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A New 3D Display Can Minimizes Eye Fatigue in VR/AR Systems

by Arthur Berman

Researchers Wei Cui and Liang Gao within the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois (Urbana, IL) have developed a display system that produces a 3D image based on a …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Visual Ergonomics| Vol 24 - Issue 26

AR / VR and What it Means for the Consumer

by Norbert Hildebrand

For a few years now we have been talking about the great opportunities AR and VR will be bringing to the CE market. At a first glance this seems to describe a new set …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

SMPTE

SMPTE Informs on AR & VR Content

by Bob Raikes

We found an interesting article in the SMPTE monthly newsletter on the topic of AR & VR content creation. It’s worth a look at this link. (You’ll need to use the link as the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| SMPTE| Virtual Reality

VR and AR Examined from All Angles at IBC2017

by Isaac Oburu

Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) will come under real-world scrutiny at IBC2017, with opportunities throughout the show to learn more about these new technologies – from their current place …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Events| Virtual Reality

Google Glass May be Back Sooner Than We Think

by Norbert Hildebrand

After Google ended its availability of the Google Glass, many expected that we might never see the next generation of the technology, even though Google always insisted that they had ended the sale of …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Alpha Glass AR Glasses Have Wide FoV

by Arthur Berman

At this time, Alpha Labs (Palo Alto, CA) is a small company, consisting of just three engineers and a marketing director. None-the-less, the company’s plans are not small. Currently under development is a product …

Tags:AMOLED| Augmented Reality| SmartGlasses| Vol 24 - Issue 26

Nokia and Xiaomi Announce Partnership

by Bob Raikes

Nokia and Xiaomi have said that they have done a patent cross-licensing deal to allow collaboration on areas including IoT, augmented and virtual reality and A/I. Both companies have been involved in AR/VR, with …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Nokia| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 25| Xiaomi

Super Mario on AR in New York

by Bob Raikes

A software developer, Abhishek Singh who is based in New York, has created a Super Mario AR game in Central Park, based on the original game and implemented using the Microsoft Hololens. The BBC …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

City Social Launches an AR Cocktail Menu

by Alan Spencer

Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred restaurant and bar, City Social, is set to radically change the way we consume cocktails with Mirage, which is claimed to be the world’s first AR cocktail menu. It has taken …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Daqri and Flex Partner For Production

by Yvette Raikes

Augmented reality company, Daqri, has signed an agreement with manufacturer Flex for its smart glasses to be made in Cork, Ireland, from this summer. As well as producing the smart glasses, Flex will provide …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Flex| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 24

What does AR and VR Mean for the Display Industry?

by Norbert Hildebrand

While AR and VR are tow of my favorite topics in the display industry right now, I want to add some of my views to the current industry landscape. This article looks at the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Display Industry| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 24