subscribe

Are You Ready for Digital Humans?

And just what are digital humans you ask? According to Pulse Evolution (Port St. Lucie, FL and San Rafael, CA), they are computer-generated animations that have such high fidelity, they look almost real. And the world is about to be overrun by them, so watch out! Pulse has pioneered the technology with “live” performances by … Read more

Tobii Presents First Integrated Eye Tracking

In mid-October, Tobii revealed a new eye tracking platform and a set of components for eye tracking technology in consumer devices. These products – the Tobii IS4 platform and EyeChip components – can be used in PCs, tablets, cars, VR headsets and more. The IS4 tracking module is powered by Tobii EyeChip. It utilises near-IR … Read more

Gimmick or Godsend: AR/VR in Education

Quick Search: Research is a new series dedicated to unpacking some of the emerging research on 3D, VR, and other dynamic visualization technologies. See my introductory article for this series, entitled Good, Better, Best: The Research Chase. In this case, we are highlighting some “planned research” efforts. Marybeth Green (Associate Professor of Instructional Technology and … Read more

Elemental Discusses UHD Content

Elemental and IneoQuest will hold a webcast at 8am PST, on the 9th December, about UltraHD content preparation. Topics to be covered will include common pitfalls; best practices for ensuring high-quality video processing and delivery; and key metrics for monitoring and ensuring the best quality of experience. Register at http://tinyurl.com/zkfv4jq.

Ocean Reaches Edinburgh

Ocean Outdoor has launched a new LED tower at Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. The 10.5m-tall Edinburgh One tower was designed by 3D Reid, and holds two 3.84m x 5.76m displays; the base houses LED lighting, to amplify campaigns’ impact. Pixel pitch is 10mm and the display can reach 6,000 cd/m² – although Ocean’s displays never … Read more

Imagination’s Sir Hossein Yassaie Receives 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in Annual Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards

Imagination Technologies is proud to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Sir Hossein Yassaie, has been honoured with the 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award in the prestigious Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards. The award was announced at an annual gala event in London on November 24th. During the same ceremony, Imagination was presented with the Educational … Read more

World Organic LED Market is Expected to Reach $ 37.2 Billion, by 2020 – Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research titled, “World Organic LED Market – Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014 – 2020,” the world Organic LED market is estimated to generate revenue of $37.2 billion by 2020, registering a CAGR of 18.3% during the forecast period 2015 –2020. Enhanced picture quality, high energy efficiency, increasing … Read more

Tobii AB: Tobii Pro Launches World’s First Large-Scale, Eye Tracking Survey Panel

Tobii Pro (http://www.tobiipro.com/), the global leader in eye-tracking research solutions, launches the world’s first large-scale survey panel with continuous online attention data collection from 1,000 eye trackers, set up in Swedish households. Attention data will facilitate the evaluation of digital advertising for publishers and brands. Tobii has signed an agreement with Adssets, an advertising solutions … Read more

Estimated 56.9 Million Americans Bought or Planned to Buy Tech Over Thanksgiving Shopping Week, According to Consumer Technology Association

An estimated 56.9 million American adults (45 percent of all shoppers) have bought or plan to buy tech products during the Thanksgiving shopping week – which includes the Monday before Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – according to a new report released today by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®. The … Read more

ITU Harmonises Spectrum Use Worldwide

The ITU has moved to allocate the 700MHz band (specifically 694-790MHz) to mobile signals at the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference. The decision applies to ITU Region 1 (EMEA and central Asia); as similar agreements have already been finalised for Regions 2 and 3 (Americas and APAC), it is now possible that the use of the … Read more

Cheaper Graphene Production Developed?

Ravinder Dahiya was a lead researcher on the workGraphene is a next-generation material, heralded as the future of electronics for several years now. However, the material is much more expensive to produce in large areas than silicon. A large part of the expense comes from the substrate on which graphene is produced. The material is … Read more