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Is Porn the Killer App for Oculus?

It is often said that porn has driven technology – from VHS vs Betamax, to video streaming over the internet (and we were told by camera makers when 3D was a hot topic, that plenty of producers were buying new 3D cameras to make 3D porn!). According to this article, some see porn as the … Read more

AOC & Philips Aim at All of the Americas

AOC has a tablet stand that is popular in educationAOC/TPV was in a suite to see its partners, not only in North America, but in Latin America as many resellers in the region come to CES. AOC licenses the Philips brand in Latin America for a number of products. AOC develops products for that region … Read more

Analogix Launches “Nano-console”

Analogix was promoting a new idea of the “nano-console”. The firm, which is behind the SlimPort variant of the myDP connection standard, has developed a small box that connects to a TV by wire and to a mobile device by SlimPort. The key item that Analogix has developed, is a bluetooth remote control that can … Read more

Wearables – The Next Big Thing?

For the past few years every few days we were reporting on some new wearable device being developed or entering the consumer electronic market.  Smartwatches have been available for quite some time and fitness bands are on the shelves in many department stores.  Conferences and exhibitions looking at new developments in the consumer electronic market … Read more

Kopin Shows Latest AR Modules at CES 2015

At CES 2015, we had a chance to meet with Kopin in the suite in the Palazzo where the company showed off a number of modules for use in augmented and virtual reality applications. Over the last 1-2 years, Kopin has sold off its III-V business and expanded from a supplier of LCD microdisplay to … Read more

Seebright Offers Headsets for AR and VR Applications

Seebright, Inc. was in the Sands Expo at CES 2015 to introduce its new smartphone based head mounted display called the Wave and to show off its existing headset called the Pioneer.  Both offer different optical designs than we have seen to date. In the spring of 2014, Seebright started to show the Pioneer headset along … Read more

Optinvent to Release AR Headphone Design

France-based Optinvent was at CES 2015 to show some current AR headsets and to gather support for a new design it intends to bring to market by Q3’15. While the new design is headphone-based, the current Pro HMD product, which began shipping at the end of December, is a more traditional smart eyeglasses style.  It features a … Read more

Glasoo Enters Crowdfundung Stage for Head Mounted Display

We have seen several virtual headsets being announced or offered in the market, as well as some low cost plastic case devices that let you use your smartphone as the electronic and display source. Glasoo is one of the latter types that is now entering the crowdfunding stage at Indiegogo. Glasoo is a very light … Read more

SenseDriver Technologies Announces Aftermarket HUD

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With head up displays (HUD) gaining more and more interest in the automotive world, different forms of implementations have evolved. At the high end, there are fixed OEM installations that are part of the automobile. These fixed installations are part of the automobile’s electronic system, which will be difficult to update as the technology evolves. … Read more

3D in Education: China Edition

The Jiayuguan Branch of Gansu Province’s RTVU (Radio and Television University) announced the completion of its first “3D Guide Simulation Experiment & Training Room”. The 3D Guide Simulation Experiment & Training Room is a “Multi-Channel Dome Projection System”, which employs VR technology to simulate 3D stereoscopic scenery. (For more information on dome projection systems in … Read more

Roku Announces New TV Wins and UltraHD Platform

Roku was explaining its strategy in the Westgate (formerly LVH/Hilton) hotel. The firm was very happy as it has signed up Haier and Best Buy Insignia to add to TCL and Hisense as adopters of its OS for TVs. The company demonstrated the simple interface that it has developed that allows full control of inputs … Read more

Google Glass is off the Shelves for Now

Major news outlets including ABC, BBC, Telegraph, etc. broke the news that Google is halting the distribution of Google Glass in its current form and have announced a major change in the organization. This came after the Wall Street Journal reported the news that Google Glass will not exist anymore in its current form. Alistair Barr from WSJ broke the news in a … Read more