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Meta Plans Layoffs in Reality Labs Silicon Unit

by Emory Kale

Meta is in bed with Qualcomm and may not need its own silicon after all.

MR and Passthrough Video: Move On, Nothing to See Here

by Omid Rahmat

Passthrough video is a feature of many mixed reality (MR) headsets that allows the user to see the real world around them through the headset’s cameras. This can be used for a variety of …

Follow Qualcomm to Follow the Money in AR/VR

by Omid Rahmat

The Alt-Reality industry should thank their lucky stars that Meta is spending so much money on one man’s dream to get into everyone’s heads.

Vuzix Begins Waveguide Production at New Factory

by Shawnee Blackwood

The facility’s capabilities extend from design specifications to mold production, system integration, replication, testing, and waveguide fabrication, inclusive of both small and large format waveguide designs.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Manufacturing| Vuzix| waveguide

Creal Making Patented AR Display Technology Available to OEMs and ODMs

by Shawnee Blackwood

A recurrent challenge with current AR headsets is their inability to comfortably display proximate content.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Creal| Light Field Displays

AR/VR Headset Market Sees Significant Decline in Q2’23

by Shawnee Blackwood

By 2027, global shipments are projected to grow to 30.3 million units.

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.