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Near-Eye Displays in 2026: A Supply Chain Success Story With an Efficacy Problem

by Joseph Bryans

The industry has reached a working three-way segmentation. TFT-LCD handles cost-sensitive VR. Micro-OLED (OLEDoS) dominates premium VR and mixed reality. MicroLED and LCoS paired with waveguides remain the target architecture for true transparent AR, though that category is still largely in the pilot and developer-kit phase.

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| LCD| meta| Micro OLED| MicroLED| Near-Eye Displays| Ray-Ban| Samsung| showcase| VR

We Don’t Need No Stinking VR

by Omid Rahmat

Stepping up from 3D to 2D could be the next big leap for Alt Reality products.

Tags:Augmented Reality| headsets| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| Near-Eye Displays| showcase| VR

Innolux Researchers Develop LCD-Based Light Field Display for VR Comfort

by Emory Kale

Researchers have been trying various methods to improve the quality and performance of near-eye displays. One of the promising techniques they’ve looked into involves using light field (LF) displays, which can offer a more realistic and immersive visual experience.

Tags:Innolux| LCD| Light Field Displays| Near-Eye Displays| research| showcase| VR

MicroLED: Still Not Ready for Prime Time

by Omid Rahmat

It’s been 24 years since the MicroLED was created. It’s been a decade since it was touted as the replacement for LCDs and OLEDs.

Tags:Fluidic Assembly| Mass Transfer| MicroLED| Near-Eye Displays| Roll-to-Roll Transfer| showcase