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A couple of weeks ago, I joined a group of trade journalists in New York City to get stuck in traffic in lower Manhattan. Just kidding! We were actually on a tour of several prominent Samsung LED wall installations around the city, although we did hit the usual bumper-to-bumper conditions in Midtown. New York City … Read more
Walmart and Roku, Inc.announced the launch of the new Atvio Roku TV lineup of smart TVs, exclusively available in Walmart stores in Mexico. Atvio Roku TVs will offer consumers a smart TV experience that is easy to use so they can enjoy streaming entertainment at an affordable price. Atvio Roku TV models will be available … Read more
Synaptics Incorporated, the leading developer of human interface solutions, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to divest its Asia-based, mobile LCD TDDI business to Hua Capital, through a special purpose entity backed by Hua-Capital Cayman, L.P., for $120 million in cash. “This transaction is consistent with Synaptics’ strategy of focusing on differentiated franchises and … Read more
The XR Association (XRA), the trade association representing the technology manufacturers that power the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality industries, released an update to its XR Primer, a starter guide for developers designing reality-expanding experiences. “Guidance for Culture, Conduct, and Content in XR Environments” offers design guidance for creating respectful, safe, and inclusive immersive experiences. … Read more
The Konka Group, a leading digital home entertainment manufacturer and one of the top five TV brands in China, doubled down on its goal to lead the industry in developing and building the Micro LED market with an investment of 1.5 billion yuan (more than $215 million) towards research and development of the emerging technology. … Read more
For the last three years in my undergraduate classes at the University of Colorado-Denver, I have surveyed each incoming cohort (2-3 classes per year) about their use of and experience with virtual reality. What we see tells us a lot about the penetration of immersive technologies in the higher education setting, especially among teacher candidates … Read more
Following weak sales growth in 2019, global demand for flat panel displays is expected to increase by a robust 9.1 percent to reach 245 million square meters in 2020, up from 224 million in 2019 according to IHS Markit | Technology, now a part of Informa Tech. “Although there are still uncertainties due to the … Read more
If you follow my articles, or advanced display technology in general, you know that electroluminescent QLED (EL-QLED) is poised to become a game changing direct view display technology for a multitude of reasons – brightness, viewing angle, cost, efficiency, color gamut – the list goes on. But most of the development of this technology in … Read more
Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, announced that the Company has received its largest single M400 Smart Glasses order to date. Ubimax, a leading provider of enterprise wearable computing solutions, has just placed an order in excess of $550,000 for immediate delivery. “Ubimax and Vuzix have … Read more
LG Electronics’ new generation of Ultra monitors to be unveiled at CES® 2020 are designed to dramatically improve the user experience with superior design and cutting-edge performance. A leading innovator in the premium monitor segment, LG’s 2020 UltraFine™, UltraGear™ and UltraWide™ models have been honored as CES Innovation Award winners. 2020 LG UltraFine Ergo Display … Read more
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture illuminating more than half of the world’s movie theaters, announces an exclusive long-term strategic laser agreement with Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK), one of the world’s largest movie exhibitors, operating more than 6,000 screens. During the 10-year deal, Cinionic will upgrade Cinemark’s chain with award-winning Barco Series 4 laser … Read more
At first look you might not think an article in the December 16th issue of Current Biology entitled “Cones Support Alignment to an Inconsistent World by Suppressing Mouse Circadian Responses to the Blue Colors Associated with Twilight” has anything to do with displays. But wait. In the article, Tim Brown and his colleagues from the … Read more
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