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What They Say Protocol had an interesting article about FixitXR, which wants to bring XR to the fitness industry. The company has developed from an earlier business, BoxVR which encouraged VR users to box a virtual opponent, moving to avoid punches. The firm believes that there are plenty of consumers out there who wouldn’t necessarily … Read more
What They Say Earlier this week we carried a forecast from Deloitte about 8K. After publication we realised that we had missed the firm’s predictions for VR and XR. We also found that the pdf that is linked in this article gives a lot more information about 8K (and this nice graphic below of ppi … Read more
What They Say Variety said that the global cinema industry is set to lose $32 billion in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a 71.5% reduction in box office revenue compared to 2019, according to a recent report by media and tech research firm Omdia. Omdia’s “Movie Windows: Adapting for the future” report finds that … Read more
LG Electronics Inc. is excited to announce the development of an innovative AR solution supporting various displays such as head-up display (HUD) and center information display (CID) for automotive and in-vehicle use. This modern AR solution displays situational key information like ADAS alerts, navigational hints, point of interests (POIs), or pedestrian detection directly onto the … Read more
What They Say IBC365 carries some information from Omdia on the state of VR with a report that consumers will have bought 6.4 million headsets during 2020 worth up to $1 billion. While that sounds positive, it represents household penetration of just 1.2% across the 32 countries tracked. Sales this year has been limited by … Read more
What They Say Korean sources said that AG-Ray of China has started a project to make OLED materials in Meishan, Sichuan province. The facility will make 30 tonnes of OLED materials and 200 tonnes of other functional materials, meeting around 25% of local demand. At the moment, local suppliers provide just 5% according to the … Read more
What They Say YouTube has extended its support for HDR from uploaded content to live HDR streams. Configuration details are here. Content can be based on HLG or PQ EOTFs. What We Think More support for HDR has to be a good idea, although as reported a few days ago, the ecosystem is pretty confused. … Read more
FLEx Lighting (FLEx), the supplier of the world’s thinnest front light technology, announced that it has raised $9 million in funding led by venture capital firm Anzu Partners. This round of financing will fuel FLEx’s global growth and the commercialization of its new, tablet-sized reflective displays. FLEx has developed LCD 2.0™ display technology, a new … Read more
Christie® is pleased to announce the next generation of Secure Series, a range of LCD displays designed with performance and security in mind. Secure Series II now includes multi-source viewing without a processor, and will be available in five sizes, from 55 to 98 inches. The hallmark of Christie’s Secure Series is non-RF video transmission, … Read more
What They Say Deloitte, the consultancy, put out its forecasts for a number of future trends. It included a forecast that by 2021, 8K TVs will still be less than 1% of the industry by volume, but will represent £2.5 billion ($3.32 billion) in revenues. This will be despite a lack of native 8K content … Read more
Apple launched its Pro Display XDR in June 2019 (Apple Pro Display XDR has 6K and HDR) and drew quite a few comments for the price of its stand ($999!), but there was relatively little discussion of the details of the miniLED backlight, although we did find out that the LEDs were from Nichia and … Read more
Display specialist and the world’s number one gaming monitor brand1 AOC launches the 49″ (124 cm) AGON AG493UCX with a jaw-dropping 32:9 aspect ratio. Essentially combining two 27″ QHD screens in one seamless panel, the AG493UCX with a 3-sides frameless design offers extraordinary immersion for ambitious gamers. Being a member of the AGON family, the … Read more
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