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The HalfDive VR Headset is Optimized for Use in Bed – But Goes to Sleep

Founded just recently, in March, 2021, Diver-X, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) is in the process of launching a rather unusual headset. Called the HalfDive, the product is designed for use while the user is lying down. That is, the headset is represented as “perfect for in-bed VR gaming.” In fact, the company has referred to this … Read more

Links Week Starting 3rd January 2022

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the first part of this week. I spotted the chart below on the value of automotive electronics from www.kedrosky.com. It’s not new, but I thought it was interesting. Metalens sorts colors for high-sensitivity sensors … Read more

Samsung Electronics Showcases Monitor Leadership at CES With Versatile 2022 Lineup

Samsung Electronics announced new models in its monitor lineup that exemplify its leadership within the sector. The versatile new lineup delivers beautiful picture quality and intuitive features that give consumers more choice when selecting a monitor that fits their exact needs. The 2022 monitor portfolio brings out the best experiences while working, gaming or watching … Read more

Colorado Wildfires

Over the holiday, there were devastating fires in Colorado in the US. Very sadly, the high (>100 mph (160 km/h)) winds caused wildfires to devastate residential areas. One of the areas affected was the home of our Education Correspondent, Len Scrogan, pictured below. We hadn’t planned to run a Display Daily today, but in the … Read more

Economist Picks 22 Technologies to Watch

What They Say The Economist identified 22 ‘technologies to watch in 2022’. Only a couple (which we have listed first) involved displays, directly. VR workouts The Metaverse Solar geoengineering Heat pumps Hydrogen-powered planes Direct air capture Vertical farming Container ships with sails Vaccines for HIV and malaria 3D-printed bone implants Flying electric taxis Space tourism … Read more

Somnium Space is Developing a Headset

The “social virtual reality platform company” Somnium Space LTD (London, England)is going into the hardware business. The company explained that “as a decentralized and open Metaverse company we cannot allow Somnium Space to be dependent on hardware gatekeepers to be able to communicate and engage with our users.” To address this issue, the company will … Read more

Google Has a ‘New’ AR Project

What They Say The New York Times ran a general article on the metaverse and AR/VR. In the article, Google is reported to be working on a new AR device after acquiring the firm ‘North’ in 2020. North had bought patents that originated at Intel (the ‘Vaunt’ project (Intel Pulls the Plug on AR Smart … Read more

Looking Back on My Display Daily Year

Like many others, at this time of year, I thought I’d look back and a bit forward to see if I could see any patterns in what I have written over the last year in my nearly 100 Display Daily articles. Some of the topics that I have covered have been related specifically to the … Read more

Tesla Disables Game Mode in Moving Vehicles

What They Say Tesla has agreed to change its Passenger Play feature that previously allowed games to be played on a touchscreen when the car was in motion. The move was made after the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) investigated the feature which did ask for confirmation that the user was not the … Read more