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Mercedes Uses Projectors for Headlamps

by Bob Raikes

The Mercedes Maybach S-Class uses a million TI DLP micromirrors in each of its headlights to create very accurately defined light beams from the LEDs. The headlamps can also be used to signal to …

Tags:Automotive| DLP| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Irystec Succeeding with Platform Strategy

by Bob Raikes

We have reported on Irystec several times. The company is developing a range of technologies that support the processing of images to take into account differences in human vision. The company has built a …

Tags:Automotive| Colour Management & Processing| Human Visual System (HVS)| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 09

The Survey Says … Virtual Reality Advertising Works

by Andrew Fenn

A recent survey conducted by Gelszus rmm Marketing Research revealed that virtual reality advertising platform, Composition of Music and Visuals (CMV), a collaboration between WerbeWeischer and Nqyer Media, works as a business model. The …

Tags:AR/VR| Automotive| DOOH| Germany| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 09

5G Is Everywhere – But Who is Looking at ROI?

by Bob Raikes

I’m writing this editorial on the flight back to London from MWC in Barcelona and just grateful that it is more or less on time – and flying – as earlier today, both London …

Tags:5G| Automotive| Editorial| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Kyocera LCDs are for HUDs

by Bob Raikes

Kyocera International, Inc. announced a new line of LCD panels specifically designed for automotive Head-Up-Displays (HUDs). These LTPS LCDs are said to offer high light transmittance, high resolution, and the industry’s widest operating temperature …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Kyocera| LCD Panels| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Holovis Shows VR Training Systems

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Meko’s Matt Brennesholtz tries the Holovis unteathered 6DoF training system, including the backpack host computer. (Credit: M. Brennesholtz) Holovis is a hardware agnostic company with a focus on professional training. Recently, there interests have …

Tags:Automotive| ISE 2018| Large Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Holovis Shows VR Training Systems at ISE

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Meko’s Matt Brennesholtz tries the Holovis unteathered 6DoF training system, including the backpack host computer. (Credit: M. Brennesholtz) Holovis is a hardware agnostic company with a focus on professional training. Recently, there interests have …

Tags:Automotive| ISE 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Mitsubishi Developing “Texture Expression” Technology

by Arthur Berman

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has reported development of a “texture expression” technology that the company has named Real Texture. Although, at this time, little technical information has been publically released, one of the claims for …

Tags:Automotive| Large Display Monitor| Mitsubishi| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Harman & Samsung Release Video of CES Concepts

by Bob Raikes

Ken went to see Harman at CES and there was plenty to see (Harman and Samsung Find Synergy — Really!). Now the companies have released a new video that shows some of the things …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| CES 2018| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Vol 25 - Issue 06

AGC Offers Infrared Transparent Glass for Automotive and Touch Panel Applications

by Norbert Hildebrand

AGC, the Japanese glass company is offering an infrared transparent glass that would work well for automotive LiDAR and infrared touch panel applications. (Cars, Yes; Display Technology, Not So Much) As was demonstrated by …

Tags:Automotive| Infrared Touch| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Audi Releases Quattro Coaster AR App for iOS

by Andrew Fenn

Audi has released a new AR app, a collaboration between Audi Norway and Norwegian creative agency POL Oslo. The Quattro Coaster app is triggered by the company’s TV adverts; when the app detects an …

Tags:Advertising| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Hella OLED Lighting Modules Featured in 2018 Audi A8

by Andrew Fenn

Hella, a lighting and electronics developer based in Germany, has revealed that it was the company behind the OLED lighting modules featured in the new 2018 edition of the Audi A8. The vehicle’s OLED …

Tags:Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 25 - Issue 05