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Varjo and KIA Motors: Driving the Future with XR Collaboration in Car Design

What They Say Finnish XR specialist, Varjo, is working with Kia and using Autodesk VRED to help with Kia’s design process. The article describes how the Varjo XR-1 is being used to switch realities. What We Think I have found Varjo’s headset and mixed reality technologies very impressive. It’s expensive, but in the context of … Read more

Thinking about Educational VR/AR in the Covidian Age

There’s always something in the air these days. Here in Colorado, it was just another smoky day, the hazy high-altitude air filled with particulates from the many forest fires actively burning in our mountains. Online, however, the VR/AR Association (VRARA) education committee, chaired by Carlos Ochoa in Madrid, met this week to ‘air’ some insightful … Read more

Peerless-AV Launches Seamless Kitted dvLED Mounting Systems

AV technology pioneer Peerless-AV® today announced the addition of eight new dedicated flat-to-wall models to its SEAMLESS Kitted Series of dvLED Video Wall Mounts. The new SEAMLESS Kitted Series Mounting Systems are designed exclusively for leading direct view LED display manufacturers, offering slim, space-saving, and aesthetically appealing designs for multiple configurations. With integrated cable management, … Read more

Worldwide Wearables Market Forecast to Maintain Double-Digit Growth in 2020 and Through 2024, According to IDC

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Global shipments of wearable devices are expected to total 396.0 million units in 2020 according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker. This marks a 14.5% increase from the 345.9 million units shipped in 2019. Looking ahead, IDC forecasts shipment volume to have a five-year compound annual growth … Read more

New Developments to Enable Improved MicroLED Transfer

The development of microLED based displays has driven the need for a high yield, cost effective means of microLED mass transfer. At this time, however, conventional transfer technologies can fairly be described as needing improvements in transfer yield as well as rotational and translational transfer accuracy. Also desired are improvements in compatibility with the subsequent … Read more

Got 3 Hours to Kill?

What They Say This is a video (3 hours 21 minutes) of Huawei’s Developer Conference Keynote. What We Think If Huawei is important to you, it might be worth a look. The link below is set to start at the beginning of the action at the event. (BR)

Samsung and LG Hit with Smart TV Tech Patent Suit by SoftBank IP Subsidiary

What They Say DivX LLC (described in the article as a ‘notorious patent litigator’) has filed suits an a Delaware court claiming that LG and Samsung and Realtek, the semiconductor company (which is described in the article as ‘LG’s RealTek Semiconductor unit’ – which it’s not). The patents relate to video processing including a 2011 … Read more

LG And Hyundai Collaborate To Bring Home Convenience To Electric Vehicles

LG Electronics (LG) and Hyundai Motor unveiled the IONIQ Concept Cabin, a collaborative effort that combines both companies’ expertise in consumer lifestyle convenience and personal electric vehicles to deliver a concept that takes maximum advantage of the more spacious interiors made possible by EVs not encumbered by internal combustion powerplants and mechanical components. The IONIQ … Read more