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42 Christie Offers New “Twist” Option for Simulation Market

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Christie Digital is offering end users in the simulation and training market a new option to add the company’s warping and edge-blending software to its projectors. Twist Pro is now an optional fee-based add-on …

Tags:Blend & Warp| Christie| I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Elbit Systems Introduces New Artillery and Battle Group Trainers

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Israeli-based Elbit Systems used I/ITSEC 2014 to describe two training systems: the artillery tactical trainer (ATT) and the fourth generation of the tactical battle group trainer (TBT). About to be delivered to the Israel …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

4K-UHD Delivery Options Getting Real

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M-Go, Amazon and DirecTV are all in the news with new 4K-UHD delivery services that are rolling out now or shortly in the US. Last week, we reported that DirecTV was getting ready to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor

4K/UHD Challenge for Animated Movies

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The most discussed topic about 4k/UHD technology is the very limited availability of native 4k/UHD content. While studios are working on changing their acquisition process to 4k, the rest of the workflow is still …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Movies & Content| UltraHD & 4K| Vol 21 - Issue 49

FlightSafety Describes “Largest FOV Collimated Display Ever Built”

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At I/ITSEC 2014, FlightSafety International presented a paper that described what it claims is the collimated display with the largest field of view (FOV) ever built. While this system was not demonstrated on the …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Projector Stacks| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

55 ForthDD’s Microdisplays in 97% of US Army’s HMD

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Forth Dimension Displays (ForthDD) (Scotland) is a long time manufacturer of high performance LCOS panels. At I/ITSEC 2014, the company told us that its microdisplays now power over 97% of the US Army’s HMDs …

Tags:Forth Dimension Displays| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| LCOS| Microdisplays| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Immersive Display Solutions Profiles Immersive Solutions

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Immersive Display Solutions, Inc. (IDSI) (Kennesaw, GA) showed several simulation and training solutions at I/ITSEC 2014 and also announced an agreement to take a controlling interest in Bedford, UK-based simulation and visualization specialists, Simulation …

Tags:Blend & Warp| Dome Projection| I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Mergers & Acquisitions| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

5k Will be The Next Monitor Development

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Asian reports claim that more vendors will announce 5k monitors (5120 x 2880, just under 15MP) next year. The move is part of a concerted effort to release high-end, niche units to remain profitable. …

Tags:5K (5120 x 2880)| Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Resolution| Vol 21 - Issue 47

Indiana State University Helping to Train Unmanned Systems Operators

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Indiana State University (ISU) recently acquired two new unmanned aerial (UAS) training systems from Corsair Engineering (Orlando, FL) for training future crews of unmanned systems for military and commercial use. Corsair’s IM3PUT (integrated multi-mission …

Tags:Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Laser Shot Debuts Helimod Mark II Simulator

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Laser Shot (Orlando, FL) is a simulation system integrator and software provider. At I/ITSEC 2014, the company demonstrated its new Helimod Mark II platform, which is now being used by Roy Aircraft & Avionics …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

US Marines Testing New Virtual Reality Training Tool

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Just prior to I/ITSEC 2014, the US Marines did a field test of a new training solution that uses virtual reality to place virtual objects such as simulated people, aircraft, vehicles, etc. into a …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Military & Defence| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49

Quantum3D Announces Global Airports Capability for Mantis

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Quantum3D, Inc., a leading provider of visual computing solutions for government and commercial applications, used I/ITSEC 2014 to announce a dramatic leap forward in simulated global airport coverage with an inventory of over 27,000 …

Tags:I/ITSEC 2014| Large Display Monitor| Simulation| Vol 21 - Issue 49