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China Plans to Export 25 Million VR Headsets by 2026

 What They Say Reuters reports that China has an action plan intended to allow shipments of 25 million HMDs by 2026 with a value of $48 billion under the country’s 14th five year plan. The HMDs include AR and VR devices.  The report is not clear whether this is an annual figure or a cumulative … Read more

Links Week Ending 4th November 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the end of this week.  Zoom Certifies LG All-in-one Conferencing Unit Panel Maker Q3 Earnings: LGD, AUO and Innolux Pile Up Big Losses Leyard unveils outdoor LED video wall for close-up viewing Color is … Read more

HB Solution signs QD inkjet supply deal with Samsung Display

What They Say The Elec reports that HB Solution has done a deal to supply Samsung Display with inkjet equipment for depositing the QD layer in SDC’s QD OLEDs. The equipment will be installed this month. The units are based on Kateeva hardware with software from HB, according to the report, and based around a … Read more

Apple Notches Best MacBook Quarter Ever as Notebook Market Declines in Q3 2022, Says Strategy Analytics

Inflation, recession, and slow growth are short term issues hurting consumer and commercial notebook demand while other factors like currency fluctuation, high unemployment, and political issues will put more pressure on spending during the holiday season and early 2023. As a result, Notebook PCs continued to struggle this year as shipments declined -15% compared to … Read more

LG’s New SMART Monitor Inspires New Lifestyles Full of Convenience and Flexibility

LG Electronics is unveiling the 32-inch 4K UHD LG SMART Monitor (model 32SQ780S). The all-around SMART Monitor enhances home life by enabling a remote workstation, home exercising, next-level gaming and various entertainment applications, including popular streaming services, without a PC connection. Thanks to its built-in features and LG’s ergonomic stand with maximum adjustability, the unique … Read more

Vuzix Acquires SAP Software Solution Provider Moviynt

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that it has acquired Moviynt®, a US-based SAP Certified ERP platform software solution provider, to support handheld mobile phones and scanners used in logistics, warehousing and manufacturing applications. The acquisition of Moviynt further positions Vuzix as … Read more

DNP Acquires Anti-Bacteria and Anti-Virus Certification for Anti-Glare Film

Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. has acquired SIAA certification from The Society of International sustaining growth for Antimicrobial Articles (SIAA) related to an anti-bacterial and anti-viral for anti-glare film developed for laptop computers, monitors and TV displays. Anti-glare film is an optical film that is used on the upper most layer of a display to … Read more

The Open Metaverse Alliance (OMA3) Launches at Web Summit in Lisbon

OMA3™ (Open Metaverse Alliance), an association based in Zug, Switzerland, is announcing open membership to its first working groups at Web Summit, Europe’s largest tech conference. Initial working group participants include some of the biggest and most innovative names in the space such as Animoca Brands, Alien Worlds, Dapper Labs, MetaMetaverse, SPACE Metaverse, SuperWorld, The … Read more

Current Chemicals Showcases Next-Generation Display Technology at Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum 2022

Current Chemicals is unveiling market-ready miniLED LCD displays with phosphor film at the Phosphors & Quantum Dots Industry Forum 2022 in San Francisco this week. These displays are high contrast and wide color gamut (WCG) to deliver a best-in-class viewing experience. Current Chemicals encapsulated Current’s TriGain® KSF/PFS red phosphor and Current’s new JADEluxe™ narrow-band green … Read more