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2022 Was a Disappointing Year for AR/VR but the Long-Term Outlook Remains Positive

Revenues for AR/VR displays will total $942M in 2022, according to the latest issue of the Biannual Augmented and Virtual Reality Display Technologies and Market Report. Despite the current global economic downturn, the long-term outlook for AR/VR displays remains positive, with revenues expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.7% and reaching … Read more

Barco Direct View LED Certified by DCI

What They Say Just to prove that we haven’t changed to AR/VR daily, we spotted an announcement from DCI that is has certified a Barco D-Cinema Direct View Display CL4K-40 with IMS3000 for use.  What We Think This is the first Barco Direct View LED to be certified and the firm now joins Appotronics, Leyard, … Read more

Virtual cockpit shows future of air combat

What They Say The Times visited BAE in Warton, Lancashire, in the UK and was shown the latest simulator that the company has for the Tempest fighter aircraft, due to enter service in 2035 and replace the Typhoon, the current main aircraft of the RAF. The article doesn’t go into detail, of course, but highlights … Read more

 BOE Shows 600Hz Notebook Display in China

What They Say Toms Hardware reports based on a Chinese language newspaper report that BOE showed a 16″ 600Hz notebook panel at an industry event in Chengdu, China. It also had a 17.3″ foldable OLED and an ADS Pro 75″ LCD with native contrast of 3,000:1. There was an 86″ 4K miniLED using glass-mounted LEDs and … Read more

Ganvix signs epitaxy deal to develop green VCSELs

What They Say A company called Ganvix is working with an equipment maker from Australia called BluGlass to try to develop a new way of making vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) that emit in the green spectrum. The firms are collaborating with ITRI in Taiwan.  According to Ganvix, its approach enables fabrication of VCSELs entirely from epitaxially-grown … Read more

TCL Launches the U.K.’s First-Ever QLED Roku TV

TCL, a leading consumer electronics brand, and Roku, Inc., a pioneer in TV streaming, announced the launch of the RC630K series – the U.K.’s first-ever QLED Roku TV. The highly anticipated 4K UHD resolution product combines Quantum Dot technology, Super Resolution, and 60Hz Motion Clarity, providing colourful, sharp picture quality and a premium viewing experience. Available … Read more

Links Week Starting 5th December 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week.  Xumo TV: Everything You Need to Know About the Comcast and Charter Streaming OS Joint Venture Mediaset to trial DVB-I standardMediaset to trial DVB-I standard Taiwan PC monitor … Read more

Global Smartphone Shipments Continue to be Impacted by Slowed Demand and Setbacks in China, According to IDC Tracker

An updated forecast for the worldwide smartphone market from International Data Corporation (IDC) is showing a more prolonged recovery than previously expected. According to the latest Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 9.1% in 2022, a reduction of 2.6 percentage points from the previous forecast. As a result, IDC expects smartphone shipment … Read more

Mediatek Moving Ahead on All Fronts

What They Say Counterpoint Research reported on the Mediatek annual Executive Summit in Sonoma, California and highlighted the key announcements at the event. It also pointed out that the firm’s chips address markets with a TAM of $780 billion by 2026. At the event, there were four new announcements. MediaTek’s new flagship SoC, the Dimensity 9200, … Read more