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IDC Reports Stronger Second Half of 2018 in Worldwide PC Monitor Market

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The worldwide market for PC monitors experienced an overall year-over-year decline of 2.1% in the fourth quarter of 2018 (4Q18). However, quarterly growth remained unchanged with worldwide monitor shipments totaling 31.4 million units in 4Q18, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly PC Monitor Tracker. “After four consecutive quarters of annual growth, the … Read more

Chasing Better AR in Education

In a distant corner of the massive exhibit hall, crowds of educators crammed themselves into a small booth, and this went on uninterrupted, day after day. It was difficult to get face time with the few company representatives manning the booth, no doubt understaffed for the circumstances. Part of the reason for the teeming throngs … Read more

CY Vision Developing Next Gen HUD Technology

CY Vision (San Jose, CA) is a company that has been quietly developing advanced Head-up Display (HUD) technology but is now ready to start talking about what it has been doing. In a call with co-founder and Koç University (Istanbul) Professor, Hakan Urey, I learned a lot more about their approach. In essence, it is … Read more

AOC’s AGON AG272FCX6 Connects Players to the Game with 165 Hz Refresh Rate and 1800R Curvature

Display specialist AOC announces the AOC AGON AG272FCX6, an upgrade to its 68.6 cm (27”) curved Full HD gaming monitor AG272FCX. The newer AG272FCX6 has been revamped with a 165 Hz refresh rate instead of the 144 Hz of its predecessor and comes with a more affordable price tag. Gamers won’t have to compromise between … Read more

eMagin Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2018 Financial Results

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eMagin Corporation, or the “Company” (NYSE MKT: EMAN), a leader in the development, design and manufacture of Active Matrix OLED microdisplays for high resolution imaging products, announced financial results and corporate highlights for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. “During 2018, we experienced growing demand for our products, especially from U.S. military and aviation … Read more

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Headsets Poised for Significant Growth, According to IDC

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Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Strong growth is expected to continue as global shipments climb to 68.6 million in 2023 … Read more

Luci Debuts VR Headset Based on MicroOLEDs

Luci (Santa Clara, Ca), a division of AT Holding (Beijing, China), has unveiled a virtual reality headset based on micro-OLEDs. The product is called the Luci Immers and is described as a “portable, lightweight wearable ‘personal cinema’ that delivers an incredible visual experience for entertainment.” The Luci Immers headset operates when tethered to any one … Read more

LG And Ricoh Sign Unique European Partnership Agreement

Leading technology companies LG and Ricoh have announced a new European partnership. Effective as of April 1, 2019, the agreement strengthens LG’s longstanding relationship with Ricoh, a key reseller of LG display devices. The partnership was mutually agreed to during Integrated Systems Europe. It will provide companies of all sizes and sectors with access to … Read more

[Video] New Form Factor, New Rules: Watch the Galaxy Fold’s Folding Test

Part smartphone, part tablet, Samsung’s category-defying Galaxy Fold offers users an entirely new kind of mobile experience, featuring fun and innovative ways to multitask, watch videos, play games, and more. Samsung subjected the device to several rounds of extensive tests in its state-of-the-art reliability labs to make sure that the Galaxy Fold is ready to … Read more

Is the JVC DLA-NX9 the World’s Best Home Cinema Projector?

On March 23 Value Electronics (VE) hosted the world’s first demonstration of JVC’s newest home cinema projector, the DLA-NX9. VE, a high-end A/V retailer and custom installer in the wealthy New York City suburb of Scarsdale, New, York has national and international connections, as last Saturday’s JVC/Panasonic demonstration might suggest. On June 12-13, 2019, VE … Read more

Immersive Digital Experiences Alliance (IDEA) to Create Specifications for Next-Gen Immersive Media, Including Light Field Technology

The Immersive Digital Experiences Alliance (IDEA) will launch at the 2019 NAB Show with the goal of creating a suite of royalty-free specifications that address all immersive media formats, including emerging light field technology. Founding members, including CableLabs, Light Field Lab Inc, Otoy, and Visby, created IDEA to serve as an alliance of like-minded technology, … Read more