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ONR Demonstrated Augmented Reality System for Training Purposes

Augmented reality headsets are typically being measured by being compared with the Google Glass device. The issue of what augmented reality ...

Playstation Streaming Set for Samsung

The Playstation Now game streaming service will be available on select Samsung smart TVs this year. The service will initially be ...

Sources Disagree on Cause of Samsung Production Issues

Samsung has said that demand for its Galaxy Note 7 phablet has been higher than expected, which is causing supply shortages. ...

AOC Ready for Gamescom

AOC has said that it will show new 24″ – 35″ gaming monitors at Gamescom in Germany this year, as well ...

Exertis in Agreement with Smartsign

Exertis in the UK has entered an into a distribution agreement with Smartsign.

DOOH Up 46% in Germany According to Nielsen

The DMI organisation in Germany has drawn attention to Nielsen data on advertising that shows that spending in Q1 rose to ...

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Samsung Transforms Home Interiors with New Serif TV

by Milos Pavlovic

Samsung Electronics’ unique design-led TV, the Samsung Serif TV, has become the first home electronics device to be sold by iconic design chain Heal’s as Samsung look to revolutionise the home entertainment experience. The …

Tags:LCD TVs| Retailers| Samsung| UK (United Kingdom)

Sony Looks to Sulphur as Li-ion Replacement

by Tom Allen

Forget lithium-ion – and say hello to lithium-sulphur. Sony is developing these new batteries, with plans to bring them to market in 2020. Sony plans to increase energy density per volume by 40%, from …

Tags:Batteries| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 52

Build to Last: VR Sales Figures You Can Count on

by Neil Schneider

A big stink is being made about HTC delaying the commercial release of their HTC Vive until April next year, and others are worried that Oculus has already missed the mark by delaying until …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Jon Peddie Research (JPR)| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 52

Product Roundup – Vol 22 No 52

by Tom Allen

The Dune HD Solo 4k is a new media player for digital signage, based on Sigma Designs’ SMP8758 processor. It is the first Dune HD player with HEVC support, and can show content in …

Tags:HEVC (H.265)| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| LCD TVs| LFD - Large Format Display| Media Players| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Vol 22 - Issue 52

LG Markets OLEDs in Korea

by Tom Allen

LG has completed the construction of its OLED ‘sculptures’ at the N Seoul Tower (OLED ‘Sculptures’ to be Built in Seoul). 248 55″ OLED TV displays are used, in four different installations. OLED Panorama …

Tags:Back Panel| DOOH| Korea| Large Display Monitor| LG Electronics (LGE)| OLED TVs| Vol 22 - Issue 52

LeTV Sells $20 VR Headset

by Tom Allen

A Bluetooth control appears in some marketing material, but it is currently unclear as to whether this will be bundled with the device.LeTV has released a new VR headset in Asia called the COOL1. …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 52| Wearables

4K Stitching Possible in Real Time

by Arthur Berman

A team headed by Dr. Rehan Hafiz in the Department of Electrical Engineering of the National University of Sciences and Technology (Islamabad, Pakistan) has developed a “unified scheme” for seamlessly stitching together multiple videos …

Tags:Blend & Warp| Projector Stacks

ETRI Developing Holographic Imaging Technology

by Arthur Berman

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (Daejeon, South Korea) or ETRI has demonstrated the current state of development of its so-called “tabletop holographic display” technology. The occasion for this demonstration was the 2015 Creative …

Tags:Holographic Displays| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 52

DCS Talks About 4 Ways to a 4 Way Finish

by Bob Raikes

The Digital Cinema Society (DCS) is an organisation we keep a watching brief on. The group recently held an event in Hollywood on “4 Ways to a 4K Finish”, which included talks on storage …

Tags:Cinema| Colour Critical Monitors| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 22 - Issue 51

2015 was “Banner Year” for AMOLED Smartphones

by Tom Allen

21% of the smartphone display market was taken by Full HD smartphone panels in Q3’15 – largely due to the increase in AMOLED display adoption by Samsung and other vendors, says IHS. Unit shipments …

Tags:AMOLED| IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 51

ViewSonic Partners with Mersive to Provide Turnkey Collaboration Solutions

by Tom Allen

ViewSonic Corp., a leading global provider of visual solution products, announced the company has partnered with Mersiveto offer its award-winning Solstice collaboration solution to ViewSonic’s corporate and education customers. Through this partnership, ViewSonic will …

Tags:business| Education| ViewSonic

Consumer Sentiment Dips in December, says CTA

by Tom Allen

Consumer confidence toward the overall economy and technology spending both decreased in December, according to the latest data released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. Overall Economy …

Tags:Consumer Confidence| CTA (was CEA)| USA