Augmented Reality – Page 5

BAE Awarded $49m Contract for HMD Development for RAF Typhoon Fleet

by Shawnee Blackwood

The helmet displays data directly onto the visor, giving pilots an AR view of the world, amalgamating mission-critical information with real-world visuals.

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMD| Military & Defence

Kopin Gets $3.4 Million Order for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program LCDs

by Shawnee Blackwood

Kopin has already delivered thousands of displays and anticipates additional orders as the F-35 is set to continue production until 2030.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Kopin| LCD| military

Semitransparent Eye Tracking Sensor Developed by Spanish Researchers

by Emory Kale

Quantum dots, a component of the device, were responsible for absorbing roughly 6-7% of the visible light that struck them.

Collins Elbit Vision Systems Secures Navy Development Contract for Advanced Helmet Display System

by Emory Kale

The Zero HMDS+ is designed to provide pilots with an augmented view of the combat to bolster quick decision-making processes.

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMD| Military & Defence

PlayNitride Upping MicroLED Wafer Production

by Emory Kale

At Semicon Taiwan this week, the company will be showing a 0.49-inch MicroLED module for AR glasses with 4,536 PPI and a brightness surpassing 100,000 nits.

Tags:Augmented Reality| MicroLED| PlayNitride

TriLite and ams Osram Collaborate on Ultra-Compact AR Display Technology

by Shawnee Blackwood

The module’s specifications include a weight of less than 1.5 grams and a volume under 1 cm3.

World’s First Shoulder Surgery Using Mixed Reality

by Shawnee Blackwood

Shoulder+ is a navigation tool that uses MR glasses to provide surgeons with precise real-time information about the 3D positioning of the implant during surgery.

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| MR| Pixee Medical

JBD Announces Prototype of Native Monolithic RGB MicroLED Platform

by Shawnee Blackwood

JBD plans to showcase the prototypes in 2024, with mass production scheduled for 2025.

Tags:Augmented Reality| JBD| MicroLED| showcase

Scientists Develop Tear-Powered Battery for Smart Contact Lenses

by Shawnee Blackwood

Optimal charging involves immersing the battery in a solution rich in glucose, sodium, and potassium ions for at least eight hours, which can conveniently coincide with the user’s sleeping hours.

Tags:Augmented Reality| research

Is Apple Underpricing the Vision Pro?

by Omid Rahmat

Sony’s offering a familiar-looking microdisplay at prices that makes you wonder how much would they add to the cost of a headset.

Treat AR and VR Display Development Like Skunkworks Projects

by Omid Rahmat

Apple’s punking the competition and hoping they burn through all their money trying to dominate a spatial computing market that does not exist. That’s a good theory.

Sony Selling 4K OLED Microdisplays in Japan

by Emory Kale

Sony makes some sort of statement by announcing the availability of its Vision Pro microdisplays for sale in Japan this year.