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Advances in MicroLED to be Presented at the AR/VR Display Forum

by Artem Alekseenko

MicroLED is a disruptive display technology that promises high brightness and high contrast while keeping power consumption low. These features are particularly relevant for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications to deliver …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microdisplays| MicroLED| Virtual Reality

Links Week Commencing 25th October 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 first part of this week. Nvidia’s GeForce Now gets an RTX 3080 …

Tags:Apple| Cloud Gaming| CPUs| Game Playing| Large LCD Supply| LCD Fabs| Medical| MiniLED| Nvidia| Virtual Reality

Micro Projector Developer TriLite raises €8M to Boost ARVR Glasses aims

by Bob Raikes

What They Say TriLite, a maker of microprojectors for AR & VR based in Vienna, Austria, has raised €8 million in investment from VCs including Apex Ventures, B&C Innovation Investments, Hermann Hauser Investment, TEC …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Laser Projectors| MEMS| Microdisplays| Virtual Reality

Links Week Ending 22nd October 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. Headset maker Pimax to Hold Launch Event …

Tags:Aviation| Digital Signage| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Huawei| Motion Capture| Pricing| Samsung| Smart TV| TVs (TV Sets)| Virtual Reality

Varjo Gets Aero

by Bob Raikes

If you want to get my attention as an editor and a writer, one good way is to highlight the human factors that have helped you to come to the design decisions that you …

Tags:MiniLED| Optics| Virtual Reality

Advances in OLED display @ OLEDs World Summit 2021

by Sweta Dash

OLEDs World Summit in September this year gave a glimpse of advances in OLED display technology that will shape next generation products. Flexible AMOLEDs continue to gain significant shares in the smartphone market. Large …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Automotive| Flexible Devices| Flexible Displays| Head Up Displays HUDs| Microdisplays| OLEDs| Virtual Reality

Peak Nanosystems Gains Backing for Thin Optics

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Peak Nanosystems of Ohio has received $25 million in funding to help boost its production of gradient index (GRIN) optics. The company makes nano-layered polymer GRIN optics that mean that the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mixed Reality| Optics| Virtual Reality

Vive Flow Headset uses Dual LCDs

by Bob Raikes

What They Say HTC has released a new headset, the $499 Vive Flow that it describes as ‘ultra lightweight and glasses-like’ and is designed to work with Android devices. The imagers are 2.1″ 1600 …

Tags:HTC| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality

Special headset of STEM

by Bob Raikes

What They Say DPVR based in Shanghai, China, is a maker of VR headsets and has done a deal with Veative, a specialist in immersive education to provide professional VR solutions for education intended …

Tags:Education| Virtual Reality

Valve VR Headsets Gaining Popularity

by Bob Raikes

What They Say Road to VR reports that the Valve Index headset is the second most used VR headset on the Steam platform, behind the all-conquering Oculus Quest 2. Although relatively expensive at $1,000, …

Tags:Market Data| Virtual Reality