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Varjo Achieves Full Compliance with OpenXR 1.0 Standard to Merge Virtual and Physical Worlds Like Never Before

April 14, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Varjo, the leader in professional-grade VR/XR devices, is now fully compatible with the OpenXR 1.0 specification. OpenXR is an open, royalty-free standard that provides an API for virtual reality and augmented reality content. Developed by the non-profit consortium Khronos Group, OpenXR allows developers to make sure their content is compatible across multiple hardware platforms and … Read more

Dell Bullish on PC Market Development

April 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Dell held an investor call focusing on its Client Solutions Group and was very bullish about the future growth of the PC business. It quoted a forecast from IDC that put volumes of PCs at an average of 340 million over the next five years, while it had been just 262 million … Read more

Sony Electronics New Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III Smartphones Deliver an Elevated Photo, Video and Entertainment Experience for Creators

April 14, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Sony Electronics Inc. announced two new additions to its Xperia 1 and 5 flagships series line-ups – Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. Both devices provide a rich collection of integrated features that connect Xperia community with some of the most advanced technologies across Sony’s entire suite of consumer electronics products. Whether they are … Read more

Sony Updates Xperia Phones

April 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sony announced three new smartphones highlighting the firm’s technology in cameras and imaging. In the Xperia 1 III there are four focal lengths available from three cameras, and the ‘periscope’ camera can support 70mm and 105mm (35 mm equivalent) focal lengths. The cameras have high speed autofocus and up to 20fps of … Read more

Nvidia Extends Foveated Rendering with Tobii

April 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say In a talk at the Nvidia GPU Developers’ Conference (GDC) this week, Nvidia said that it will make it easier for app developers to integrate foveated rendering (FR) into their applications. Nvidia developed the technology with Tobii and is calling the latest version VRSS 2. In a blog article, the firm points … Read more

LG and Acer Doing Well in 2021

April 14, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say LG announced its preliminary results for Q1 2021 and said that revenue and operating profit increased 27.7% and 39.2%, respectively, from the same quarter the previous year and reached the highest levels in the company’s history. Revenue was $20.89 billion and profit was $1.34 billion. Separately, Acer said that its revenues were … Read more

E Ink and IntelliCentrics Work Together to Create an Eco-Friendly Smart Badge with ePaper Display as a Medical Credentialing Solution

April 13, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

E Ink Holdings, the leading innovator of electronic ink technology, announced its partnership with IntelliCentrics, the innovator of the SEC³URE Ethos, SEC³URE Passport, Link & GO!, BioBytes™ and BioBytes™ Visitor, serving healthcare facilities across North America, the United Kingdom, and China, in developing a smart badge with an ePaper display as a medical credentialing solution. … Read more

E Ink Announces Next Generation Four-Color E Ink Spectra 3100, Targeted to Support Electronic Shelf Labels

April 13, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

E Ink is well known for their dual-particle black and white ink platforms, supporting applications from eReaders to transportation signage. In 2013, E Ink launched a three-particle system enabling color – either red or yellow – in black and white ESL tags. These tags were widely adopted by retailers, and today, millions of E Ink … Read more

E Ink ESLs Now 4 Colour

April 13, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say E Ink announced some new four colour displays under its Spectra sub-brand for use in ESLs and retail signage. SES Imagotag and Pricer are both quoted as working with E Ink to develop the labels. The labels have a sparkling flashing mode when changing images and this offers more flexibility to retailers … Read more

New Agreement Between IMAX and Barco to Further Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Laser Light Source Technology Worldwide

April 13, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Barco and IMAX Corporation have announced the further expansion of their long-standing relationship. The goal is to reinforce the provision of exceptional laser cinema experiences to audiences worldwide. As part of the expansion of their ongoing partnership, the companies will now collaborate on optimizing the use of Barco’s latest cutting-edge laser light source technology to … Read more

Easy-to-Use Hardware Solution for Driving KOE LVDS TFT Displays

April 13, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Industrial LCD manufacturer KOE (Kaohsiung Opto-Electronics) has announced the introduction of an easy-to-use display interface board. KARD, which is derived from a combination of ‘KOE’ and ‘Card’, has been designed and developed to provide a convenient, efficient solution to drive and evaluate KOE TFT display modules. KOE are actively developing and introducing a series of … Read more

Gartner Says Worldwide PC Shipments Grew 32% in First Quarter of 2021

April 13, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Worldwide PC shipments totaled 69.9 million units in the first quarter of 2021, an increase of 32% from the first quarter of 2020, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc. The market rebounded from a weak first quarter of 2020 to record the fastest year-over-year growth since Gartner began tracking the PC market in 2000. … Read more