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Electronic Entertainment Without (much) Power?

by Norbert Hildebrand

,While I typically write about something new in the consumer electronics world and displays in particular, this week I want to pick up the question of not using any display device or consumer electronic …

Tags:360 Degree Video| Power Supplies| TVs (TV Sets)| Vol 25 - Issue 09

VLC 3.0 Adds Support for 8K, HDR and Chromecast

by Andrew Fenn

The newest version of the VLC media player features support for 8K resolution, HDR10 and 360° video, as well as support for Chromecast. VLC is free and available on PCs, mobile devices and TV …

NextVR Adds Six Degrees of Freedom and Higher Resolution

by Andrew Fenn

NextVR has announced a new technology suite designed to evolve the VR fan experience. The expansion of NextVR’s patented VR broadcast technology platform hopes to dramatically increase viewer presence with the introduction of six-degrees-of-freedom …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

CyberLink Launches Power Media Player MR

by Andrew Fenn

CyberLink has launched Power Media Player MR, a new app designed to enable Microsoft Windows Mixed Reality headset users to enjoy both VR and conventional media content through the new devices. Available now on …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 02

8K 360º Camera to Be at CES

by Bob Raikes

At CES, Pisofttech (oh dear, Man Ed!) said that it will show the Pilot 360º camera, which supports real time stitching of multi-camera images and 8K resolution at 30fps. It can also record at …

Apple Announces Final Cut Pro X with Support for 360º Video

by Norbert Hildebrand

On the heels of the iMac Pro announcement, Apple is releasing an update to its Final Cut Pro X software. The new release offers additional options for this very popular software package. The new …

Airbnb Shows Off VR/AR App Prototype

by Andrew Fenn

Airbnb has revealed that it is developing AR and VR features for its service, and even showed off some early prototypes on its official blog. The app allows hosts to capture 360° VR video …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 48

The VR Ecosystem Develops

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I’ve written about the Virtual Reality Industry Forum (VRIF) before and covered their Draft VR Guidelines. The current version of this draft is dated November 27, 2017 and can be downloaded here. The VRIF …

Tags:360 Degree Video| Comcast| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 47

Following the VR Plot Line in Education

by Len Scrogan

This is a simple story accompanied by a gaggle of subplots. At a balcony level, the storyline takes us to a VR project underway at a laboratory school, a respected charter school that is …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| 360 Degree Video| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 43

Space Needle Launches Virtual Reality Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The Space Needle in Seattle has launched The VR Bar, a free virtual reality experience for visitors to the Needle’s observation deck. Created in collaboration with Panogs and Graffix, The VR Bar provides a …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 41

The Reality of VR Content Creation

by Matthew Brennesholtz

I see three significant problems with virtual reality (VR) in today’s world: creation of VR content, distribution of VR content and display of VR content. My previous Display Daily dealt primarily with distribution of …

Ericsson Report Highlights VR Trends and Content Crisis

by Bob Raikes

Every year for the last eight, Ericsson has conducted a big user survey on TV viewing and published the result and this year is no exception. The survey included online interviews were conducted with …