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SMI Tracks at 120Hz

Sensomotoric Instruments (SMI) has upgraded its eye-tracking AR glasses, to track eyes at 120Hz. The new glasses also offer more precise event detection and low latency network time synchronisation. Analyst Comment SMI has said that the 120Hz rate is particularly important as it allows the tracking of the saccade movements of the eye, and thus … Read more

LG and Samsung Prepare World for New Flagships

We have received an invitation to an event that officially confirms that LG will launch a new flagship smartphone at MWC. It is – unsubtly – called ‘LG G5 Day’. Prizes awarded to those that guess the name of the handset… The invitation asks attendees to “Come meet new friends on the playground”, with animated … Read more

Technicolor Abandons HEVC Advance

Technicolor has withdrawn from the HEVC Advance patent pool. Instead, the firm has decided to license its HEVC IP portfolio directly to device manufacturers, to accelerate adoption of the standard. HEVC Advance is a body offering HEVC patents to device makers (HEVC Advance Offering Essential HEVC Patents in Competition to MPEG LA). However, it is … Read more

Is Apple Interested in AR / VR?

In its recent earnings call, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook was asked what his level of interest in virtual reality may be. He answered “In terms of virtual reality, no, I don’t think it’s a niche. I think it can be — it’s really cool and has some interesting applications.” These 25 words got technology writers … Read more

Darbee Vision Processor Works on 4K Content

Darbee Vision has developed a video processor that adds contrast, sharpness and depth to 2D images (Darbee Enhances Optoma Imagery). At CES 2016, it showed this working on 4K TVs, plus some other applications that can be useful in security, for example. Darbee is very coy about what they are doing, but the difference in … Read more