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What Bob Saw on the Net 17/10/2019

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Eutelsat: …

Tags:Android| Apple| Education| Google| HFR - High Frame Rate| iPhone| Market Data| Medical| Satellite| Smartphones| UltraHD (4KTV)| Virtual Reality| warranty| Xiaomi

What Educators Think About Flexible Displays

by Len Scrogan

Flexible displays are attractive and compelling when seen at expo halls, but what do educators think about them? What is the potential for futuristic flexible displays in K12 schools and classrooms? A recent online …

Tags:display technology| Education| Flexible Displays

Taste-testing Educational VR

by Len Scrogan

Less is sometimes more. That explains why, when confronted with a tantalizing array of possible food choices at a bountiful buffet, I prefer to sample only a spoonful of some of the delightfully prepared …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| Education| Virtual Reality

Education Market Insight: Understanding School Budgets

by Len Scrogan

I recently penned a book offering a short description of the unseen subtleties of a rustic river scene: “Imagine a river, deep and fast, charging downwards through a majestic canyon, slowing to a crawl …

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LDM Product Roundup Vol 25 #40

by Bob Raikes

Atlantic Devices has released ‘generation 3’ of its ‘e-blackboard’. The unit embeds an LCD embedded in a traditional blackboard and is intended for education use. The centre display supports PCap touch with FullHD (70″/400 …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Display Mounts| Education| Interactive Displays| Large Display Monitor| LFD - Large Format Display| Peerless AV| Philips| Simulation| ViewSonic| Vol 25 - Issue 40

TD Ameritrade Launches VR Experience on Oculus Go

by Matthew Brennesholtz

TD Ameritrade, a US investment advisory company, is teaming up with Oculus Go from Facebook to provide one of the first-of-its-kind immersive learning experience for investors. “Visualization is a powerful tool because it makes …

Tags:AR/VR| Education| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Where VR is Headed at the University?

by Len Scrogan

Some of the best learning opportunities occur in one-off encounters while attending conferences and expos. Such was the case at a recent expo. I was attending an exhibit hall session being led by two …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 40

Mental Health and VR

by Len Scrogan

At the end of September, in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Month, I attended a presentation by Matt Vogl, the Executive Director of the National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) at the CU Anschutz …

Tags:Education| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 37

Mental Health and VR

by Len Scrogan

At the end of September, in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Month, I attended a presentation by Matt Vogl, the Executive Director of the National Mental Health Innovation Center (NMHIC) at the CU Anschutz …

Tags:Education| Medical| Virtual Reality

VR Grab Bags: Education Edition

by Len Scrogan

The number of activities taking space in the virtual reality space these days is truly accelerating at a dizzying pace. Frankly, it’s just impossible to keep up. And not every little revelation is worthy …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Vision, Displays and Brownfields to Healthfields (B2H)

by Len Scrogan

I suppose the first thing we need to cover is “what do we mean by brownfields and healthfields?” Let’s start with some dictionary definitions: brown·field /?broun?f?ld/1. Unused properties, such as abandoned gas stations, landfills, …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Education| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

VR Improves Vision

by Len Scrogan

Virtual Reality is making inroads in many areas these days, but none are as interesting as in the field of vision health. That’s because many people incorrectly suppose that healthy vision and VR are …

Tags:Education| Human Visual System (HVS)| Medical| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 34