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What They Say Ultraleap has released a free application that works to allow retrofitted touch kiosks to add a touch-like experience without physical touch. What We Think Ultraleap was formed when Ultrahaptics joined with Leap Motion. I have been following the ultrasonic touch technology for years and it took a while, but eventually I became … Read more
Ultraleap launches an application – TouchFree – which will enable companies to seamlessly retrofit existing kiosks and touchscreens, moving consumer interactions with public screens into mid-air. Using Ultraleap’s camera module and hand tracking software alongside the application, touchless gesture control can be added to any screen to create a hygienic alternative. TouchFree provides touchscreen emulation … Read more
What They Say Qualcomm is working with Asus to develop gaming smartphones based on its forthcoming Snapdragon 875 APU that may be sold under its own brands. What We Think I’m not convinced that this story is accurate, however it’s not impossible. (in the past, in the Display Monitor office, we used to describe the … Read more
What They Say There may be ways to replace inductors with solid state devices that depend on quantum theory and where the inductance does not scale in a linear fashion with size. What We Think Well, it’s not much to do with displays, but this kind of breakthrough can lead to big changes in the … Read more
Eyesafe, UnitedHealthcare Vision and TÜV Rheinland Group announced the dates and registration details as well as the initial lineup of companies and thought leaders participating in the Blue Light Summit 2020. This year’s event will be held on Oct. 15, 2020. Due to global travel restrictions and safety considerations related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this … Read more
What They Say Yoeri Geutskens has written a good guide to all the features of ‘the full set’ of UltraHD technologies. UHD or Ultra HD spatial resolution – 4K or 8K HDR or High Dynamic Range WCG or Wide Color Gamut Deep color resolution HFR or High Frame Rate NGA or Next-Generation Audio What We … Read more
What They Say Pulse News in Korea has reported that from this year, LG Display will earn more from its OLEDs than its LCDs in the TV panel market, quoting data from Omdia. The report forecast that the revenue share will rise to 70%. Separately, Digitimes has reported that LG Display has pushed back the … Read more
E Ink dominates the market for ePaper, the class of reflective, very low power display films and panels. The company came to prominence with its monochrome electrophoretic technology, which offered — and still offers — a very readable black-and-white display that is well suited to the presentation of text. The technology is also bistable: once … Read more
What They Say A semiconductor market analyst on the Seeking Alpha website has said that Apple is testing Diamond-like Coatings (DLC) as a possible enhancement to Gorilla Glass Victus (the 7th generation of Gorilla Glass, announced in July). The article points out that $14 billion has been spent on repairing screens since the launch of … Read more
What They Say A start-up, Virtuix, will have a home VR treadmill in 2021 for $1999 that it suggests might be used as a home gym. It’s a low friction platform, used with special shoes that allows a lot of movement. What We Think I find VR headsets are quite sweaty even in normal use, … Read more
What They Say Planar (the US brand for Leyard) introduced a ‘lifetime’ warranty programme for its TVF video walls What We Think This programme should be popular with clients. LEDs, like all display devices, do decline in performance over time, albeit slowly. To deal with this, premium brands tend to run the LEDs well below … Read more
What They Say The US army has a research programme to make AR glasses for dogs so that they can get commands while their handlers remain hidden. At the moment, the handlers use hand signals or laser pointers to direct the dog. Using the glasses, the handler gets to the see what the dog can. … Read more
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