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Hot on the heels of Palm, another small device to supplement bigger smartphones has arrived, courtesy of mobile operator NTT Docomo. Scheduled for release in Japan next month, the Card Keitai KY-01L is 5.3mm thick and weighs 47 grams. Produced by electronics manufacturer Kyocera, it features a 2.8″ monochrome e-paper display, LTE connectivity and a … Read more
V-Nova, a UK provider of video compression solutions, has secured a multi-million-dollar investment to drive further growth across the business. The firm will expand its research and development teams to further strengthen its Perseus video codec for applicability across multiple industry sectors and expand its commercial functions internationally to further accelerate its market penetration. Thor … Read more
At Dubai’s Gitex Technology Week trade show, which took place last week, UAE-based telco Du announced it has signed a new distribution partnership with Amazon Prime Video. Earlier this month, the company forged a similar agreement with Netflix. Deputy CEO Fahad Al Hassawi commented: “Our relationship with Prime Video enables us to further strengthen our … Read more
By 2021, mobile AR software will generate more revenue than VR software for the first time, according to new research from SuperData. “2019 will be a defining moment for the XR space, potentially becoming the year of VR,” the company said. Mobile AR is on pace to double year-on-year, leading to an expected $2 billion … Read more
Food scientists at Cornell University recently used virtual reality to test how people’s perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings, according to research published in the Journal of Food Science. Study author and Associate Professor of Food Science Robin Dando said: “When we eat, we perceive not only just the taste and … Read more
Valve has developed a new feature of SteamVR that is called “motion smoothing” and is intended to allow higher frame rates with lower powered graphics cards or higher resolutions with more powerful cards when users want to see VR apps. Unlike motion interpolation in TVs, which adds additional frames between existing frames, the technique is … Read more
Tom’s Hardware has reviews the Asus ROG Swift PG27U that is an UltraHD monitor with 1,000 cd/m². Although the monitor costs $2,000, the site thinks it is ‘worth every penny’. The monitor has 384 backlight zones, like the Dell UP2718Q. The review said that for UltraHD content, it is ‘reference level’.
Constantia Flexibles, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is a producer of flexible packaging for the food and pharmaceutical industries. This packaging could soon be enriched with digital information experienced by consumers via smartphone, allowing brands to learn about customer shopping habits. The company has developed the “Constantia Interactive” platform in partnership with Wikitude, an independent AR … Read more
Dune HD launches 3 new premium 4Kp60 HDR media players (Pro 4K Plus, Max 4K, Ultra 4K) and a portable smart projector (Traveler). Media Players The new models extend the functionality of the well-known Dune HD Pro 4K model with various new features, such as: HDD rack, USB Type-C, second HDMI output, Hi-Fi digital audio … Read more
Dune HD has a new portable projector and a number of new UltraHD media players. The projector is 11 x 11 cm and weighs 330gms. The image size is from 10″ to 120″ and there is a built-in battery with 7500 mAh with a USB power delivery function. 90 minutes battery operation is supported. The … Read more
Vuzix Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that the Company is ready to launch the Blade Edge commercial edition release of the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses and expects to starts shipments the first week of November 2018. … Read more
Display specialist AOC recently announced a collaboration with Red Bull Guardians and Red Bull Kumite, two esports events created by Red Bull. Guardians, a DOTA 2 tournament, took place in London on October 19th and 20th, while Kumite, a Street Fighter V tournament, will take place in Paris on November 10th and 11th. AOC’s AGON … Read more
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