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QD Forum 2021 – A Picture Blog

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

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max Display review: Simply stunning – says DXOMark

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

Unilumin Claims World’s Largest LED Display Factory

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 Starts Running World’s Largest LED Display Smart Manufacturing Base

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

Ei Live! Hit by Covid and Fuel Distribution Challenges

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

Samsung fined €40m for Price Fixing

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

Total Virtual Reality Market Revenues Will Surpass US$56 billion by 2026

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

Links Week Commencing 4th October 2021

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

RealWear And Autodesk Break New Ground With Assisted Reality Construction Project Management Solution

RealWear, the world’s leading provider of assisted reality solutions for frontline industrial workers, announced that Autodesk and RealWear have successfully collaborated to integrate Autodesk Construction Cloud® with RealWear’s flagship HMT-1 assisted reality hands-free HMT-1 device. Global construction company Permasteelisa is adopting the solution for its teams. “Running BIM 360 on a RealWear device will be … Read more