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Would This Be a Way to Jump-Start Augmented Reality?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In July 2018 AT&T became one more company investing into Magic Leap. Remember this all happened before Magic Leap actually released a product to the market. With over $2 billion of investments, Magic Leap …

Tags:AT&T| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

One Week in the Future / VR?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Virtual Reality has often been described as an up and coming technology, with very large companies investing significant amounts in this new technology. While the expected consumer adoption is falling far behind initial expectations, …

Tags:HTC| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Visual Ergonomics

A Spherical Display for Virtual Reality Cooperation?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In my recent articles I discussed the status of AR/VR as well as some non-consumer applications for AR/VR Hardware. So far my enthusiastic view of these new technologies has be dampened by limitations in …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Rear Projection| Virtual Reality

Varjo-VR1, The First ‘Real’ VR Headset

by Norbert Hildebrand

In case you still have not heard about Varjo, a Finnish based VR development company it is time to learn more about them. Since June 2017 we have been reporting on their financing and …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| MWC 2019| Virtual Reality

VR Scooter Update and VR Learning and Training

by Norbert Hildebrand

In my last article I wrote about the new virtual reality bumper car ride( VR Bumper Cars are Coming!). While I didn’t get any response in time for the article from the makers, they …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

VR Bumper Cars are Coming!

by Norbert Hildebrand

In my last DD I reflected upon the chances for AR and VR in the consumer environment and came to the conclusion that for a day to day use of AR / VR a …

Tags:Germany| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

AR / VR – the Ultimate Winner

by Norbert Hildebrand

Now that the CES is almost over I did not want to repeat any write up of the well published new devices introduced by many companies large and small during CES. But what display …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HTC| Oculus Rift| Samsung| Virtual Reality

Guess What Santa Brought this Year

by Norbert Hildebrand

With 2018 counting down fast, I wondered what the yearly display industry highlights were for 2018. As we all know by now, VR is still struggling with reaching the high expectations the electronics industry …

Tags:LCD displays| Nintendo| Nintendo Consoles| Samsung| TV (Television)| Virtual Reality

Ready Player One Meets Monopoly

by Norbert Hildebrand

So you have seen Ready Player One and wonder when our current VR attempts will rival such complexity and immersion. While it is up to you if you see Ready Player One as a …

Tags:Virtual Reality

Professional VR is Different from Consumer VR

by Norbert Hildebrand

Some weeks ago I argued that VR may not be ready for consumer prime time (Is Failure of VR an Option?). This was based on the observation of a very slow uptake of consumer …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality

New Display Paradigm for the Marine Industry

by Norbert Hildebrand

When I am writing a Display Daily article, I always look for the latest and greatest news I can find. Of course what I believe is great news may not be the most interesting …

Tags:GPS| LCD displays| Maritime| OLEDs

Is Failure of VR an Option?

by Norbert Hildebrand

After Facebook bought Oculus for a good chunk of change, the world was put on notice that this new ‘VR’ technology was going to revolutionize human society. In the following years, many hardware and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality