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At Ceatec in Japan, NTT Service Evaluation Laboratories showed a prototype of a 3D Sand Table display; i.e. one in which participants can view a 3D image while walking around it in a tabletop format. The tabletop has a special screen on it that is 1.1 m in diagonal and is designed to provide a … Read more
At the annual Ceatec trade show in Japan last week, Sharp showcased a number of 8K TVs along with other 8K ecosystem products – all designed to kick off the next evolution in TV technology: 8K. Their TVs go on sale next month and NHK is scheduled to begin regular 8K programming in December. The … Read more
A-PAB (Association of Professional Advertisers and Broadcasters) is a trade association in Japan that we have learned will now take an active role in promoting 8K and educating consumers for the Japanese market. At CEATEC, they had a booth where they were showcasing 8K TV and association components and accessories along with educational materials. On … Read more
Socionext was at Ceatec where they were promoting their chip set and playback solutions for 8K. One highlight is their SC1H05AT1 (HV5) SoC whose use in an 8K TV is shown in the diagram below and physically demonstrated at the show. (Socionext Supports 8K With Video and Bridge Chips) The HV5 does a bunch of … Read more
The HbbTV Association and Deutsche TV-Plattform have unveiled the line-up of speakers and panellists headlining the seventh HbbTV Symposium and Awards which take place in Berlin, Germany on November 14th and 15th. Besides the event’s hosts, participants will include executives from companies such as IHS Markit, Atresmedia, M6, ProSiebenSat.1 Digital, Digital UK, Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland, … Read more
Norwegian-based technology start-up Ludenso (formerly MovieMask) has unveiled MagiMask, an augmented reality headset for use with smartphones. The device has been quietly in development for two years — it is now available to pre-order for $99 and will ship during the first quarter of 2019. It supports all AR-capable smartphones, from as large as Samsung … Read more
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
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