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GoRout VueUP – First in Helmet HUD for American Football

by Norbert Hildebrand

What happens when some American Football equipment developers watch too much Iron Man and live in Rochester, NY? They come up with the GoRout in helmet HUD that aids practice on several levels. There …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 23 - Issue 47| Wearables

Vixole – The Display Sneaker

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we talk about wearables we typically have some gadgets like smartwatches or health bands in mind. We even have seen jewelry with some light effects showing up in the market and who has …

Tags:LED| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 23 - Issue 47| Wearables

Automotive AR-HUD: Promises and Dangers

by Norbert Hildebrand

Head Up Display (HUD) systems in automobiles and augmented reality glasses are moving to some form of conversion if we look at the recent press releases form several large automotive companies. In general, we …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Vol 23 - Issue 48

iPhone – Made in the USA?

by Norbert Hildebrand

If you haven’t heard about the USA elections you must be living on a different planet. Since the election is now over, it’s time to look at the aftermath of a very interesting campaign. …

Tags:Display Industry| iOS (Apple)| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Orbi Prime 4K Camera Glasses Have 360º Video Functionality

by Norbert Hildebrand

Meet Orbi Inc, a new start-up from Berkely, California that has taken a new type of video glasses to IndieGoGo. The Orbi Prime, as it is called, has four FHD cameras with no direct …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 46

Apple

News Outlets in the US Point at AR Glasses from Apple

by Norbert Hildebrand

A whole range of news outlets (Bloomberg, CNBC, USA Today, The Verge among others) reported on the possibility that Apple is intensifying its work on augmented reality glasses and plan to release a AR …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 45

VW Will Include AR HUD in Electric Vehicle

by Norbert Hildebrand

During the Paris Autoshow, VW introduced its future electric car, the VW I.D. In an article Autocar, reported on an interview with chief VW designer Klaus Bischoff and their development of this new electric …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 45

An Interesting Week at JDI

by Norbert Hildebrand

The last week has been a very interesting one for Japan Display Inc (JDI). First they released their quarterly results (not so great), then they announced a cooperation with E Ink to develop electrophoretic …

Tags:Automotive| Digital Signage| EPD (Electrophoretic)| Japan Display Inc (JDI)| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Phones| Opinion| Vol 23 - Issue 45

Development of a Graphene Based IMOD

by Norbert Hildebrand

The University of Delft and Graphenea SA (a Spain-based graphene company) have published some research that outlines a new way of making an IMOD (interferometric modulator display) similar to the not so successful Mirasol …

Tags:display technology| Graphene| Mobile Display Monitor| Novel Displays| Reflective Display| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Apple

When will our Obsession with Apple End?

by Norbert Hildebrand

For years I have reported on the development of devices like smartphones, tablets, TVs, and anything else that uses a display as a part of the user interface. For a full disclosure; I personally …

Tags:Apple| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 44

Virtual Assault Becomes a Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

With VR gaming reaching a larger and larger audience a very disturbing event has been made public. It concerns a case of sexual assault in virtual reality. In a blog posted on medium.com, the …

Tags:AR/VR| Gamer| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 43

When is VR Really Going Mainstream? Maybe Later than You Think.

by Norbert Hildebrand

Microsoft just announced that companies will be offering VR headsets for $299 and up and all powered by Windows “Holographic” technology. (Microsoft is developing a habit of using perfectly defined technical terms for marketing …

Tags:Microsoft| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 44