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Links Round-up Week Ending 29th Jan 2021

by Bob Raikes

Every week we see some articles that don’t really need comment or are just plain interesting. Here are a few from the second part of this week. EA’s hair-raising graphics IDC Predicts IT Spending …

Tags:Graphics Processing| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Market Data| Samsung| Smart TV| UltraHD

Cleaning Things Up III: Technical Hygiene Standards

by Len Scrogan

As I wrote in my previous article, “Cleaning Things Up II: Technical Hygiene in the Covidian Age”, many of us are now hyperaware (almost to the point of bacillophobia) of cleaning often-used equipment surfaces …

Tags:Covid-19| Education| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

Will MSG Sphere Come to London?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say I missed the news when it was first announced in 2018, but it seems that the Madison Square Garden Company (MSG) is trying to build ‘the MSG Sphere’ with “the largest …

Tags:LED| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Outdoor Displays

Sega Sammy to quit game arcade business in Japan

by Bob Raikes

What They Say In digging around about The Void, the VR-based arcade firm, we spotted that a couple of weeks ago, the Japan Times reported that Sega Sammy Holdings will sell up its arcade …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)

The Void may be toast, but what about out-of-home VR?

by Bob Raikes

What They Say We reported on the demise of The Void a VR-based LBE company. This is a follow up article that has a bit more about VR LBE with some comments from a …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

Disney VR Arcade on the Brink

by Bob Raikes

What They Say It seems that Disney has pulled the plug on its ‘The Void’ VR arcades which used Disney content and there is a new owner that is considering resuming operations. However, the …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

Reinvesting in the Entertainment Landscape

by Bob Raikes

What They Say The Stinger Report has an interesting update on a new category (to me) of VR location-based entertainment, ‘Arena-scale’ VR or ‘Free Roaming’ or ‘Walking Attractions’. Players have backpack PCs and VR …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

VR Scooter Update and VR Learning and Training

by Norbert Hildebrand

In my last article I wrote about the new virtual reality bumper car ride( VR Bumper Cars are Coming!). While I didn’t get any response in time for the article from the makers, they …

Tags:Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

VR Bumper Cars are Coming!

by Norbert Hildebrand

In my last DD I reflected upon the chances for AR and VR in the consumer environment and came to the conclusion that for a day to day use of AR / VR a …

Tags:Germany| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Virtual Reality

What Bob Saw Around the Net…. 18/12/2018

by Bob Raikes

Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may be required!) Hot …

Tags:Application Processors| CPT| Flexible Displays| HTC| Huawei| LG Electronics (LGE)| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| OLED TVs| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Smartphones| Virtual Reality

What Bob Saw Around the Net…. 2/1/2019

by Bob Raikes

Happy New Year! Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may …

Tags:Blu-ray Players| China| Digital Signage| Foxconn (Honhai)| HDR - High Dynamic Range| LCD Fabs| LED| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Semiconductor Market| Smartphone Market| Virtual Reality

What Bob Saw Around the Net…. 4/1/2019

by Bob Raikes

Happy New Year! Most days, our editor, Bob, spends some time looking around the net for news. Here are some articles and links that he thought worth sharing… (note that registration or subscriptions may …

Tags:Apple| Financial Data| HD+ (Germany)| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Market Data| Roku| UltraHD| Virtual Reality