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EU Awards $9.5 Million to HoloSurge for Pioneering Holographic Surgery Tech

by Shawnee Blackwood

Trials involving the technology at five European hospitals have demonstrated a 74% reduction in the time required to align organs during surgery compared to traditional MRI scans.

Tags:3D| Holographic Displays| Medical

Swave Photonics Unveils World’s First 3D Holographic Display for XR Smart Glasses

by Shawnee Blackwood

The company has started offering development kits for the HXR technology to device manufacturers, with availability expected in the second half of 2024.

Tags:3D display| Holographic Displays| smart glasses

Dxomark Updates Smartphone Display Testing Protocol, Introduces Eye Comfort Label

by Shawnee Blackwood

Key updates include an enhancement in readability testing, which now extends to brighter conditions up to 50,000 lux, using a newly developed dome system.

Tags:Benchmarks| DXOMARK| Smartphones| Testing

The BMW i4 Upgrade: Less Knobs, More Central Display

by Shawnee Blackwood

BMW has minimized the use of physical buttons by incorporating the new QuickSelect feature in the iDrive system, which allows for various car functions like climate control and seat and steering wheel heating to be controlled through the center display.

Tags:Automotive| BMW

Bigger Screens, Bigger Market: Large-Area Display Sales Set to Surge in 2024

by Shawnee Blackwood

There is an expected surge in TV display shipments, which are projected to account for 77.1% of the total area shipped in 2024.

Samsung Forced to Offer One-Time Free Screen Replacement for Galaxy Smartphones

by Shawnee Blackwood

The specific models eligible for this free replacement are the Galaxy S20 series, Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra, the S21 series (excluding the Fan Edition), and the S22 Ultra.

Tags:AMOLED| Samsung| smartphone

Oracle of Apple Says Vision Pro Shipment Forecasts Drastically Cut

by Shawnee Blackwood

The lower-than-expected demand for the Vision Pro impacts the broader market for MR headsets, as the Vision Pro struggles with issues such as the lack of essential applications, high pricing, and comfort.

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| MR| Vision Pro

IT Distribution Revenues Dip 5.5% in Q1 2024 Amid Market Adjustment and Declining Hardware Sales

by Shawnee Blackwood

The sector is anticipated to gain momentum later in the year, spurred by the upcoming end of support for Windows 10 in October 2025 and expected new releases in Apple’s iPad lineup.

Tags:IDC| monitors| PC Market (Personal Computers - PCs)| tablet

Study Explores How Augmented Reality Could Keep Self-Driving Car ‘Drivers’ Alert

by Joseph Bryans

Adding specific visual cues in the AR display significantly improved responsiveness.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| showcase

LG Display Tells OEMs: Ready to Mass Produce Gaming OLED Panels with Switchable Refresh Rates

by Shawnee Blackwood

LG Electronics is the first customer for these panels and more are expected to follow now that LG is ready to supply them in quantities.

Tags:Gaming Monitor| LG Display| ODMs & OEMs| OLED

Global Display Fab Utilization Rises Amid Seasonal Recovery and Tech Demand Surg

by Joseph Bryans

Despite increases, global fab utilization in Q2’24 is anticipated to reach only 83%.

Ceres Holographics Unveils Windscreen HUD with Multiple Transparent Displays

by Joseph Bryans

Digital displays are getting pushback from regulators because of driver distraction opening up opportunities for HUDs and holographic displays.

Tags:Automotive| Ceres Holographics| Holographic Displays