Vol 21 - Issue 44

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A 3D Vision Health Update

by Helen Vince

3D and Vision Health – Several times a year I provide an update for our readers on 3D vision health issues. The pervasive myth that 3D is somehow bad for us, and our children, is …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Health and Safety| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Oakley Announces Airwave 1.5 With Connection to Garmin Action Camera

by Helen Vince

Head-Up Display –  Oakley has announced its latest Airwave 1.5 ski goggles which include Recon Instrument’s Snow 2 head-up display. There are no technical changes to the Snow 2 HUD however, Oakley is now adding …

Tags:AR Glasses| Garmin| Head Up Displays HUDs| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Muxlab Offers Way to Extend 4K Video Signal to 150 Meters

by Helen Vince

Connectivity – Sending a 4K signal from a camera back to a recorder or production truck often involves using fiber optic cable if the distances are fairly long. Now, a Canadian company called Muxlab (Montreal, Canada) has …

Tags:4K DCI| 6G-SDI| Ethernet| Fibre optics| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Microsoft Band – The First Wearable from Microsoft

by Helen Vince

Wearable – There are plenty of new entries in the wearable market these days, however when a major company like Microsoft announces its wearable device, the world takes notice. The new smartband is called Microsoft …

Tags:Fitness Trackers| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartwatches| Vol 21 - Issue 44

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Broadband: It’s All About The Pipes

by Helen Vince

Broadcast & Distribution – It has become increasingly clear that consumers are moving to streaming and cloud downloads to watch TV shows and movies at home. This trend, which has been documented by numerous research …

Tags:broadband| Packaged Media| VOD| Vol 21 - Issue 44

Fraunhofer IPMS Presents MEMS-based 3D Laser Scanning Technology at Vision 2014

by Helen Vince

Laser Scanning Technology – Fraunhofer researchers have developed a 3D laser scanner with a light-travel time measurement system that is based on the human eye and that can focus on key sections of an image …

Tags:3D Content Creation| Fraunhofer| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 21 - Issue 44