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As an educational technology director for 25 years, with a significant track record in large educational technology and AV purchases, I have a keen eye for the application of emerging technologies that might transform the ed market landscape. Enter virtual reality. It’s a red hot topic. Given the recent hubbub that is usually associated with … Read more
Imagination Technologies and China-based 3Glasses announce they are collaborating to promote ray tracing technology in mass-market consumer virtual reality (VR) devices. 3Glasses, product brand of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Ltd., is a provider of innovative VR devices. Imagination, whose PowerVR graphics IP leads the market in technological capability, provides hardware ray tracing technology that raises … Read more
The HbbTV Association, a global initiative dedicated to providing an open standard for the delivery of broadcast and broadband services through connected TVs and set-top boxes, today announced that it has extended its contract with RT-RK for 104 additional test cases to cover the differences between HbbTV 2.0 and HbbTV 2.0.1.This is a further extension … Read more
Scala, Inc., today announces it has independently certified two devices, the AOPEN Chromebase and ASUS Chromebit, for use in displaying dynamic digital solutions built on the Scala platform. This certification extends Scala’s support for the Google family of affordable, reliable and secure digital signage options following Scala’s certification of the Chromebox in January. The Scala … Read more
Apantac, provider of cost-effective multiviewers, video walls, extenders, and signal processing solutions announced that its 4K/UHD conversion technology is being used by the EURO International Broadcast Center (IBC) in Paris, France. The IBC is the heart of the EURO 2016 Championship, where all venue signals are received and distributed out to broadcast partners for global … Read more
PMA Research has announced the top-selling projectors in the USA in March. The company divides the results into three categories: ‘home entertainment’, ‘mainstream’ and ‘4,000+ lumen’. Optoma had a pair of projectors in the home entertainment category: the HD141X in first place and HD26 in third. Epson’s Powerlite Home Cinema 503UB was second and the … Read more
Austrian cinema chain Cineplexx has opened a new Dolby Cinema location in Salzburg. Dolby Cinema facilities combined Dolby Vision-capable laser projectors with Dolby Atmos audio. The cinema opened on the 29th June in Salzburg Airport; it is the second Dolby Cinema venue in Austria. One auditorium features the entire Dolby Cinema package and two more … Read more
In preparation for the launch of its M300 smart glasses, Vuzix has launched the M300 ‘Vuzix Industrial Partner’ (VIP) programme. This will provide more support for software app partners. It is invitation-only programme for a limited number of Vuzix’s M100 app developers. Those who enrol will have early access to the M300 glasses, as well … Read more
Miami-based Blu Products has added an incredibly low-cost model to its lineup: the $100 R1 HD – or $50 on Amazon. Price is a key feature with the R1 HD. Buying the phone by itself will cost $100, but Amazon is subsidising the cost to $50 for Prime members. This is because the phone, when … Read more
Casio’s XJ-F210WN DLP projector (Casio Phases Out M Series) was the winner of two Best of Show awards from Newbay Media publications Tech & Learning and Digital Signage at Infocomm. Winning products were judged on factors such as usability, design and affordability.
Imagination Technologies is working with 3Glasses of China to promote ray tracing technology in mainstream consumer VR devices. 3Glasses produces such devices and Imagination developed the PowerVR graphics IP, which can be used for ray tracing. Imagination says that its PowerVR Wizard Ray Tracing IP represents ‘the next major disruption in mobile and consumer graphics.’ … Read more
Sony has signed more than 100,000 customers up to its Playstation Vue web TV service since it was launched in March (Sony’s Vue Service Now Live). One person, speaking to Bloomberg, thought that the total was closer to 120,000.
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