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Virtual Reality – The New Medium for the Next Generation

by Norbert Hildebrand

When virtual reality appeared in the display world, there was a clear application for the Sony 3D Viewer, the Zeiss Cinemizer and other devices as a personal viewer of movies. This means we were …

Tags:Cinema| Game Playing| Oculus Rift| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality

Microsoft Reports Q4’2014 Results Signaling a New Direction

by Norbert Hildebrand

The last financial results from Microsoft for the 4th quarter of calendar year 2014, which is the 2nd quarter of the Microsoft fiscal year, are showing a positive development overall. The following chart shows …

Tags:business| Financial Data| Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Mobile Phones| Software| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Verizon Plans to Start OTT Service in the Summer of 2015

by Norbert Hildebrand

Last year Verizon announced plans for an OTT service to be launched in 2015. During the latest earnings announcement, Verizon responded to questions about the OTT service by saying that they see the subscription …

Tags:Cable Cutting (cord cutting)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OTT Video| USA| Verizon

Seabear Announces H3 outdoor smartwatch and HUD for Diving

by Norbert Hildebrand

Seabear is an Austrian company that is “developing devices that are rugged, waterproof and reliable – for research, professional and recreational diving” and is bringing two new diving-related products to the market. The first …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| PMOLED| Smartwatches| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Nurulize Develops Virtual Reality Environment

by Norbert Hildebrand

We have been reporting diligently on every new virtual reality device being developed, but we have had less to report on content for such devices. Nurulize is developing virtual realities that can be experienced …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Continental Shows Flexible AMOLED Display for the Automotive Market

by Norbert Hildebrand

Continental, the German based automotive supplier, has shown a curved AMOLED display for in-car use as the main information display. The news was published first by OLED-Info.com and hints at either an LG or …

Tags:AMOLED| Automotive| Flexible Displays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Sulon Shows Cortex AR/VR Headset

by Norbert Hildebrand

Sulon has been developing its head-mounted display solution since 2012 when the Canada-based company was founded. While it has meanwhile worked on a developer kit for game developers, the headset is now available for …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Competitive Pressure Drives OLED Panel Pricing Down

by Norbert Hildebrand

According to an article published by Digitimes, Samsung’s OLED panel pricing for handsets is approaching LCD pricing levels and will reach parity in 2015. The report continues that in 2013 the price premium per Samsung …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Pricing| Samsung| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Intel Buys Composyt Light Labs – Shopping Spree Continues

by Norbert Hildebrand

Intel made a lot of moves in 2014 to open a door into the augmented and virtual reality world. The most significant one seems to be the investment of $24.8 million in Vuzix. Now …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Intel| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

RideOn is Developing Augmented Reality Ski Goggles

by Norbert Hildebrand

RideOn is an Israeli start-up company which is developing an augmented reality headset for sports activities like skiing and snowboarding. RideOn has started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo seeking a total of $75,000 in …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Microsoft Shows Off HoloLens Augmented Reality System

by Norbert Hildebrand

During the introduction of Windows 10, Microsoft also announced HoloLens as its take on an augmented reality headset, including several usage models in science, training, design, gaming and general use. The headset looks more …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 05

Microsoft Announces Surface Hub as a Collaborative Display Tool

by Norbert Hildebrand

Together with the Windows 10 announcement, Microsoft also showed off the Surface Hub – a collaborative display solution. The system is more than just a touch enabled display, as it runs a modified Windows …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Microsoft| Multitouch| Vol 22 - Issue 05| Windows