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Links Week Commencing 21st June 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. Nvidia Shield gets Google’s new Android TV user interface LG starts shipping the 83-inch OLED C1, for $5,999 in the US The 8k Association’s Chris Chinnock Looks at … Read more

Samsung Unveils Its Expanded 2021 Odyssey Gaming Monitor Lineup

Samsung Electronics, the number one player in the gaming monitor market,1 announced the expanded 2021 Odyssey monitor lineup will be available across the global markets from June 21, 2021, providing gamers of all skill sets with superb picture quality and futuristic design. Following the curved gaming monitor launch in 2020, Samsung now offers a variety … Read more

Ottawa researchers develop ‘barrel-eliminating’ optical element

What They Say A group of researchers at the University of Ottowa have developed the concept of a ‘spaceplate’ that can be used to replace the space between lenses in optical systems. The concept was published in Nature Communications and described at Optics.org and exploits the idea of exploiting the angle of a light ray … Read more

The Right to Repair Fight Comes to Congress

What They Say A bill has been introduced in the US Congress as the Fair Repair Act. “For too long, large corporations have hindered the progress of small business owners and everyday Americans by preventing them from the right to repair their own equipment,” said Congressman Morelle. “It’s long past time to level the playing … Read more

New Study Projects Mobile AR Revenue to Reach $26.05 Billion by 2025  

ARtillery Intelligence released a new report that projects mobile AR annual revenue to grow from $6.87 billion in 2020 to $26.05 billion in 2025, a 30.5 percent compound annual growth rate. Entitled Mobile AR Global Revenue Forecast, 2020-2025, it dives deep on mobile AR revenue totals and subcategories – including consumer and enterprise spending. Enterprise … Read more

Pervasive Displays Adds Rugged EPDs to its Product Portfolio to Address Emerging Application Opportunities

Pervasive Displays, recognized specialist in the development and supply of e-paper displays (EPDs), has further expanded the range of potential use cases that its products can support through introduction of the new Armor offering. EPDs based on the company’s unique Armor technology will achieve greater mechanical robustness and improved sunlight readability characteristics. This means they … Read more