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VR Motion Sickness Countered – With a Fake Nose

An undergraduate at Purdue University in the USA has suggested a way to counter the ‘motion sickness of virtual reality’ by programming in a virtual nose. Motion sickness occurs when you see motion with your eyes without feeling motion in your vestibular system (i.e. actually feeling movement). Fixed-reference objects, like window frames, help to stop … Read more

Apple Watch…But Touch Makers are Optimistic

Supply chain sources, including touch panel maker TPK, have told Asian media that Apple Watch yields are rising, after a low Q1. Total shipments in 2015 are expected to reach 15 million units. Two million – 2.2 million units are expected to be shipped before the Watch is released in April, down from an initial … Read more

Hybrid Chromebooks Coming in Q2

Intel will work with Google and partners including Asus, Acer, HP, Lenovo, Quanta and Pegatron to launch hybrid Chromebooks in Q2, say supply chain sources. The sources said that vendors will focus on on 11″ – 13″ models, promoting them with low pricing. The US education market will be the first target, followed by roll-outs … Read more

Three iPhone Models Claimed for 2015 Release

Three different iPhones will be released this year, say sources in Asia: the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and a 4″ model referred to as the iPhone 6C. All three will use LTPS displays, supplied by Japan Display for the latter two models and by Sharp and LG Display for the 6S. The sources say … Read more

AVRover: Past, Present, and Future

There’s a lot of bustle around a certain booth at recent ed-tech conferences, and it is attention that is richly deserved. You see, AVRover has been around a long time, since the very beginning of digital 3D’s move into education. Amid constant technological upheaval, that’s staying power. Here’s their story: past, present, and future. When … Read more

Apple Points the Way for User Interface Advances

Apple’s March 9, 2015 press event disclosed a fairly extensive range of new products and initiatives. As I reported in my prior Display Daily (Notebook Computer Displays Evolve), the new MacBook (available April 10) comprises some interesting design features that result in a very thin, capable notebook computer with very low weight and long battery … Read more

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety Releases Study on Young Driver Safety

AAA teenage driving study

The AAA Foundation of Traffic Safety has released a study on driving safety among teenage drivers in the US. The study takes into account the behavior of teenage drivers directly before an accident. The organisation calls this a “naturalistic” study. As you may envision, collecting information on how an accident occurred is very difficult, but … Read more

Spring Into Fun with Limited Edition Nextbook Tablets with Android or Windows

E FUN, the fifth largest tablet supplier in the U.S.*, announces four limited edition Nextbook tablets available now at Walmart stores or Walmart.com this spring. These lightweight, sunlight readable tablets are just as ready for spring break as you are. With screen sizes ranging from 7″ to 10.1″, red and black models, and the option … Read more