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Innolux Reveals More Display Tech Including 144Hz 16″ Gaming Display

Innolux has integrated force touch into touch-integrated displays to produce full in-cell 3D touch, which supports multi-touch surfaces and multi-gradient control and is compatible with upcoming non-conductive type touch tablets. The company has also introduced 3D in-cell touch dispersive signal technology (DST) technology in a 6.17″ multi-gradient touch product, with an extendable 3D touch function. … Read more

Siggraph 2018 Immersive Pavillion Roundup

Although the announcements from Nvidia and StarVR were highlights of the show, and there were plenty of vendors on the floor, there was also an ‘Experience Hall’ for start-ups and research projects as well as an Immersive Pavillion that focused on AR and VR. In the Immersive Pavillion, we first met with Innosapiens Pvt which … Read more

Siggraph 2018 Show Floor Roundup

Christie had no new products at the show but had a number of demos of projection mapping, its video over IP technology and one in particular that caught our attention. The company has a 240Hz projector and was showing the unit in a gaming situation using active glasses to give four different images, allowing four … Read more

Siggraph 2018 Experience Hall Roundup

The Experience Hall was for start-ups and research projects (like the SID i-Zone) and we found a number of display-related projects at different stages of development. FairLight is a research project from Japan that uses the kind of virtual projection technology developed by Asukanet of Japan and applies it to images in water. The display … Read more

JPR Looks at the Industry, the Cloud and Gives Awards and Prizes

Jon Peddie Research held its annual Siggraph Press lunch and we went along. Peddie himself opened the proceedings by giving a very brief outline of the development of the CG market, which is doing very well at the moment, partly driven by the huge investments in content by Netflix and others. His forecast flattens off, … Read more

Nikkei Says Samsung’s Galaxy Empire is “In Crisis”

A detailed report from the Nikkei Asian Review paints a gloomy picture for Samsung’s Galaxy smartphone business. The publication’s Kim Jaewon says that CEO Koh Dong-jin is under pressure to turn things around as the business loses more and more market share to Chinese competitors such as Huawei, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi, particularly on their … Read more

AT&T and Aira Launch Platform for the Visually Impaired

AT&T and Aira are developing and testing a solution designed to help blind or partially sighted people manage their prescription medication. The new recognition solution uses “Hey Chloe”, Aira’s new AI platform, to correctly identify prescriptions and over-the-counter medications. The technology will be available for use in conjunction with Aira’s Horizon smart glasses. Launched in … Read more

Adobe Research Team Develops “Infinite Space” VR

A research team within Adobe has developed a new virtual reality system designed to trick a person into thinking they have unlimited space to walk around, free of obstacles. The system uses sensors to map the floor plan of a room and any objects within it. Combined with the rapid, unconscious eye movements of the … Read more

Theater Pole Pole Thrills Audiences with Barco Laser

Japanese movie fans are in for a treat next time they visit the Pole Pole theater in Onahama: nine brand new Barco laser projectors will present movies in dazzling brightness and vibrant color. With several theaters located across the Fukushima prefecture, Pole Pole Cinemas Iwaki Onahama wanted to boost its brand and create a competitive … Read more

Pole Pole Cinemas Installs Barco Laser Projectors in Onahama

With several locations across Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, Pole Pole Cinemas says it wants to boost its brand and create a competitive edge with the highest quality cinema experience possible. To that end, the company has purchased nine Smart Laser projectors with Barco Alchemy features for its Onahama location. Pole Pole says that a benefit of … Read more

Rdot Displays Is Bringing A New Ultra-low-powered And Flexible Display Technology To The Market

The Swedish startup company Rdot Displays has developed a novel reflective display technology that is manufactured with conventional printing processes. The unique features include ultra-low-power consumption, 100-200 µm thickness, bendability, and low-cost thanks to the efficient printing processes. Printed Electrochromic Display The entire display is constructed by only a few organic materials that are printed … Read more

Rdot Displays Is Bringing A New Ultra-low-powered And Flexible Display Technology To The Market

The Swedish startup company Rdot Displays has developed a novel reflective display technology that is manufactured with conventional printing processes (Display Week iZone Highlights). We reported on the company after we saw its displays in the i-Zone at SID Display week. Now the company is making a development kit for potential users. The features include … Read more