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Shanxi Kuntech Kicks Off Flexible OLED Project

by Bob Raikes

Shanxi Kuntech has held a kick-off ceremony for a flexible AMOLED factory in China. The plan is to build a Gen 4 R&D production line and a G6 Flexible AMOLED fab with a capacity …

Novator Invests in V-Nova — Chairman Joins the Board

by Andrew Fenn

V-Nova, a UK provider of video compression solutions, has secured a multi-million-dollar investment to drive further growth across the business. The firm will expand its research and development teams to further strengthen its Perseus …

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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 …

Digi-Capital: VR/AR Investment Surges in China, Dries Up in US

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Digi-Capital finds that Chinese computer vision and AR investment surged to $3.9 billion in the last 12 months, while North American AR/VR investment fell from nearly $1.5 billion in the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Varjo Raises $31 Million for VR/XR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment led by Atomico, to bring a human-eye-resolution VR/XR product specifically aimed at industrial use to market, featuring simulation and training capabilities for industries including …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

LG Display Investment in Nanosys is Confirmed

by Bob Raikes

We reported recently that LG had invested in QD developer and maker, Nanosys. We confirmed this as LG Display recently made the following statement in an SEC filing (in August). “In May 2018, we …

LG Takes a Stake in Nanosys

by Bob Raikes

LG Display has made an investment of $10 million in Nanosys, the developer of quantum dot technology according to the OLED-A and representing around 4% of the company. Analyst Comment We contacted Nanosys to …

Avegant Closes $12 Million Round of Funding

by Andrew Fenn

Avegant has announced today that the company closed $12 million in Series AA funding from new investors Walden SKT Venture Fund and China Walden Venture Investments III, as well as previous investors. Avegant CEO, …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 33

Samsung Announces Twelve-Figure Investment Plan

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has announced plans to boost investments in businesses that will drive its future growth, committing to a KRW 25 trillion ($22.3 billion) investment over the next three years, primarily led by Samsung Electronics, …

Pico Interactive Announces G2 Headset and Results of Series A Funding Round

by Andrew Fenn

VR and AR company Pico Interactive, based in Beijing, China, has announced the conclusion of its Series A round of funding, having raised $24.7 million for its forthcoming standalone headset. GF Qianhe and GF …

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LG Display Reports 2018 Q2 Earnings and Cuts Investment Plans

by Andrew Fenn

LG Display had a weak Q2 and as a result has decided to significantly reduce its investment plans in the period up to 2020, trimming the value of investments by KRW 3 trillion ($2.677 …

Tags:Investment| Large Display Monitor| LG Displays (LGD)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Alibaba Acquires a Stake in China-Based DOOH Company

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this month, Alibaba purchased a stake in China-based out-of-home advertising network, Focus Media, for $1.43 billion, according to Coresight Research. Alibaba will acquire 6.62% equity in the firm and it will have the …

Tags:China| DOOH| Investment| Large Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28