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Immersion-VRelia, Inc. has developed a VR headset that uses a smartphone as the imaging device. The “GO” product, featured at CES 2015, is a housing that holds the smartphone and includes optics to display an immersive world. While the company is developing several hardware-based VR solutions, it also recognizes that content will be the key to … Read more
We did not get a chance to try on the latest VR headset from Avegant, which is called the Glyph, although we did see the initial version at last year’s CES. This headset looks like a set of headphones wrapped around the eyes, or maybe a video visor with headphones. It does have a … Read more
In a concept that is similar to one shown by Seebright, a company called Caputer showed a prototype headset they call the SEER. They think it gives users the look of Iron Man. It is a big, bulky headset that appears to not have any counterweights added to the back for balance. It will not … Read more
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
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