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by Bob Raikes
What They Say The Nikkei reported that a team at Keio University has been able to develop a plastic-based optical fibre that might be usable as an alternative to glass fibres. The group claims …
Tags:Fibre optics| Optics| R&D (Research & Development)| Super Hi-Vision (8K)
by Arthur Berman
A team of researchers headed by Xue-Mei Wen of Jilin University (Changchun, China) is developing means to improve the brightness of OLED devices based on using corrugated electrodes made of a metal alloy. First, …
Tags:OLEDs| Optics| R&D (Research & Development)
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Schott published an article that announced that the firm has a new optical glass that can reduce the weight of AR waveguides by 20% but also has a Refractive Index of …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Optics| Waveguide Display
by Bob Raikes
What They Say We reported on the Nanosys development of diffuser plates with integrated QDs (xQDEF), replacing the separate components used in QDEF architecture TV sets and monitors up to now. (Nanosys, QDs and …
Tags:Diffusers| Nanosys| Optics| Quantum Dots
by Chris Chinnock
Jade Bird Display, a key developer of microLED microdisplays, has partnered with WaveOptics, a major supplier of waveguide optics to create a new reference design for AR smartglasses. Dubbed Leopard, the development kit includes …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| MicroLED| Optics| Waveguide Display
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Lux Research has released (registration required) the exec summary of a report it has created on AR and VR developments. It forecasts that smart glasses will take 2-5 years to arrive …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Forecasts| Optics| Virtual Reality
by Bob Raikes
What They Say DigiLens said that it has done a deal with Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. to develop the DigiLens plastic waveguide technology. The approach is claimed to be the only approach to making plastic …
Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Materials| Optics| Virtual Reality
by Bob Raikes
What They Say A group from Michigan University has a new electrode for OLEDs that helps extract light from OLEDs. Without special treatment, around 80% of the light from an OLED device is emitted …
Tags:OLED Materials| OLEDs| Optics| R&D (Research & Development)
by Bob Raikes
What They Say We reported yesterday on new spaceplates which can compress optical paths by reducing the space needed between lenses. (Ottawa researchers develop ‘barrel-eliminating’ optical element) What We Think It was only after …
Tags:| Optics| R&D (Research & Development)
by Bob Raikes
What They Say A group of researchers at the University of Ottowa have developed the concept of a ‘spaceplate’ that can be used to replace the space between lenses in optical systems. The concept …
Tags:Canada| Optics| R&D (Research & Development)
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Kopin reported that it has developed an all-plastic ‘pancake’ optical lens system for VR, AR and MR applications. The lens system provides an image equivalent to a 250″ (635cm) diagonal display …
Tags:Augmented Reality| Kopin| Microdisplays| Mixed Reality| OLEDs| Optics| Virtual Reality
by Bob Raikes
What They Say Ten days ago, Kateeva announced that it had made a deal with Pixelligent to support the use of PixJet high-refractive index materials in inkjet encapsulation of OLEDs with an optimised planarisation …
Tags:Collaboration| InkJet Deposition| OLED Materials| Optics
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