Samsung Gets Aggressive on OLED TV
by Omid Rahmat
The company is shifting its strategy to target a different tier of the market, something that is bound to impact LG, as it reacts.
Tags:LG| OLED TVs| Samsung| Universal Display Corporation
Apple iPhone 14 Panel Shipments Drop 23% MoM With Anemic Growth
by Omid Rahmat
As we approach the end of March, the latest survey of supply chain data from DSCC indicates that panel shipments for the iPhone 14 Series are tracking 2% higher than the iPhone 13 Series …
Tags:BOE| DSCC| iPhone| LDC| Market Data| OLED| SDC
A New Glass Core Substrate From DNP
by Omid Rahmat
DNP’s (Dai Nippon Printing) new Glass Core Substrate (GCS) replaces conventional resin substrates, such as Flip Chip-Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA), with a glass substrate. It uses high-density Through Glass Via (TGV) technology, and the …
Tags:DNP| Semiconductors
Next-Generation Displays: Metasurface Breakthrough Enables Dynamic Control of Incoherent Light for Holography and Augmented Reality Applications
by Omid Rahmat
The researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have achieved a significant milestone in the fields of nanophotonics and ultrafast optics by dynamically steering incoherent light, which is light emitted by common sources such as incandescent …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Holography| LED| | Nanophotonics
How Apple is Empowering South Korean’s Push for XR Manufacturing Dominance
by Omid Rahmat
Apple’s push to get cutting edge display technologies into its MR headset is accelerating South Korean manufacturers’ stated aim to dominate the market for AR/VR screens.
Tags:Apple| APS Holdings| Augmented Reality| LG Display| Oledon| OLEDos| Samsung| XR
Google Quits Glass, Again
by Omid Rahmat
Google introduced its monovision, LCOS display augmented reality (AR) Glass product in 2012, bringing it to maker in 2013 with a slick Apple-like marketing campaign that made many of us think we really wanted …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| LCOS
Is There Room for LG OLED Displays in Esports?
by Omid Rahmat
A few weeks ago, a magazine feature was mourning the loss of esports teams after the crash of crypto markets, among the biggest sponsors of the competitive gamers. Crypto funding had created an unrealistic …
Tags:Gamer| Gaming Monitor| LG Display
The Dawn of Augmented Reality HUDs: BMW Changes the Game with Panoramic Vision
by Omid Rahmat
The world of head-up displays (HUDs) is moving into uncharted territory with the advent of augmented reality (AR) displays. These innovative systems not only provide a floating image but add three-dimensional, computer-generated elements that …
Tags:Automotive| BMW| Head Up Displays HUDs
Samsung’s Foldables to Grow 28.1% Between Now and 2027
by Omid Rahmat
According to the recently published 2023 Small OLED Display Annual Report by UBI Research, Samsung Display’s OLED shipments for foldable phones are anticipated to reach 50.9 million units in 2027, with an average annual …
Tags:Foldable Devices| Samsung
South Korea’s $422 Billion Tech Investment Includes $47.5 Billion in Displays
by Omid Rahmat
President Yoon Suk Yeol today announced a $422 billion investment by the country to accelerate the development of home grown manufacturing capability in everything from semiconductors to EVs, and of course, displays. Along with …
Tags:Manufacturing| Samsung
Revolutionizing Audio and Haptic Feedback: Synaptics Resonate’s Piezoelectric Transducers Create Audio Through Display Glass
by Omid Rahmat
Synaptics just did an official announcement to say that samples are ready to ship for its very cool Synaptics Resonate. This is a technology that uses a display’s surface as a sound and haptics transducer …
Tags:Haptics| Internet of Things IOT| Synaptics
Apple’s MR Success Strategy: Who Will Be Pushed to Achieve Results?
by Omid Rahmat
The Financial Times has reported that Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset is being launched this year at the behest of Tim Cook, its CEO, as he looks to cement his legacy by producing a …
Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality