at I/ITSEC 2016. Of note was their new monocular see-thru module that features a new OLED panel from …

Rockwell Collins Shows Multiple AR/MR Demos

by Chris Chinnock

Rockwell Collins showed several mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) applications at I/ITSEC 2016 that were good. In the mixed reality camp was a new product they call Coalescence. This is a commercially …

Nanolumens Suggest LEDs for Simulation and Training

by Chris Chinnock

LED screen maker Nanolumens was at I/ITSEC with a small LED video wall but suggesting this may offer advantages over projection solutions in many training and simulation activities. Company representative explained that they are …

JVC Shows 8K, 4K and e-shift 4K and Solutions

by Chris Chinnock

JVC’s VS2500 is the company’s e-shift 4K projector, which means it use a trio of 1920×1080 resolution LCOS imagers and an image shifting optic to create a “4K like image.” JVC admits the quality …

Immersive Audio Debuts at I/ITSEC 2016

by Chris Chinnock

Two companies showed immersive audio demos at I/ITSEC 2016 – which I think is the first time such technology has been shown at this event. Barco and JVCKenwood offered two different approaches to the …

Glass Collimator Supply Chain Expands

by Chris Chinnock

It looks like the simulation market now has three key suppliers of large area glass collimation mirrors for flight simulators: Esterline, Flight Safety and Display & Optical Technologies, Inc. (DOTI). (for an explanation of …

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Flight Safety Shows Benefit of Collimated Display

by Chris Chinnock

Flight Safety showed perhaps the best demonstration of the benefits of a collimated display I have seen. It was a side-by-side demo that showed the same content. On the left was a conventional front …

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Eyetracking and Tobii Show, well, Eyetracking

by Chris Chinnock

Two companies, Eyetracking and Tobii were demonstrating eyetracking technology for a range of applications at I/ITSEC 2016. The company Eyetracker says its tracker can track heads, faces and even eyelids in addition to gaze …

Esterline to Support New BAE Systems Demo Area

by Chris Chinnock

BAE Systems in Warton UK apparently wants to invest in a new facility with state-of-the-art simulation visuals as a means of showcasing capabilities across various fast jet platforms to potential customers. As a result, …

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Elbit Systems Completes Delivery of Israeli Air Forces’ Training System Center

by Chris Chinnock

Elbit Systems announced that it has completed the delivery of the Ground Based Training System (GBTS) center for the M-346 “Lavi” trainer aircraft. This training solution was selected by the Israeli Air Force (IAF) …

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