Snapchat Acquires WaveOptics and Meta Acquires Luxexcel
A double whammy of acquisitions at the end of the year means there is an AR glasses skirmish brewing in social media.
Downtrends in Education: SXSW EDU 2023, Part II
Continuing from our previous installment, “Scanning the Horizon at SXSW EDU 2023”, today’s segment focuses on some technologies and topics that seem to be down-gearing, at least in the education market. For context, the annual SXSW EDU conference typically serves as the most innovative, fresh, and predictive venue for envisioning the future of the ed-tech … Read more
Meta Introduces the Infinite Display
In a blog post on its site, Meta has introduced a new system for VR optics called the Infinite Display. The company is partly aiming to offset the criticism of its spending on VR and the lack of return by touting the results of its research. Not to diminish the fact that Meta may know … Read more
Apple’s Got New Screens Coming in 2023
What They Say Bloomberg’s Apple stalker, Mark Gurman, has the Apple stans speculating about multiple standalone external Mac displays in 2023. All we can be certain of is that one is an updated version of the Pro Display XDR, which will probably make a few wallets shrink in pain. Apple is working on multiple new … Read more
Flanders Scientific Introduces the 16″ DM160 OLED
Weighing in at just 5.8lbs (2.6kg) the DM160 is an extremely lightweight, high-contrast 16″ OLED monitor designed for use in color critical production, post, and broadcast applications. Industry leading fast mode processing, a durable all metal chassis, our most advanced feature set, and a compact form-factor make the DM160 an exceptional reference grade monitoring solution … Read more
Where and Who You Are in VR Has a Real Impact, Study Finds
What They Say A study in the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication studied how the ability to completely transform oneself in virtual environments could lead to positive psychological outcomes. A key takeaway from these results is that for more productive and collaborative interactions – for instance for workplace or professional purposes – self-avatars are the preferred … Read more
Update on Arcadia Cinema
What They Say Last week I wrote about a PLF cinema facility in Italy that was upgrading to 100,000 lumens with an extra laser light source to show the new Avatar movie (Arcadia Cinema: 100.000 Lumens in PLF ENERGIA Screen). I had some comments from Pete Putman, who knows much more about this than me … Read more
Zytronic’s Enlivens Ancient Texts with Its Technology
What They Say The German publication, Invidis, has a written about the use of Zytronic’s ultra-thin touch technology by the Seoul National Library. Essentially, the image of the actual texts is projected onto a blank book because it isn’t wise to let the general public leafing through historic artifacts, and each page is lined with Zytronic’s … Read more
CORSAIR XENEON FLEX 45 inch Bendable OLED Gaming Monitor Now Available to Pre-Order for $1999.99
CORSAIR® announced pre-order availability of the eagerly anticipated XENEON FLsEX 45WQHD240 OLED Gaming Monitor, the world’s first 45″ 21:9 bendable OLED gaming monitor. Since it’s unveiling in August 2022, the XENEON FLEX 45 has inspired PC Enthusiast and Gamer imaginations with its extraordinary combination of W-OLED technology, 21:9 aspect ratio, 45in size, 240hz, and amazing … Read more
Omdia: China Expects to Take More than 50% Share of Unit and Area Shipments in Large Area Displays for the First Time
Shipments of large-area display in 2022 decreased by 8% year on year (YoY) in unit and 3% YoY, according to Omdia’s latest Large Area Display Market Tracker 3Q22. “Global recession, demand erosion after a pull-in demand rush during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war froze large area display demand from early 2022 while brands and … Read more
Foxconn Eases China Factory Restrictions
What They Say Foxconn has ended most of the restrictions on its factory in Zhengzhou, China including the “point-to-point” system, in which employees had to restrict daily movements to between their dormitories and the campus. Bloomberg quoted IDC as saying that the firm might still have a potential shortage of workers because of dissatisfaction and sickness. … Read more
Global Smartphone Shipment Market Share – Q3 2022
What They Say Counterpoint Research published an infographic on the smartphone market in Q3 2022. Some highlights were: The global smartphone market declined by 12% YoY but grew 3% QoQ to 301.9 million units in Q3 2022. Apple was the only top-five smartphone brand to grow YoY. Samsung’s shipments declined by 7% YoY in Q3 … Read more
