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Pimax Announces Its “8K” VR Headset is Delayed Until 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Following the company’s appearance at CES 2018, Pimax has announced that its backers won’t see their finished headsets until the second quarter of 2018, delaying the initially expected delivery date by several months. Pimax …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Vuzix Launches Blade Edge Program After CES 2018 Win

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix has announced the launch of the Vuzix Blade Edge program, following a positive response to the unveiling of the device at CES 2018. (Vuzix Blade Wins 4 CES 2018 Innovations Awards) The program …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 03| Vuzix

Windows Mixed Reality Headsets Discounted on Amazon

by Andrew Fenn

Amazon.com is currently applying discounts of up to 50% on Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Acer’s offering has been slashed from $399 to $218.99, while consumers can now pick up a Lenovo Explorer with controllers …

Tags:Amazon| AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 03

ColorLink Demos Prototypes Using OLED Microdisplays

by Andrew Fenn

ColorLink recently demonstrated its new VR and AR prototypes, built with OLED microdisplays, at last week’s Wearable Device and Technology Expo in Tokyo, according to OLED-Info. With OLED microdisplays, the company says it can …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 03

Realmax Qian AR Glasses Debut at CES

by Arthur Berman

Realmax (Shanghai, China) showed off a prototype of the company’s augmented reality glasses at CES 2018. Called Qian, the AR glasses can be described as self-contained and mobile. These descriptors mean that the headset …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 03

NBC and Intel Partner on Live VR Coverage of Winter Olympics

by Andrew Fenn

NBC has announced it will partner with Intel and its True VR technology, to provide 50 hours of VR coverage of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. NBC subscribers will be able to access the coverage …

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

WaveOptics announces Augmented Reality partnership with Coretronic Corporation

by Bob Raikes

WaveOptics, a designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides, announced a partnership with Coretronic, the Taiwanese-based worldwide number one provider of DLP projection solutions. This partnership is intended to advance AR system integration, while lowering …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Coretronic| DLP| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 04

Amazon Has Patented an Augmented Reality Mirror

by Andrew Fenn

A patent filed by Amazon has revealed that the company is developing an augmented reality mirror, designed to allow consumers to try on virtual clothes. According to the patent, the system uses cameras, projectors, …

Tags:Amazon| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Retail| Vol 25 - Issue 02

Intel Introduces Two New 8th Gen i7 Mini Computers

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has launched its latest and most powerful NUC small computer to date, based on the newly-announced 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processor with Radeon RX Vega M graphics. The new Intel NUC (formerly …

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

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

Exelus Bringing Mixed Reality Telemedicine App Coming to CES 2018

by Andrew Fenn

Exelus has announced that it will showcase Nomadeec, its new telemedicine platform using HoloLens technology in Las Vegas at CES 2018, from January 9th to the 12th. The mixed reality telemedicine application was co-designed …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 02