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NextVR Partners with Fox

by Isaac Oburu

NextVR has announced that it will begin a five-year partnership with Fox Sports, offering fans live VR coverage of US sporting events. Fox Sports’ Daytona 500 VR broadcast will be available free through the …

DISH Network Experienced a Rocky 2015

by Isaac Oburu

In 2015, Dish activated about 3 million new Pay-TV subscribers, compared to 2.6 million in 2014. Net subscribers were down around 81,000 in 2015, compared to a loss of approximately 79,000 in 2014. Dish …

Tags:Dish Network| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 07

LG Stylus 2 To Debut At Mobile World Congress

by Isaac Oburu

Expected to be available in the United States later this year, this much-anticipated sequel to the G4 Stylus features a 5.7-inch large HD display for a cinematic viewing experience that also makes it easier …

Tags:LG Electronics (LGE)| Smartphones| USA

Sports Illustrated Goes Virtual

by Tom Allen

Quad/Graphics has included a VR viewer (the Quad Virtual Reality Viewer, or QVR) in about 500,000 select copies of the 2016 Sportswear Illustrated swimsuit issue. The viewer can be used to watch the magazine’s …

Apple Refuses to Compromise Security

by Tom Allen

Apple has refused a request by the FBI, made following the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino in December, to modify iOS and published an open letter explaining its reasoning. The company writes that it …

Why the Future of Virtual Reality Isn’t Movies or Video Games

by Tom Allen

New Frontier presented almost five times as many virtual reality works at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival as it did at the 2014 show according to an interesting article from Indiewire. Viewing expanded to …

Tags:Events| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 06

Record-Breaking Display Coming to Bristol

by Tom Allen

The Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee will see a new large-format LED display installed this year, using LEDs from DigiLED. It is DigiLED’s largest-ever project, consisting of four main screen surfaces measuring 19.2m x …

2016FLEX to Attract More Experts

by Isaac Oburu

The 15th Flexible and Printed Electronics Conference and Exhibition (2016FLEX) that will be held at the Monterey Marriott California. Organisers expect over 600 attendees. The event is to be held between the 29th February …

ICDM Reorganises Projection Committees

by Tom Allen

The ICDM has announced that Joe Kane will take over as the chair of its Front Projector Screen subcommittee. Karl Lang, of Lumita Labs (which tests projectors for colorlightoutput.com and who was at ISE …

SMPTE Honored with a Special Award

by Isaac Oburu

SMPTE has received a Special Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). The Special Award plaque was presented to SMPTE at the Academy’s annual Scientific and Technical Awards presentation, which …

2016 NAB Show to Host Kaleidoscope Virtual Reality Showcase

by Isaac Oburu

NAB Show has partnered with Kaleidoscope, the largest community for virtual reality (VR) creators, to host the inaugural Kaleidoscope VR Showcase at NAB Show, which will take place April 18 – 21 in Las …

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LDM Product Roundup Vol 23 No 06

by Tom Allen

Asus has shared more details about its 28″ gaming monitor, shown off at CES: the MG28UQ (LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 03). It has a TN panel with UltraHD resolution and a …