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A new material is set to provide us with faster and higher resolution displays. Hokkaido University researchers could explain what makes this material so special, opening the door to its application and further development. All displays consist of a lattice of tiny dots of light, called pixels, the brightness of which can be individually controlled. … Read more
Jet Aviation announced that it has recently delivered its quietest and lightest cabin interior to date. The cabin was also the completion center’s first installation of flexible Organic Light Emitting Diodes (OLED) screens in a VVIP interior. Following over eight years of research and development in optimizing sound and weight in VVIP interiors, Jet Aviation … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg reported that ‘more than 80%’ of US soldiers that used the IVAS customised Microsoft Hololens headset experienced “mission-affecting physical impairments” such as eye strain within three hours. The information was reported in a Pentagon test report. The report recommended that the army “prioritise improvements” before widespread deployment to reduce “physical discomfort … Read more
A new extended reality glasses product called NXTWEAR S is about to be launched by TCL Electronics Holdings Limited (Hong Kong). A video introducing the NXTWEAR S is appended to the end of this article. The glasses are pictured in the figure below. The NXTWEAR S XR glasses. TCL is a subsidiary of TCL Industries Holdings … Read more
What They Say Apple is reported to have asked its suppliers to dramatically reduce the production of some models of the iPhone 14. The iPhone 14 Plus seems to be the most affected with one component supplier being told to halt production completely while others are said to have cut production by 70% and 90%. … Read more
What They Say What Hi-Fi in the UK attended a press event held by Sky about the new streaming puck, but Sky also showe a demonstration of improvements to the backlights in the recently launched Glass streaming TV. The journalist that attended was impressed with the improvements that Sky has apparently been able to make … Read more
What They Say Lenovo and its Motorola brand both showed rollable OLEDs at its recent Tech World Event. There was a new rollable concept smartphone and also a rollable notebook that can expand to a display that is higher than it is wide. Both products are just in the ‘concept’ phase. What We Think As … Read more
What They Say The USB-IF said a few weeks ago that it would introduce a new USB4 V2.0 to double the speed of the interface to 80Gbps using existing hardware, but with few details. Now it says that it has published the specification. The USB Type-C and USB Power Delivery (USB PD) specifications have also been … Read more
What They Say Bellwether A/V stock Barco updated on its results for the third calendar quarter of the year and saw a continuing post-Covid recovery. Orders were up 8% on Q3 2021 to €242 million, bringing the YTD total to €751.2 million, up 9%. Sales were €262.2 million for the quarter, up 40% on last … Read more
What They Say To nobody’s surprise, after all the rumours and speculation, Apple announced a new Apple TV streaming video box and new iPads. The iPad Pro has been updated to use the M2 processor which should give a 20% boost to speed, but there was no change to the display. The 11″ costs from … Read more
What They Say California has published legislation (AB 984) allowing the use of electronic licence plates for vehicles. The state previously had a pilot programme. (Michigan Allows Digital Licence Plates). Reviver said that its digital licence plates (based on E Ink technology) are currently legal for sale and DMV registration in California, Michigan, Arizona, and Texas for commercial fleet vehicles. … Read more
What They Say Panasonic’s Shiftall subsidiary has showed the most recent versions of its MeganeX VR headset which has: Dual 2560 x 2560 1.3″ displays @120Hz with HDR FOV is said to be ‘a bit wider than the Quest 2’ inside-out & outside-in tracking SteamVR compatibility There is a video on Twitter here and the … Read more
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