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Gene Roddenberry is the creator of the popular Star Trek universe of movies and TV series. Now, a new partnership has been formed, called the Roddenberry Archive, to document his creative works. Some of this will be include 3D digital models that may eventually be shown on light field displays. The idea is to allow … Read more
What They Say DSCC published a blog article that highlighted electricity shortages in China. Last week, new restrictions were put in place on electricity use as part of a move to reduce coal usage and imports from Australia . A severe drought has hit hydro power and wind-generated power has slowed in growth. (for more … Read more
With the absence of in-person conferences we miss out on the personal nature of attending an event. Shaking hands, chatting, meeting new people, awkwardly trying to remember someone’s name or how you know them. Yet we continue to “attend” the virtual conferences because, presumably, there is still value to be had. Nearly all the “value” … Read more
What They Say DSCC reported that LCD prices in September were in ‘free-fall’ with a new record of the largest price drop seen in a month, following new records in the length of time with rising prices and the first TV price increase. The severe change is because of the combination of increased supply and … Read more
What They Say After the publication of the DisplayMate test of the Apple iPhone 13 Pro, DXOMark has also published its test results that put the display at the top position in its global rankings. Pros Excellent readability in nearly all conditions. Excellent color fidelity, including when viewed at an angle. Device is reactive and … Read more
What They Say Unilumin said it has now put phase 2 of its Huizhou, Guangdong, China, LED display plant which now covers over 300,000 m² – or around 45 football (soccer) pitches. The firm said that it is the largest in the world and will make a contribution to resolving supply capacity restraints for small … Read more
Unilumin announced that its Daya Bay smart manufacturing base, the world’s largest LED display smart factory located in Huizhou, China, is up and running. Covering a total area of over 300,000 square meters, the manufacturing base consists of two phases, including Phase I that has been running for years and Phase II that has just … Read more
A couple of weeks ago, I heard that there would be a trade show for the custom installation (CI), home automation and AV installation businesses, (Ei Live!) just a few kilometres from my home. Given the current issues with fuel distribution in the UK, I decided to go, as even my bike would have got … Read more
What They Say Samsung has been fined €40m for price-fixing TVs in the Netherlands. The company coordinated the prices being offered by different retailers according to the Dutch Consumer organisation, Autoriteit Consument & Markt. You can find a copy of the judgement here (in Dutch) What We Think European legislation on price fixing is very … Read more
2020 both accelerated and severely hampered the Virtual Reality (VR) market, and those impacts continue in 2021. Consumer interest in VR grew significantly, while the bubble created around location-based VR—once a significant portion of the total VR market—is now bursting. Interest is slowly returning for public usage in arcades and other experiences, while home use … Read more
What They Say ABI Research said that over the next five years, steady growth will mean shipments of 50.1 million VR headsets by 2026, a CAGR of 42% and will lead to $56 billion in VR market revenues by the same time. Stand-alone headsets will rise from 44% this year to nearly 80% of the … 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 first part of this week. No link, but Schott has a press event next week with news on its smartphone coverglass. We’ve registered and plan to report. Extended reality goes medieval for live … Read more
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