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VR/AR at FETC 2023

by Len Scrogan

At the end of my conference session analysis of FETC 2023 last month, I left the reader with a tease about a surprising upsurge in AR and VR sessions. In this short piece, I …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| FETC| VR

Tired: VR; Wired: MR

by Omid Rahmat

No matter how you slice it, Meta is subsidizing every VR headset it sells to the tune of 4 to 6 times the revenue it generates. That’s so crazy that you have to think …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| meta| Mixed Reality| Oculus VR

Vuzix Reports 4Q and Full Year 2022 Results

by Artem Alekseenko

 Vuzix, the supplier of smart glasses and AR technologies and products, reported its fourth quarter and full year financial results for the year ended December 31, 2022. “In 2022, Vuzix made critical investments in staff, …

Tags:Augmented Reality| SmartGlasses| Vuzix

UMC Introduces New 28eHV+ Platform for Wireless, VR/AR, and IoT Display Applications

by Artem Alekseenko

United Microelectronics Corporation unveiled the 28eHV+ platform, its newest enhancement to its 28nm embedded high voltage (eHV) technology. Delivering greater power efficiency and premium visual quality, 28eHV+ is an ideal display driver solution to …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Internet of Things IOT| UMC| Virtual Reality| Wireless

Nubia Debuts Glasses-Free 3D Tablet and AR Glasses

by Emory Kale

At MWC 2023, Nubia is showcasing the ZTE Nubia Pad 3D, and its Neovision Glass. The company claims the tablet is the first naked-eye 3D tablet based on AI technology, and the Neovision Glass …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Augmented Reality| Leia| Nubia| tablet

MIT’s AR Headset Gives Users X-Ray Vision

by Omid Rahmat

Researchers have created an augmented reality headset that combines computer vision and wireless perception to automatically locate specific items hidden from view. The X-AR headset utilizes radio frequency (RF) signals that can pass through …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Head Tracker| HMD| XR

WiMi Hologram Cloud Discloses A Holographic Imaging Device And Method

by Artem Alekseenko

WiMi Hologram Cloud, an AR technology provider, announced a proximity 3D holographic imaging device that will be used in high-precision holographic scanning, spatial scanning, 3D imaging, and other related fields. It will also be …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Augmented Reality| WiMI Hologram Cloud Inc.

Apple Rounds Up Luxshare, Foxconn, TSMC, and Sony to Make AR Device

by Shawnee Blackwood

A clearer picture is emerging of what is going into the making of Apple’s competitor to Meta’s Quest. It may be that we have to look no further than Sony’s PSVR2. Nikkei Asia is …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Foxconn| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Luxshare| sony| TSMC

Snap AR Brings Real-Time Ray Tracing to Phones

by Omid Rahmat

Four years ago, Snap acquired Adshir’s real-time software-based ray-tracing technology and has now deployed it for use on any smartphone. It may not get the big press that Meta gets with every VR pronouncement, …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Snap

Ultra-Low Power OLED Microdisplays – Ready for Transfer to Industry

by Artem Alekseenko

OLED microdisplays researched and developed at the Dresden Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP have already been offered for several years as evaluation kits for potential exploitation partners. In …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microdisplays| OLEDs

Researchers Develop Contact Lenses with Smart AR Navigation

by Omid Rahmat

Korean researchers from KERI and Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) have developed a breakthrough technology that enables the printing of micro-patterns on contact lenses, allowing for augmented reality (AR) navigation. Unlike …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Contact Lens Display