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Breakthrough in AR Optics Means that 3D Holographic Gaming Now a Reality

by Artem Alekseenko

VividQ, the pioneer of holographic display technology for AR gaming, and Dispelix, the world’s leading waveguide designer and manufacturer, have today announced achieving what leading industry figures described as “quasi-impossible” only two years ago. …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Dispelix| VividQ

VividQ Demo application

VividQ Demonstration Really is Holographic

by Bob Raikes

At the SID Display Week in 2022, I just missed (blame trade show email issues) a demonstration of some very intriguing technology from VividQ in Cambridge, UK. In early January, the firm held some …

Tags:Augmented Reality| GPUs| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Holographic Displays| Mixed Reality| Waveguide Display

The Expanding Real Estate for Displays in Retail

by Omid Rahmat

NRF’s Big Show, the annual trade show for retail technology is being held in New York (January 15-17, 2023), the first time the show is taking place in-person in 2 years. The last time …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Digital Signage| DOOH| Kiosks| Retail| VR

Xorbis’ Holographic Panorama System

by Omid Rahmat

At CES 2023, Xorbis got more press for its Sketcher X interactive drawing robot than its holographic panorama system, but there’s a reason why it’s worth a look: virtual sets will end influencing applications …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Holographic Displays| Panoramic Displays| Xorbis

80.7% CAGR for Headworn AR Revenues

by Omid Rahmat

AR report forecasts growth in consumer adoption lead by enterprise applications.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Forecasts| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

Mojo Vision Pivots and Releases 75% of Staff

by Omid Rahmat

Over the past few years, Mojo Vision has made significant progress in the development of Mojo Lens, the first augmented reality smart contact lens. Last year, we demonstrated the first feature-complete prototype of the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| MicroLED| Mojo Vision| NanoLED

Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset Set for Q3’23

by Omid Rahmat

Apple has already shared the device with a small number of high-profile software developers for testing, letting them get started on third-party apps. The device’s operating system, dubbed “Borealis” inside the company, will be publicly named xrOS. With …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Head Up Displays HUDs| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

Kopin Spins Out OLED Unit as Part of Restructuring and Layoffs

by Omid Rahmat

In November of last year, Display Daily covered the appointment of Michael Murray to replace former Kopin CEO, John Fan. Our take was that Kopin was losing money, micro-displays are taking off, and change …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Kopin| Lightning Silicon Technology| OLEDs| VR

Hasbro HMD

IDC Tracker Finds Upward Pricing Putting Downward Pressure on AR/VR Headsets

by Omid Rahmat

On the backs of a tough economic environment and rising prices, International Data Corporation (IDC) has reduced its outlook for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets for the remainder of 2022 and …

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| IDC| Virtual Reality

Downtrends in Education: SXSW EDU 2023, Part II

by Len Scrogan

Continuing from our previous installment, “Scanning the Horizon at SXSW EDU 2023”, today’s segment focuses on some technologies and topics that seem to be down-gearing, at least in the education market. For context, the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Editor| Education| The Metaverse| Virtual Reality