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Sinclair Launches Data-Driven OTT Advertising Platform

Sinclair Broadcast Group is launching a new OTT advertising platform. CompulseOTT will offer advertisers commercials in 15 and 30-second lengths on distribution platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, gaming consoles, smart TVs and streaming sticks. The ads will be seen on over a hundred television networks and brands, the company says. CompulseOTT offers one or … Read more

The Resolution of Light Field Displays – Inside and Outside the Virtual Reality Room

I wrote a couple of articles last year related to Light Field Displays (LFD) and called them Pixel Ray Displays (PRD). The question was: Are they Waves or Rays? I know that “real” holograms, either digital or analog, deal with waves. On the other hand, as described in the articles, as the number of pixels … Read more

New Moverio BT-35E HDMI and USB-C Smart Glasses Widen Access to Epson’s Industry Leading Si-OLED Wearable Display Technology

Designed for use with existing hardware devices, Epson, providers of the Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart glasses platform, launched the new Moverio BT-35E Smart Glasses. Featuring an interface unit with HDMI® and USB Type-C ports to connect to popular output devices, the Moverio BT-35E Smart Glasses seamlessly blends digital content into the real world. The … Read more

Epson Releases New HDMI 1.4 and USB-C Moverio Smart Glasses

Epson has launched its new Moverio BT-35E Smart Glasses. Featuring an interface unit with HDMI and USB-C ports, the glasses can be used for several applications including enterprise drone piloting, remote field support and visitor experiences. The device functions as a wearable display for any standard HDMI 1.4 output device, as well as any USB … Read more

Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is Available Now

Long-awaited mixed reality headset Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is available now in select locations throughout the US, priced at $2,295. We now know the device is powered by an Nvidia six-core Parker processor and a 256-core Pascal-based GPU, contained within the tethered Lightpack wearable computer, with 8GB of on-board video memory. It also features … Read more

BBC to Commemorate World War One with First VR Proms Experience

The BBC has announced it will release its first VR experience to honour the centenary of World War One, as part of its annual Proms concert season in London. “Nothing to be Written”, which debuts on August 21st at Imperial College Union in London, UK, was designed for Oculus Go. It will be made available … Read more

Conviva: World Cup 2018 Pushed OTT Records

During the final game of the 2018 World Cup, Conviva measured a massive 9.12 million peak concurrent plays (PCP), smashing previous records as more than 9 million people tuned in at once to see Croatia take on France. Previously, the record for peak concurrency was held by the 2018 Super Bowl, measured by Conviva at … Read more

Android Pie Works with (and Restricts) Notch-Design Smartphone Displays

Android Pie — the official name for the next major update to Google’s mobile operating system — is now rolling out to select devices. Among many new features, the status bar has been split, moving the time display from the top-right corner of the screen to the top-left, to cater for devices that feature displays … Read more

PeriscapeVR CEO Hails JFK VR Towers a Success

PeriscapeVR’s VR towers in Terminal 4 of JFK Airport in New York City, United States are a success, according to the company’s CEO and founder, Lynn Rosenthal. (PeriscapeVR Launches Experience Centre at JFK Airport) The company says that approximately 750 people visit the towers each day during their 18 hours of daily operation, to enjoy … Read more

BrightSign Players Drive New Mercedes-Benz Pop-Up Stores

Mercedes-Benz recently opened a pair of pop-up stores for a two-month period, to showcase some of their newest models. BrightSign’s media players are in use, with design and technical consultation provided by Gorilla Production Group and Red Dot Digital Media. Sixty displays have been distributed in each of the Mercedes-Benz stores, 16 of which create … Read more