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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
A client on Nine Sigma seeking proposals for an augmented reality system, which can be used by maintenance personnel. The system must provide fast access to appropriate component data, to enable efficient service delivery. 50,000 such systems will be supplied over 10 years. More details can be found at http://tinyurl.com/zh3eewj.
VEFXi Corp. has signed an MOU with MDM Corp. of China, to work together in the advancement of 3D mobile devices featuring glasses-free 3D. The companies have agreed to cooperate in the interest of fulfilling their respective mandates; share agreed information; and, at the successful conclusion of the MOU, for MDM to become a preferred … Read more
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
HTC reported Q4 net loss of NT$3.4 billion (US$101.36 million). Turnover for the quarter was NT$25.7 billion ($766.2 million). The One M9 was named the key culprit behind lower than expected sales.
Comcast Corporation has announced results for the quarter and year ended December 31,2015. According to the results, video customer net additions were 89,000 and net losses were 36,000.
Technicolor has withdrawn from the HEVC Advance patent pool.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
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 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
zSpace was at CES showing its normal range of stereoscopic 3D displays and educational applications. But they also debuted something new – a plan to offer a consumer version of their 3D display and an application to enable 3D images on web pages. The new display will likely be based upon their 24” model currently … Read more
One of the companies at the evening press events at CES was Zeiss. On display was a new waveguide technology the company has developed that is useful for see-through augmented reality applications. The optic is designed to couple to a microdisplay imager. The image is directed by two turning mirrors – each with optical power … Read more
Rovi and Intellectual Ventures today announced that the companies are collaborating to bring together two of the world’s leading media and entertainment patent portfolios under a unified, comprehensive licensing program to focus on over-the-top (OTT) offerings. Under the new agreement, Rovi will serve as the exclusive partner for IV, licensing the companies’ combined patent portfolio … Read more
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