Vol 23 - Issue 07

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HeadsUP! a New Aftermarket HUD Includes Amazon Alexa

by Norbert Hildebrand

This latest version of an aftermarket automobile HUD is presented by HeadsUP!, a California based startup company and includes the Amazon Alexa voice recognition system as its input system. The device comes with its …

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VR Plays a Larger Role at the Tribeca Film Festival

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Tribeca Film Festival, held in New York City from April 13 to the 24, has always supported new forms of entertainment in the forms of gaming, events, installations etc. This year the number …

Tags:Back Panel| Events| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 07

Microsoft Improves Wireless Display Adapter

by Isaac Oburu

Last year Microsoft launched a new accessory (Microsoft Works With Miracast) that allowed users to wirelessly display anything from a Miracast-enabled device. The new adaptor is identical, but latency has been reduced. Customers in …

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4K Blu-ray Discs Already Available

by Isaac Oburu

Best Buy has already started selling the new Blu-ray UltraHD disc format movies, several weeks before the scheduled date in March. CNET claims to have seen the following titles in Best Buy: Chappie, The …

Tags:4k| Best Buy| Blu-ray| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Vol 23 - Issue 07

Sony’s Universal Remote Uses Electronic Paper

by Isaac Oburu

Sony has released a universal remote that uses an electronic paper display and can show buttons chosen by the user. The remote is based on a concept called “Huis Remote Controller Huis-100RC.” ¥24.35 million …

Tags:ePaper| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Remote Controls| sony| Vol 23 - Issue 07

Meta Talks About the Next Generation of AR Glasses

by Norbert Hildebrand

Meta has been making AR hardware for quite some time now. They are in this market for an astounding two and a half years (based on the successful Kickstarter campaign closing) as an augmented …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Gesture Recognition| Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 07

Toshiba Uses VR to Ease MRI Anxiety

by Norbert Hildebrand

Toshiba Corporation and Toshiba Medical Systems are showcasing a virtual reality solution for the use in MRI machines. Most MRI systems include a narrow tunnel where the user’s head goes leading to anxiety in …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Projection| toshiba| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 07

Quelling the Screen-time Debate

by Len Scrogan

In the final paragraph of my recent article, The Screen Time Debate Rages into 2016, I asked the reader “How should the display industry address the screen-time debate, especially since the concerns [about screen …

Tags:display technology| Education| Vol 23 - Issue 07