HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

subscribe

 Meta Quest Pro Hands-On Impressions! | Tested.com

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Adam Savage’s Tested had a look at the new Meta Quest Pro for a YouTube review. The first point made was that on the Quest 2, all the optics, processing and …

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

Quantum Dot and MiniLED: Can it empower AR/VR/MR displays? Part 1

by Sweta Dash

Meta introduced its “Meta Quest Pro” high-end mixed reality device at the Meta Connect event this month. It is expected to be available for purchase in October 25th for $1499.99. According to Meta, they …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| MiniLED| Mixed Reality| Phosphors| Quantum Dots| Virtual Reality

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: …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| MiniLED| Mixed Reality| Phosphors| Quantum Dots| Virtual Reality

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 …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| HTC| Virtual Reality

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 …

Tags:Apple| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| LG Displays (LGD)| Microdisplays| OLEDs| Samsung Display| Virtual Reality

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) …

Tags:Analytics & Tools| Forecasts| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| IDC

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 …

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

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 …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Virtual Reality

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)