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PTAB to Review Patent at the Centre of $45 Million HTC Lawsuit

by Andrew Fenn

The US Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has granted a request from HTC, allowing the company to review the validity of a VR technology patent which is currently the focus of a $45 …

Tags:HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 36

3IT Holds an Open Day

by Bob Raikes

3IT is focusing these days on AR and VR after starting as the 3D Centre. 3IT is a trade association that has close links to the Fraunhofer HHI in Berlin and each year it …

IFA 2018 Roundup

by Bob Raikes

Bang & Olufsen did not show any new TVs at IFA but focused on new audio products. Changhong is selective on a country basis about where it sells TVs under its own brands in …

Check Out the Goovis Cinego G2 VR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

The Goovis Cinego G2 6DoF VR headset features two 0.7″ 1080p OLED microdisplays with a 16:9 aspect ratio, a 10,000:1 contrast ratio, 3,147 pixels per inch, 60Hz refresh and a 53° field of view. …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Microdisplays| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Pimax Headsets to Begin Shipping this Month

by Andrew Fenn

Pimax’s 8K headset entered mass production in July, following months of delays. The company now says that it is confident that all Kickstarter backers will receive their devices by the end of the year. …

Tags:AR/VR| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Water Park Incorporates VR Technology into Its Attractions

by Andrew Fenn

The Therme Erding water park in Erding, Germany has incorporated VR technology into its water slide attractions. Visitors can choose from a range of virtual worlds to be immersed within, including a snowy mountain …

Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Research Uncovers Communication and Safety Issues with In-Flight VR

by Andrew Fenn

Dutch airline KLM and aerospace research firm NLR recently studied the effects of passengers using VR headsets in relation to safety, on-board service, experience and comfort. The experiment took place in a KLM cabin …

Tags:AR/VR| Aviation| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 34

IDC: Outlook Remains Positive for VR Despite Shipment Decline in 2018 Q2

by Andrew Fenn

Worldwide shipments of VR headsets were down 33.7% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2018, according to IDC. Analysts expect this to be a temporary setback as the VR market finds its legs. The …

Will Apple Save the Day?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Again, Apple to the rescue. While the current sales development of AR, VR, MR, or any other “R” you can come up with, is still somewhat of a sore point with market research firms, …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 35

Boundless Enthusiasm for 5G NR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

There is a lot of enthusiasm for the upcoming 5G mobile networks, especially ones based on the new 5G NR standard. Regular readers of the Display Daily website and Meko’s subscription newsletters should be …

Acer Has Lots of News

by Bob Raikes

Acer moved its annual IFA press event this year and had more space, so we actually got a seat! Having said that, as it was a global press event (the audio seemed loud enough …

The Art of Immersion Highlights VR Effect

by Bob Raikes

If you are unconvinced about the power of the immersiveness of VR compared with simply watching a screen, it may be worth a listen to a BBC programme, “The Art of Immersion” that looked …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 34