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Strategy Analytics: Consumer Skepticism Towards Automated Transport Remains Unresolved

by Damir Lokas

Despite numerous attempts from many varied sectors to establish a market for automated mobility services, the concept of “self-driving” technology for ride-hailing/taxi services and limited-route buses has yet to be proven viable with actual …

Amazon Announces Fire TV Recast and Updated Echo Show

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon announced a raft of new products at its launch event earlier this week, including the Fire TV Recast, a box that connects to a US digital antenna, providing the ability to watch and …

Tags:Amazon| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Voice Input| Vol 25 - Issue 36

PlayStation Vita to be Discontinued in Japan Next Year

by Andrew Fenn

Sony’s PlayStation Vita handheld console will be officially discontinued in Japan next year. The company has also gone on the record to say that it currently has no plans to launch a new handheld …

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Vuzix Enters into Agreement with a Global Aerospace Firm to Develop a Customized Commercial Avionics Waveguide-based HMD System

by Damir Lokas

Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ :VUZI ), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Company …

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Vuzix Announces Waveguide HMD Partnership

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix, a supplier of smart glasses, AR technology and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, has signed an agreement with a new global tier-1 aerospace firm to build a customised commercial avionics waveguide-based …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 37| Vuzix

NEC Appoints Lang Baranday AG as Switzerland Distributor

by Andrew Fenn

Lang Baranday AG will become one of NEC’s Swiss distribution partners from October 1st, expanding Lang’s portfolio in the AV sector and strengthening its position as a partner for rental and staging, system integration …

Tags:Distribution| Large Display Monitor| NEC| Switzerland| Vol 25 - Issue 37

IHS Markit: AMOLED Panel-Makers Look to Automotive Sector

by Andrew Fenn

According to a new IHS Market blog written by senior director of display technology David Hsieh, makers of AMOLED panels are setting their sights on the automotive space to serve up better display performance …

AR Headset Prevalence is Still a Few Years Out as Commercial Applications Slowly Build Momentum, Says IDC

by Damir Lokas

Global shipments of standalone and tethered Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets are expected to total 4.2 million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017. Looking ahead to 2022, shipments for these …

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IDC: AR Headset Prevalence is Still a Few Years Out

by Andrew Fenn

Global shipments of standalone and tethered AR and VR headsets are expected to total 4.2 million units in 2018, up 31% from 2017. Looking ahead to 2022, shipments for these headsets is expected to …

TrendForce Expects Stiff Competition in TV ODM Market; Foxconn Outperforms TPV to Top the Shipment Ranking

by Damir Lokas

WitsView, a division of TrendForce, reports that Foxconn is expected to take the first place in the global shipment ranking of LCD TV ODMs for 2018, for the brand benefitted from the prosperous business …

TrendForce Expects Stiff Competition in TV ODM Market

by Andrew Fenn

WitsView, a division of TrendForce of Taiwan, reports that Foxconn is expected to take first place in the global shipment ranking of LCD TV ODMs in 2018, with the brand benefiting from the strong …

Grass Valley Launches T2 4K Series To Deliver Versatile Playout And Record Capability

by Damir Lokas

Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, launched its new T2 4K Series digital recorder/player solution to help broadcasters and media organizations handle audio and video playout in any format, whether SD, HD, 4K UHD or …