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GSEO Shipping Apple VR Lens Modules This Spring

by Omid Rahmat

Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) will supply lens modules for VR head-mounted devices, to be launched by Apple in 2023, with shipments to begin in February-March 2023, according to GSEO’s supply chain makers. DigiTimes Apple’s …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| VR

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Technology Supply Chains Become a Geopolitical Issue

by Omid Rahmat

The location of “oil reserves [has] defined geopolitics for the last five decades,” Gelsinger said in an interview with CNN’s Julia Chatterley at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “Where the technology supply chains are, …

Tags:Intel| Manufacturing| Semiconductors

How Impactful Will Gaming Be on TV Sales?

by Omid Rahmat

Overall total consumer spending on video games in the United States totaled $56.6 billion in 2022, down 5%, according to the Entertainment Software Association and the NPD Group. The groups said that video game …

Tags:Cloud Gaming| Smart TV

MiniLEDs: Brightness in the Gloom of 2023

by Omid Rahmat

With a $14 billion investment in miniLEDs between 2019 and 2021, miniLED backlight units seem to be on a huge upswing. Neglected for some time by the high-end display market, mainly dominated by OLEDs, LCDs are …

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7 Years of Talking About Apple AR/VR Products

by Omid Rahmat

Apple Inc. is still planning to unveil its first mixed-reality headset this year, but an even more important follow-up product — lightweight augmented-reality glasses — has been postponed due to technical challenges.  Bloomberg We’ve been …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| VR

2023’s Bumpy Ride for Panel Makers

by Omid Rahmat

Value of Market for Hinges Used in Foldable OLED Smartphones Will Surpass US$500 Million for 2023; KH Vatech and Amphenol Are Main Suppliers In its report on the OLED market, TrendForce predicts foldable smartphones …

Tags:Foldable Devices| Forecasts| LCD Panels| OLED TVs| Smartphones

The Expanding Real Estate for Displays in Retail

by Omid Rahmat

NRF’s Big Show, the annual trade show for retail technology is being held in New York (January 15-17, 2023), the first time the show is taking place in-person in 2 years. The last time …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Digital Signage| DOOH| Kiosks| Retail| VR

LG Recalls 56,700 86-inch Free-Standing Smart TVs

by Omid Rahmat

The TV can become unstable while on the assembled stand, posing serious tip-over and entrapment hazards that can result in injuries or death to children and others. This recall involves four LG Electronics 86-inch …

Tags:LG Displays (LGD)| Recalls & Problems| TVs (TV Sets)

Xorbis’ Holographic Panorama System

by Omid Rahmat

At CES 2023, Xorbis got more press for its Sketcher X interactive drawing robot than its holographic panorama system, but there’s a reason why it’s worth a look: virtual sets will end influencing applications …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Holographic Displays| Panoramic Displays| Xorbis