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by Omid Rahmat
Once upon a time, a plucky trillion-dollar company decides that it needs something that no one asked for.
Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality
by Omid Rahmat
The vision for an Apple mixed reality headset may have its origin in its famed design department under Jon Ivey. Since then it’s been nothing but hype and leaks, with a level of uncharacteristic …
Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality
by Artem Alekseenko
On the heels of a weaker than expected 2022, International Data Corporation (IDC) has lowered its forecast for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets in 2023. Global shipments are now expected to reach 10.1 …
Tags:Analytics & Tools| Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| IDC| Virtual Reality
by Omid Rahmat
The Financial Times has reported that Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset is being launched this year at the behest of Tim Cook, its CEO, as he looks to cement his legacy by producing a …
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by Emory Kale
Kopin has achieved a milestone in the production qualification of its high-performance Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS). Kopin claims its OLED is …
Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Kopin| OLED
by Artem Alekseenko
Varjo, a developer of professional-grade VR/XR hardware and software, announced its partnership with machineMD, a Swiss medical device company, for the development of Neos, an innovative diagnostic device being developed for the early diagnosis of …
Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| machineMD| Medical| Varjo
by Emory Kale
The pendulum for AR/VR headsets swung the other way through the course of 2022 as global shipments declined 20.9% year over year to 8.8 million units, according to new data from the International Data …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| IDC| VR
by Omid Rahmat
There are three fundamental problems with making headsets for AR/VR/MR. First, which of the three is it? Second, it’s never about what you see, but how you see it. Third, you have to have …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Head Tracker| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| | Oculus VR
by Omid Rahmat
The tune hasn’t changed much, neither have the lyrics, but all indications are that Apple’s suppliers are not dancing a happy jig.
Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Luxshare| Pegatron| VR
by Omid Rahmat
Last year, the Chinese microelectronics firm had shown its first VR display at the World Display Industry Conference in Chengdu. Now, it’s got Reddit wondering what is going on. It could all turn out …
Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Tianma| Virtual Reality
by Omid Rahmat
A clearer picture is emerging of what is going into the making of Apple’s competitor to Meta’s Quest. It may be that we have to look no further than Sony’s PSVR2. Nikkei Asia is …
Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Foxconn| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Luxshare| sony| TSMC
by Omid Rahmat
No less an authority than John Carmack has given a thumbs up to a company that is trying to personalize the VR headset for maximum comfort. The $999 headset is available in Q3’23 but …
Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Virtual Reality