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TechnicaI Illusions (Woodlinville, WA) used a suite at CES 2015 to offer private demos of it CastAR headset. The company opened a Kickstarter campaign last fall with the goal of raising $400K, but got to just over $1M before the round closed. Now, the founders are working to develop the products to deliver to its … Read more
Sony used CES to showcase two new prototypes – the next versions of the devices we reported on from IFA. The SmartEyeglass device is a dual ocular eyeglasses type device for AR applications while the Attach is a monocular AR module that, as the name suggests, attaches to a pair of eyeglasses. Both require a … Read more
Osterhout Design Group (ODG) has primarily focused on developing dual optics augmented reality headsets for defense and commercial use. At CES 2015, the company introduced a new design that it plans to offer to consumers. This will retail for around $1K, a lot lower than the $5K price tag of the commercial version. Six years … Read more
Infinity Augmented Reality is an Israeli software start-up company that is using a stereo camera attached to a VR headset to provide a more accurate tracking engine. The company explained that VR or AR headsets that use a gyro for tracking can drift over time, leading to inaccurate positional information. For applications where positional data is … Read more
Samsung Display (SD) had lots to show us, but also lots of “no photos” signs and staff were keen to really limit what we snapped. That was a disappointment, so we’ll have to stick to, mainly, words. The first displays we looked at were a highlight in the middle of the suite. Four 55″ transparent … Read more
Mediatek Eyewear refererence design We commented in our report on the Gitex show in Dubai that chip-maker, Mediatek, was taking a higher marketing profile and we found the same at CES, although the company was in the Venetian in a meeting room, rather than on the show floor. The first bit of news was that … Read more
Calibre announces the release of its latest model in the highly successful LEDView range of LED videowall optimised image scalers. LEDView325DS is designed specifically for cost conscious digital signage projects where quality is required but without breaking the bank. Digital signage is a market often ignored when it comes to high quality scaling with many clients relying on software … Read more
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 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 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
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
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
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