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Sharp to Take Part in CES 2020

Sharp Corporation will take part in CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. To be held from January 7 to 10 (Tuesday to Friday), 2020, CES is one of the world’s largest consumer electronics trade shows. Under the theme of “Realize”—Making Smart Life a Reality through an 8K+5G Ecosystem and AIoT World, Sharp will … Read more

ColorEdge Monitors Used for Production of Director Makoto Shinkai’s Latest Animated Work Weathering with You

In addition to their compelling stories and characters, the animated works of director Makoto Shinkai are known for their spellbinding visual beauty. To accomplish results like these, a monitor that can properly display the colors of the final output is indispensable. EIZO monitors played a part in the making of his newest work, the film … Read more

The Move to Mixed Mobile Reality

In case you missed it, in the latest worldwide VR – AR (virtual reality – augmented reality) market forecast, spending is reckoned to increase 78.5% next year, reaching $18.8 billion in 2020, over the $10.5 billion in 2019. The prediction is made by IDC (see below). But a new report from Juniper Research out of … Read more

Samsung is Lighting Up NYC, One LED Wall At A Time

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

Synaptics Announces Divestiture of Mobile LCD TDDI Business to Hua Capital

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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

XR Association, Voice of XR Manufacturers, Releases Update to Developers Guide

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

Konka Establishes Its Leadership in the Micro LED Market with Major Investment in Research Institute

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

A Reality Check for 2020: VR in Education

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

Flat Panel Display Area Demand Comes Roaring Back to Robust Growth, with a 9.1 Percent Expansion Expected in 2020

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

Bright. Long Lasting. Cd-Free. What Else Could You Want from EL-QLED?

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 Announces Follow-on M400 Smart Glasses Order from Ubimax

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