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The launch of the Carbon MarkII series supplies a new lightweight LED solution for the outdoor rental market, offering a thin, yet solid structure. The LED platform provides a streamlined installation with integrated frames and universal LED modules and masks. Carbon MarkII is ideal for building large LED walls and ceilings for outdoor concerts or … Read more
According to a new International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecast, shipments of smartphones will decline 3.5% to 1.31 billion units in 2022. After three consecutive quarters of decline and increasing challenges in both supply and demand, IDC has significantly reduced its forecast for 2022 from the previous projection of 1.6% growth. … Read more
To achieve a complete digital teaching model for the classroom, ViewSonic Corp., a global leader in visual and educational technology solutions, announced that its brand-new 24-inch touch monitor. The ID2456, which offers 10-finger touch functions, is equipped with an MPP (Microsoft Pen Protocol) 2.0 active pen, providing schools with a smart podium solution. Instead of … Read more
What They Say StepVR of China has a new headset and a complete ‘omnidirectional motion system’ for VR. It includes an omnidirectional treadmill, haptics, VR displays, and motion capture gloves in a 3 m² ‘cage’. The system is said to have been sold to 140 locations in China so far and will be introduced to … Read more
What They Say EdgeVR in New York has opened a new location that uses ‘magnetic, full-body tracking technology’ to locate other players within virtual space. The operators said that the advantage of magnetic tracking is the avoidance of occlusion when cameras are use. The system is said to be ‘accurate within 5mm’. The platform is … Read more
What They Say RoadtoVR reported that Pimax has a new headset intended to compete with Varjo’s ‘ultra-enthusiast’ Aero headset. The headset should sell for around $1900, a lower price than a previously announced ’12K’ headset that will sell for around $2,400 from the end of this year. The Crystal will include headset-tracked controllers and inside-out … Read more
Some of the things I saw at Display Week didn’t look as though they were enough for a full Display Daily article, but are worth a mention, so here’s a ‘Pick & Mix’ round-up of things that caught my eye. We’ve been reporting on Sun Innovations for nearly ten years. The firm has a technology … Read more
What They Say Nikkei reports that Apple is moving some iPad production out of China to Vietnam, a move that has been considered for a while, but was delayed by a surge of Covid in Vietnam. The new facility will be developed by BYD, a Chinese partner of Apple. The firm has been pushing suppliers … Read more
The Display Week exhibition was absolutely full of stunningly bright, colourful, high refresh images showing motion video. But one of the displays that made the most impact on me was a static one. E Ink is no stranger to Display Week and no stranger to Display Daily. However, Covid and the lack of live events … Read more
What They Say Ming-Chi Kuo, a supply chain analyst with a history of good leaks on product developments, has posted that Sony will start mass production of its PS VR2 headset in the second half of this year, with a target of making 1.5 million units for a launch in early 2023. That is contingent … Read more
What They Say Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that the next version of iOS (16) will include functions to enhance the lock screen by adding support for ‘widget-like capabilities’. It will also have support for an always-on lock screen, with the update rate being changeable to allow very low frequency updates. That mode will probably only … Read more
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. Smartphones will kill off the DSLR within three years says Sony (not a display, but it is pixels!) Acer: 4K display with 160 Hz, HDMI 2.1 and DisplayHDR 600 … Read more
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