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Alaska Airlines to launch E Ink based baggage tags

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Alaska Airlines is the next carrier to try using E Ink-based electronic baggage tags that it plans to make available initially to 2,500 regular flyers from San Jose, USA. Other frequent …

Tags:Aviation| E Ink| USA

Orlando’s New Terminal C Will Open With Nearly 900 Screens

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sixteen-Nine Net reported that a new Terminal C at Orlando Airport in Florida will open shortly and will ahve 874 connected displays for Ticketing; Security; Info Desks; Concessions; Gates; Arrivals; Customs …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| USA

Panasonic Astrova IFE System Adopts OLED

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Panasonic Avionics has announced a new in-flight entertainment (IFE) system, Astrova, based on OLED displays. The displays are available in 13″, 16″ and, later, 22″, but they are said to have …

Tags:Aviation| OLEDs| Panasonic

Delta is Misapplying Photons

by Bob Raikes

It’s four years since Norbert wrote a Display Daily that set out the ideas from Misapplied Sciences relating to being able to direct multiple images on a display directly to particular viewers. (Misapplied Sciences …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| Flight Information (FIDs)

Links Week Ending 27th May 2022

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the middle and end of this week. LaGuardia Does A Different Take On …

BAE unveils lightweight LiteWave head-up display

by Bob Raikes

What They Say BAE Systems has a new HUD that is said to be 70% smaller and lighter than conventional systems and can be used in very limited cockpit areas. It is described as …

Tags:Aviation| Head Up Displays HUDs

Delta Airlines Adds LED Ribbon To Its LAX Check-in Experience

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Sixteen-nine.net spotted an installation of 250′ (75m) of LED video wall that has been put in place in the check-in area of the Delta Airlines at LAX airport. The blog points …

Tags:Aviation| LED| USA

5G and the FAA. A Charade

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Although it rarely impacts the display world, one of my favourite newsletters is the freebie sent out by Strand Consult on topics related to the smartphone industry. The newsletter expresses strong …

Tags:5G| Aviation

UHD Alliance Planning Filmmaker Mode Update

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The UHD Alliance used CES to update its Filmmaker Mode. It reported that all the members were now supporting the mode with an automatic switch (although not in all models_ except …

Tags:Aviation| UltraHD & 4K| Variable Frame Rate (VRR)

Introducing the XTAL 3 – The World’s Most Advanced Virtual & Mixed Reality Simulation Headset

by Bob Raikes

Vrgineers, a leader in delivering virtual and mixed reality pilot training systems for professional and military clients, announces the launch of the XTAL 3 VR and MR headset, a game changer in enhanced pilot …

Tags:Aviation| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

The Xtal 3 Uses Dual 4K Displays

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We have reported on Vrgineers and their high quality VR headsets and Chris tried the previous QuadHD version at CES in 2019. (VR I Didn’t See at CES) At CES this …

Tags:Aviation| UltraHD & 4K| Virtual Reality

Economist Picks 22 Technologies to Watch

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Economist identified 22 ‘technologies to watch in 2022’. Only a couple (which we have listed first) involved displays, directly. VR workouts The Metaverse Solar geoengineering Heat pumps Hydrogen-powered planes Direct …

Tags:Automotive| Aviation| R&D (Research & Development)