Daily

The latest articles and news releases available for free

subscribe

Another Reason AR Glasses Have a Tough Time

by Norbert Hildebrand

While we are still waiting for Augmented Reality Headsets to create a new market segment that can drive the display industry for years to come, we have to realize that this development may take …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Optical Design of AR and VR HMDs

by Matthew Brennesholtz

According to IDC, there will be 220,000 AR HMD units shipped in 2018, growing to 21.6 million in 2022, with most of these units going to the commercial market, not the consumer market. Ever …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Optics| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Bringing Galaxy Note9’s S Pen Connectivity to Life

by Damir Lokas

Replicating the accuracy of a real pen while expanding smartphone capabilities, Samsung’s S Pen has been a signature player in smartphone history since making its debut in 2011. From improving pressure sensitivity to introducing …

Tags:Samsung

Apple Adopts GF2 Touch Sensor Structure in 2018 iPhone Range

by Andrew Fenn

In a new blog post, IHS Markit’s Calvin Hsieh has revealed that all of this year’s new iPhone models feature the GF2 touch sensor structure already in use in Apple’s iPad series. Also known …

Tags:IHS Markit| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Touch| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Smart Speakers to be the Hottest Product

by Bob Raikes

IDC has forecast that the worldwide smart home devices market is expected to grow 31% year over year in 2018 to 643.9 million units and is forecast to be nearly 1.3 billion devices by …

Tags:IDC| Large Display Monitor| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Global TV Subscriptions To Grow By 505 Million

by Damir Lokas

Global pay TV and SVOD subscriptions will reach 1,877 million by 2023. This total is up by 505 million (37%) from 1,372 million at end-2017. SVOD subscriptions will more than double between 2017 and …

WayRay Announces New Investments in Holographic AR Tech for Cars

by Andrew Fenn

WayRay, a provider of holographic AR displays for cars, has announced $80 million in new investments from Porsche, Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group, China Merchants Capital, JVC Kenwood and the Consortium of Sovereign Wealth Funds. …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 38

OLED Panels Could Replace 200m LTPS Panels in Smartphones by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

According to the OLED Association, quoting data from IHS, smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.475 billion in 2018, while smartphone display shipments are forecast to reach 1.665 billion, as panel makers generally sell …

Tags:IHS Markit| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Small Medium Panel Supply| Vol 25 - Issue 38

MoviePass Plays a Dangerous Game to Increase Subscriber Count

by Andrew Fenn

A struggling MoviePass has made a move that is being seen as questionable in its efforts to boost its subscriber base, automatically enrolling lapsed subscribers in yet another new variation of its monthly plan, …

Tags:Cinema| Cinema going| Large Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Nanophotonica Making Nice Strides in EL-QD Solution

by Chris Chinnock

Nanophotonica is a company that has already gotten the attention of many display developers, but they have not been too visible beyond their development partners so far. That may be changing as I recently …

Tags:Novel Displays| Quantum Dots| Vol 25 - Issue 38