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ICDM Starts Near-to-Eye Group for Display Measurement

by Bob Raikes

The ICDM, which develops the International Display Measurement Standard (IDMS) has established a new subcommittee for near to eye displays for VR/AR and HUDs. Tom Lianza of Photo Research as the subcommittee chair. The …

3D Mapped Displays Used for Uggs

by Bob Raikes

Projection Artworks has completed a project for Ugg boots to promote the brand. The mapping was performed in presentation cases and also in store windows. There’s a short video that shows some interesting effects …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Projection Mapping| Retail| Vol 23 - Issue 40

Sky Partners with English National Ballet

by Yvette Raikes

Sky has launched a new VR app and has said that it will develop content itself and with partners. One of the first will be Sky Sports: Closer featuring David Beckham. The English National …

Tags:Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Sky| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 39

Touch Panel Monitors Used for Paperless Meetings

by Bob Raikes

Eizo global said that its touch monitors are being used in the offices of Daikin Industries, a manufacturer of air-conditioners. As part of the company’s shift to a paperless meeting system, 59 EIZO FlexScan …

HTC Seeks Ideas For Vive Accessories

by Yvette Raikes

HTC is running a competition inviting participants to suggest an idea for a Vive accessory. The Viveport community forum will then vote on the ideas and the best three will win a free Vive …

Tags:Back Panel| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 39

Acer Named Official Partner for 2016 League of Legends

by Isaac Oburu

Acer are the official partners for 2016 League of Legends World Championships and 2016 All Star Event; Riot Games announced. Acer will be supplying their Predator XB1 (XB241H).

Tags:Acer| Back Panel| Game Playing| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 39

CGR France Chooses Christie Laser

by Bob Raikes

CGR Cinemas of France, a nationwide chain, is upgrading projection in selected outlets with the Solaria CP42LH RGB laser projector from Christie. Installed and supported by Cine Digital Service, the projectors will be part …

German Church Shows Video Art

by Yvette Raikes

Digital signage has few outlets in DACH churches and moving images are almost unheard of, according to Invidis. However Munich artist, Stefan Hunstein, has an installation in St Paul’s of seven young people of …

Tags:Back Panel| Germany| Large Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 39

NVidia Recruiting for Apple Support?

by Bob Raikes

Nvidia has posted a number of recruitment adverts that are aimed at finding developers of drivers for the Mac environment, triggering speculation that a tighter relationship between Nvidia and Apple might be on the …

Tags:Apple| Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 23 - Issue 39

Dolby Explains Dolby Vision vs HDR10

by Bob Raikes

If you are unsure about the difference between HDR10 and Dolby Vision, Dolby’s Giles Baker, Sr Vice President, Broadcast Business Group at Dolby Laboratories, has put a post on Linked In that explains it …

LeEco Interconnects

by Yvette Raikes

The US subsidiary of Chinese company LeEco is holding its official launch in San Francisco on 19th October. The company has a huge range of products which can be internet-connected – from electric cars …

Tags:Back Panel| Large Display Monitor| LeEco (formerly LeTV)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 39

Himax Hosts President Tsai Ing-Wen with AR/VR

by Bob Raikes

During a visit by Taiwan’s president, Tsai Ing-Wen, Himax, a fabless supplier of display drivers, showed the latest technology that Himax is developing in AR and VR. The company claims that it has already …