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TCL Incubates $14.5 Million AR Company

At CES 2023, TCL was showcasing the RayNeo X2, a full-color MicroLED optical waveguide set of AR glasses. The company that created the technology for the glasses, Thunderbird Innovation, was founded in 2021 by TCL with talent from Tencent, DJI, Meta, Oppo, and IQIYI. The company develops near-eye optical technology, as well as software to … Read more

A Boost of DOOH Optimism From Europe

OOH fat cats, JCDecaux in France and Ströer in Germany, have been reporting robust sales, growth, and healthy bookings for their businesses. Despite a war in Ukraine, the hit on each country’s economies from energy shortages and inflation, the indications are that there is a real second half of 2023 turnaround happening. Both companies are … Read more

What Meta’s Price Drops Tells You About Making Headsets

There are three fundamental problems with making headsets for AR/VR/MR. First, which of the three is it? Second, it’s never about what you see, but how you see it. Third, you have to have a hook, it has to be a game, and it has to be good. Meta’s got none of these. Product Original … Read more

Innocn 32Q1U 32 Inch OLED 4K Computer Monitor Going on Sale

China’s Shenzhen Century Joint Innovation Technology Company (Innocn) will be selling its moonitor from March 6 to March 13, 2023, for $1159.99. This price includes a $400 Amazon coupon. Innocn is promoting its 32Q1U 32-Inch OLED 4K monitor as a great fit for the Lenovo’s Yoga 9i due to its built-in USB Type C port. … Read more

STMicroelectronics’ All-in-One Motion and Bone-Conduction Sensor Saves Space and Power in Hearables and Headsets

Delivers longer listening experience and superior hearing in TWS headphones and AR/VR/MR headsets STMicroelectronics’ LSM6DSV16BX is a unique highly integrated sensor that delivers tremendous space savings inside hearable devices including sports and general-purpose earbuds. It combines a 6-axis inertial measurement unit (IMU) for head tracking and activity detection with an audio accelerometer for detecting voice through bone … Read more

37 Different Foldable Smartphones to Ship in 2023

Shipments are projected to rise 45% in 2023 to 18.6 million units as newer models with lower prices, and better displays contribute to growing interest among consumers for this form factor. Analysts at DSCC are predicting a busy year for foldable smartphones. The company expects to see at least 37 different models ship in 2023 … Read more

Apple Unhappy About Needing Samsung Displays

Samsung so distrusts Apple—which is on a quest to find alternatives to Samsung’s displays—that it bars Apple engineers from Samsung factories, according to multiple former Apple employees. In one incident in 2017, Apple engineers flew to South Korea from the U.S. to meet with employees at Samsung’s display division but were told they weren’t welcome … Read more

Commercial Buying to Buoy PC and Tablet Shipments in the Coming Years

Declining demand and challenging macro-economic conditions have caused International Data Corporation (IDC) to further lower its forecast for the worldwide PC and tablet markets. Global shipments are now expected to total 403.1 million units in 2023, down from the 429.5 million units forecast in December 2022 by the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device Tracker. While … Read more