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The Extended Reality (XR) headset shipments almost tripled annually in Q1 2021, according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Global XR (VR & AR) Model Tracker. The Oculus Quest 2 success drove these volumes. Offering great hardware at a reasonable price, Oculus kept improving the performance of the Quest 2 with regular software updates, while … Read more
Christie® announced the release of Version 2.5 of Christie Mystique™, an automated camera-based alignment software solution designed to simplify and automate the process of warping and blending multiple projectors into a single, seamless canvas. With Version 2.5, Mystique Essentials and Pro Venue Editions offer two new features to improve overall image fidelity and uniformity in … Read more
What They Say We reported last week on Counterpoint’s view of the XR market last week and now it has released data on brand shares in Q1 2021, which was almost three times the market size in Q1 2020 and was driven by the success of the Oculus Quest 2 which hit cumulative sales of … Read more
What They Say DigiLens said that it has done a deal with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. to develop the DigiLens plastic waveguide technology. The approach is claimed to be the only approach to making plastic elements that does not use nanoimprint lithography (NIL imprinting. “Because DigiLens uses its proprietary photopolymer and holographic contact copy manufacturing process, … Read more
What They Say XBox chief Phil Spencer, speaking on the Kinda Funny Gamescast rated the Quest 2 headset as very good, partly because it works so well untethered. Microsoft still has no plan to create a headset, but is thinking about providing content. Eventually, however if the XBox environment got bigger, there would be more … Read more
What They Say Advanced Television reported comments from Ben Schwarz, writing for the Ultra HD Forum as saying that it is very hard for broadcasters to justify 8K adoption. The article identifies just five current channels, globally, four of which are OTT services. BS8K (Japan) NASA, an OTT service launched in 2018 Rakuten TV, OTT … Read more
What They Say AV Magazine reported that Christie’s camera-based Mystique system for automatic warping and blending of multiple projectors has been upgraded to version 2.5. There are two new features: The system can compensate for backgrounds that are dirty, discoloured or non-uniform The system also automatically adjusts to make the colour and brightness uniformity consistent … Read more
What They Say Preliminary data from Canalys for Q2 suggests that Xiaomi is now the second largest smartphone brand with 17%, after Samsung with 19% and ahead of Apple, Oppo and Vivo. The firm said that it has boosted its business outside China with sales up more than 300% in Latin America, 150% up in … Read more
SID’s Display Week Symposium and the Business Conference are the gifts that keep giving. It seems that if I spend any time digging into the content, it always brings a reward. A paper and presentation that intrigued me this year from Munsell Labs posed the question of ‘how black is black?’. That’s a good question. … Read more
Kopin Corporation, a leading developer and provider of high-resolution AMLCD, LCOS and OLED microdisplays and display subassemblies announced it has signed a multiyear agreement with a leading Japanese electronics Company that develops and produces advanced consumer products, to develop superbright 2K x 2K full-color Light Emitting Diode (LED) microdisplays on silicon. Under the agreement, Kopin … Read more
What They Say Yesterday, I reported about Mitsubishi Electric and that links to its Diamond Vision business from its website didn’t seem to work. I followed up and got a response within a few hours that said “… we Diamond Vision do not have a sales channel in the UK currently. Thus, let us refrain … Read more
What They Say Samsung released details of a new ‘HDR’ imaging sensor that it expects to be used for automotive applications that need to be able to capture images with a high ratio between the darker and lighter parts of the image which is needed to ensure safety. The sensor uses big (3.0µm) and small … Read more
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