Apple Invests in Lasers
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Apple is to invest $410 million in II-VI a US maker of optics and lasers that will allow the firm to boost its manufacturing capacity. The firm makes VCSELs that Apple …
Tags:Laser| LiDAR
New Agreement Between IMAX and Barco to Further Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Laser Light Source Technology Worldwide
by Artem Alekseenko
Barco and IMAX Corporation have announced the further expansion of their long-standing relationship. The goal is to reinforce the provision of exceptional laser cinema experiences to audiences worldwide. As part of the expansion of …
Tags:| Collaboration| IMAX| Laser
LaSAR Alliance Formed to Advance Laser Scanning
by Chris Chinnock
A new industry organization has been formed called the LaSAR Alliance with the aim of bringing together a community around laser scanning technology and applications in the AR market. According the press release describing …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Laser
Barco Plans Release of World’s First Native-4K Single-Chip DLP Projector
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Barco posted a video about a new projector, the F400-HR, that is said to be the first single chip DLP projector to support UltraHD without a need for pixel shifting, although …
Tags:| DLP| Laser| Laser Projectors| Simulation
Panasonic Adopts Envisics for Huds
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Panasonic said at the Virtual CES that it has a new AR HUD that can provide 3D information to drivers. The company uses a PRIZM mnemonic to Precise placement – Optimal …
Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Laser
EyeWay Looks to Solve AR Challenges
by Chris Chinnock
Creating an AR solution that meets the many requirements for performance, ergonomics and cost has been a major challenge for all in the field – let alone finding killer applications that can drive large …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Foveated Rendering| Laser
LTPS Moves On
by Bob Raikes
Well, I spent several hours looking around and pinging off emails to try to locate a paper that was due to have been presented at the Display Week Symposium for today’s DD. However, I …
Tags:Laser| LTPS TFT| MicroLED| Polysilicon LCD| QD OLEDs| QNED| SID Display Week 2020
VitreaLab Developing Laser Backlight
by Chris Chinnock
One of the presentations from the recent SID DisplayWeek virtual event was from Vienna-based VitreaLab. They described a new RGB laser light engine that can be used as a backlight for conventional LCD displays …
Tags:Holographic Displays| Laser| Laser TVs| LCD Backlights| Wide Colour Gamut (WCG)
Kinepolis Group Accelerates Transition to Laser
by Artem Alekseenko
Cinionic, the Barco, CGS, and ALPD cinema joint venture, announces plans to upgrade Kinepolis cinemas with its exclusive RGB+ laser solutions, continuing the longstanding relationship between the companies. Global exhibitor Kinepolis Group operates nearly …
Tags:| Laser| Polysilicon (CGS)
muvi Cinemas Equips Theaters for Future Movie-Going Experiences in Saudi Arabia
by Artem Alekseenko
Cinionic, the Barco cinema joint venture, is proud to announce the expansion of its relationship with Muvi to extend laser-powered cinema to more audiences across Saudi Arabia. Muvi, the country’s first homegrown theater chain, …
Tags:| Laser
Outsight, the First Laser in the World that Protects the Crowds
by Artem Alekseenko
During the SPIE Photonics West Show at the 12th Prism Awards ceremony held in early February in San Francisco the French company Outsight won an award for its 3D Semantic Camera technology. The award …
Tags:Laser
2020 End of an Era – Dawn of the Next
by Steve Sechrist
It’s January 2020, which has kind of a nice ring to it and yes, perhaps a fitting time to muse over the passing of a technology giant, as we consider the dawn of what’s …
Tags:Apple| Desktop Monitors| Laser| Microsoft| Publishers
