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Covestro and Ceres Holographics Announce Strategic Partnership

February 1, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Scottish technology provider Ceres Holographics announces a strategic partnership with Covestro to commercialize Bayfol® HX photopolymer films for transparent automotive display applications. Ceres Holographics uses them to create specialty solutions with customized holographic optical elements (HOEs) designed to enable a new generation of transparent display applications for automobiles and commercial vehicles. The new partnership represents … Read more

Defining Times for Immersive Destinations

February 1, 2021 by Kevin Williams

A lot has been made of the new “Immersive Venues” that are being developed and The Stinger Report covered a number of these plans in our end of 2020 coverage. One of those sites that has received much media coverage has been the AREA15 location in Las Vegas. Ambitiously launching to guests in September of … Read more

Measure What the Human Eye Sees: Optical Testing of AR/VR Headsets

February 1, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Perfect user experience for AR/VR headsets calls for extensive, fast and highly accurate optical tests during production. In order to meet this specific challenge, Instrument Systems has developed the LumiTop AR/VR 2D imaging colorimeter. The LumiTop’s AR/VR lens simulates the human eye and measures color and luminance exactly as seen by the user. The unique … Read more

NEC Launches Next Generation MESSAGE Large Format Displays

February 1, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

Sharp NEC Display Solutions Europe has launched its all-new MESSAGE range of next generation large format displays. The full range contains three new series; NEC MESSAGE Essential (ME), NEC MESSAGE Mainstream (M) and NEC MESSAGE Advanced (MA) Series. The new display models deliver full flexibility, ease of use and a large feature set covering entry, … Read more

Myopia correcting ‘smart glasses’ from Japan to be sold in Asia

February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Kubota Pharmaceutical has developed ‘smart glasses’ that are said to correct myopia (shortsightedness) without surgery. The firm said that wearing the glasses for 60 to 90 minutes per day corrects the error of the longer term. Nikkei said that tests continue to determine how long the effect lasts and whether the change … Read more

Solas Sues BOE & Samsung Over OLED Patents

December 21, 2022February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Caixin reported that the US International Trade Commission (USITC) is investigating BOE and Samsung after an OLED patent infringement claim by Solas of Ireland. The USITC has identified the following as respondents in this investigation: BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd. of Beijing, China; Beijing BOE Display Technology Co., Ltd., of Beijing, China; … Read more

Sony Introduces the A1 Full-Frame 50MP Mirrorless Camera Capable of Shooting 8K Video

December 21, 2022February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sony has a new 50.1 megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera that can record video up to 8K 30p 10 bit 4:2:0 video. It can also capture UltraHD 120p/60p 10 bit 4:2:2. It supports an S-Cinetone OETF with an S-Log3 gamma curve. It can output 16 bit raw output via HDMI. It can support … Read more

Canon will release its MREAL S1 AR/VR headset

February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Canon has released a new lightweight headset, the MReal S1, which is mainly said to be targetted at corporations in Japan. With a price of $38.400 (full system including system and software), it’s unlikely to be for gamers! The headset is designed to be much smaller and lighter than earlier Canon products … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Tablet Market Posts 18% Annual Increase in 2020, Strongest Growth in 7 Years

February 1, 2021 by Artem Alekseenko

As 2020 dragged on, tablet vendors delivered much needed options to support learning and working from home, according to Strategy Analytics’ latest report. Especially for users working within a tight budget, tablets are proving to be credible mobile computing alternatives to notebooks, as mobile computing demand showed double-digit year-on-year growth in 2020. While the world … Read more

Strategy Analytics: Tablet Market Posts 18% Annual Increase in 2020, Strongest Growth in 7 Years (2)

February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Strategy Analytics (SA) said that table sales globally grew 28% to reach 188.3 million units in 2020, with 62.5 million units shipped in Q4. The big brands were the winners with Apple still well in the lead, but with Lenovo seeing the most growth during the year. The company also released a … Read more

UltraHD Blu-ray Player Sales Decline Despite Pandemic Sheltering

December 21, 2022February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Despite the ‘cocooning’ that has meant more interest in home entertainment technology, UltraHD Blu-ray players continue to decline in volume sales in North America. along with other optical video formats. The only good news is that UltraHD Blu-ray players are built into the 2.2 million PS5 consoles sold in the US at … Read more

Taiwan small- to mid-size panel shipments to fall 9.5% in 1Q21, says Digitimes Research

February 1, 2021 by Bob Raikes

What They Say Digitimes Research has forecast that small/medium LCD panel shipments from Taiwan will decline by 9.5% this quarter compared to Q4, but will be up year on year by 3.9% to 174 million units. The volume has been limited by driver IC shortages and other supply chain issues. The volume has also been … Read more