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MIT’s AR Headset Gives Users X-Ray Vision

by Omid Rahmat

Researchers have created an augmented reality headset that combines computer vision and wireless perception to automatically locate specific items hidden from view. The X-AR headset utilizes radio frequency (RF) signals that can pass through …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Head Tracker| HMD| XR

Streaming Games to Your TV – The Devil’s in the Details

by Omid Rahmat

For TVs, cloud gaming is either the equivalent of switching from black and white to color, or the beginning of a nightmare of technical support and negative publicity for manufacturers and brands. So, imagine …

Tags:Android TV| Cloud Gaming| Gamer| Samsung

PC Graphics Shipments Decreased 38% in 2022

by Omid Rahmat

The global PC-based graphics processor unit (GPU) market reached 64.2 million units in Q4’22, according to the latest update from Jon Peddie Research’ Market Watch Report. Total year on year GPU shipments decreased by …

Tags:AMD| GPUs| Intel| Market Data| Notebooks| Nvidia| PCs

QD-OLED and MiniLED TV Shipments Growing With 27.5% CAGR

by Omid Rahmat

Total panel area for QD-OLED and QD-LCD is set to grow by nearly 15% next year, according to DSCC’s latest Quantum Dot Display Technology and Market Outlook Report. TV is by far the biggest segment …

Tags:DSCC| MiniLED| QD-OLED| TV Set Market

EU Regulations Will Hit OLED and MicroLED TVs Tomorrow, Somewhat

by Omid Rahmat

European ecodesign requirements for electronic displays are going into effect on March 1, 2023, with specifications that preclude the typical power consumption profile for 8K OLED, and microLED displays. Let’s start with the obvious, …

Tags:8K| European TV market| Power Consumption

Foldable Display Market Sees First Decline

by Omid Rahmat

Shipments fell 48% QoQ and 26% YoY to 3.1 million units as the foldable smartphone market got overwhelmed by the launch of the iPhone 14 Series and worsening global economic conditions. It was the …

Tags:DSCC| Foldable Devices| Samsung| smartphone

Huawei Defies US Sanction Woes at MWC 2023

by Omid Rahmat

Huawei’s supersized presence at the show is a sign of defiance, said John Strand, a Danish telecom industry consultant. Now that China’s zero tolerance pandemic lockdowns seem to have been eased, Chinese companies are …

Tags:Huawei| MWC 2023

Honor Magic5 Pro Display Beats iPhone 14 Max Pro to Number One

by Omid Rahmat

The latest display tests by Dxomark show the Honor Magic5 Pro as sitting at number one. While not a winner in any one category of the tests, its overall performance was enough to take …

Tags:Android| Apple| DXOMARK| Honor| smartphone

BenQ Adds a New Business Monitor

by Omid Rahmat

The GW2790QT is a 27″ QHD USB-C monitor with a built-in microphone, DisplayPort and Thunderbolt connections, and a generally Apple-friendly approach. Taiwan’s BenQ’s new display has a WQHD resolution display, 350 nits luminance, and …

Tags:Apple| BenQ| Dell| DisplayPort| Gigabyte| Thunderbolt

Ostendo and Veea Merge to Create Next Generation AR Glasses

by Omid Rahmat

Ostendo is combining its display technology with Veea’s smart edge connectivity business to create a unique standalone company with plans to create a cloud-based set of AR glasses. Ostendo has been kicking around its …

Tags:AR Glasses| Ostendo| Photonics| Veea

Applied Materials Display Business Tanked Last Quarter

by Omid Rahmat

Net sales for the three months ended January 29, 2023 decreased compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to lower customer investments in display manufacturing equipment as a result of …

Tags:Applied Materials| display technology| Manufacturing

The Consistency of Apple AR/VR Headset Rumors

by Omid Rahmat

The tune hasn’t changed much, neither have the lyrics, but all indications are that Apple’s suppliers are not dancing a happy jig.

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Luxshare| Pegatron| VR