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AMD and Nvidia Compete in Video Stitching at Siggraph

Computer graphics event Siggraph is ongoing at the time of writing, and several announcements have been made by both AMD and Nvidia. Unlike previous years, virtual reality was a focus of the 2016 show. AMD showed off three new workstation graphics cards – the first significant update to the lineup since 2014. The WX 7100, … Read more

SNL Respondents Believe Consumers Will Pay a Premium

Irdeto, a digital platform security specialist and analyst firm SNL Kagan have released a report covering global UltraHD video. The report (‘A Clearer Picture of Growth: 2016 Global 4K UHD Industry Survey’) finds that 64% of video service providers and 73% of content producers believe that consumers would pay 10-30% more to receive UHD content. … Read more

Samsung Quits TOLED

Just over a year since Samsung announced production of transparent OLED displays – and two months since the first customer was announced (Korean Hair Salon is First User of SDC’s Mirror OLEDs) – the company has decided not to proceed with production. The news was first broken by TechRadar, which said that there was not … Read more

NVIDIA Partners with SMI to Demo Foveated Rendering for VR at Siggraph 2016

Computer graphics giant NVIDIA has chosen SMI eye tracking by SensoMotoric Instruments to power its perceptually-based foveated rendering technique which will be showcased next week at Siggraph 2016 in Anaheim, California. In an announcement ahead of the event, NVIDIA said it is partnering with SMI because of the benefits SMI’s 250 Hz eye tracking and … Read more

The World’s First Consumer Virtual Reality Glove Enters Production Featuring Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc.’s Bend Sensor® Technology

Flexpoint Sensor Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce it has received the initial production order from the go-to virtual reality data glove company, Manus VR (https://manus-vr.com/). Our sensor solution will help power their exciting and innovative VR gloves. Flexpoint and Manus VR have entered initial production phases of a custom sensor system, which features the … Read more

Moto Z Droids and Moto Mods Are Now Available for Pre-order Exclusively on Verizon

The Moto Z Droid and Moto Z Force Droid, powered by the Verizon network, and new Moto Mods are available for pre-order online beginning today. Customers using these groundbreaking smartphones will experience smooth video viewing and streaming, fast social sharing and crystal-clear calling on the nation’s most reliable 4G LTE network. The smartphones will be … Read more

VIZIO and Paramount Pictures Partner to Celebrate the World Premiere of “Star Trek Beyond”

VIZIO, Inc. announced today a partnership with Paramount Pictures to celebrate the July 22nd theatrical release of “Star Trek Beyond.” To kick off the partnership, VIZIO sponsored the world premiere of the film held last night in San Diego, CA before a crowd of 3,500 fans. Through its partnership with Paramount, VIZIO has created a … Read more