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Quantum Dot and MiniLED: Can it empower AR/VR/MR displays? Part 2

by Sweta Dash

Display requirements are different for VR (and pass-through AR) and see-through AR. For VR (and pass-through AR) most displays are based on TFT LCD and AMOLED. In general, immersive display needs are as follows: …

HTC Teases Next VR Headset

by Bob Raikes

What They Say HTRC has teased a small Vive headset in social media and emails. The image is very dark but if you try to brighten it to get more details, it just reveals …

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Lenovo ThinkReality VRX — New All-in-One Virtual Reality Solution Designed for the Enterprise Metaverse

by Artem Alekseenko

Lenovo™ announced the new all-in-one virtual reality (VR) headset engineered for the enterprise. The comfortable fitting, slim profile six-degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) ThinkReality™ VRX features pancake optics and full color, high-resolution pass-through capabilities for mixed reality (MR) applications. …

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Apple request development of 3500ppi OLEDoS to Samsung and LG

by Milos Pavlovic

What They Say Apple has asked Samsung and LG Display to develop OLEDoS microdisplays with support for 3500ppi rather than a previously reported density of 2800ppi. (Samsung Display and LG Display developing OLEDoS and …

IDC Tracker Sees a Long Road Ahead for Augmented Reality Headsets

by Artem Alekseenko

Worldwide shipments of Augmented Reality (AR) headsets are forecast to decline 8.7% year over year to nearly 260,000 units by the end of 2022, according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) …

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So what is it going to take to deliver all-day wearable AR glasses?

by Bob Raikes

A few weeks ago, I spotted an interesting article on the long form ‘Medium’ platform from Avi Bar-Zeev. He’s been at Disney, Keyhole (acquired by Google), Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and has had his own …

Vuzix landed a deal with L3Harris Technologies – IVAS Funding Cut

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We published a press release from Vuzix about a deal to develop an optics engine for an HMD with L3Harris Technologies (Vuzix Enters Into An Agreement With L3Harris Technologies To Develop …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microsoft| Military & Defence| Sports and Stadiums

New Pico Headsets Leaked via FCC Filings

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Pico (owned by ByteDance, which owns TikTok) is expected to launch a new VR headset with two versions after references in an FCC filing. They are both standalone devices running Android …

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The “René” is a new AR device for Theatre-goers

by Bob Raikes

What They Say A group from South Korean Hongik University have developed a concept based on opera glasses that are designed to provide magnification of what is on stage as well as information such …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)

Elbit Systems Launches Innovative Helicopter Vision Suite that Enables Pilots to “Own the Weather”

by Artem Alekseenko

Elbit Systems unveils an innovative technological vision suite for military helicopters (a fifth generation aircraft technology). The new suite integrates a sophisticated sensor array, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered mission computer and a unique …

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Apple XR Rumours from Ming-Chi Kuo

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that he thinks there will be multiple MR headsets starting with an expensive high end device, and then with two further versions, one at a lower …

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality| Optics| Virtual Reality

Kopin Shows Flagship OLED VR Display & Pancake Optics, Its Best Yet

by Bob Raikes

What They Say RoadtoVR reported on a recent demo by Kopin of its latest OLED display at AWE 2022 and also highlighted the pancake optics that the firm has been developing. Kopin’s P95 pancake …