Vol 23 – Issue 47 – Page 8

Optoma Creates a Magic Carpet

by Bob Raikes

Optoma has developed a ‘Magic Carpet’ interactive projection system with Loxit Ltd and Sensory Guru that uses a height adjustment system that can be controlled with a smartphone or tablet app and features the …

Google Earth Goes VR

by Bob Raikes

The BBC has posted a video showing Google Earth running on an HTC Vive headset and available on the Steam website. Google has set up a home page for Google Earth VR https://vr.google.com/earth/.

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Ovum Says Netflix Business Model Not Sustainable

by Bob Raikes

Ovum has released a report that points out that Netflix has achieved massive subscriber growth and global scale, but has seen deteriorating profitability. The company pointed out that in 2011, Netflix generated net profits …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| Netflix| OTT Video| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Hexogon Solution Lights Up New Taipei City

by Bob Raikes

42 Christie Boxer 4K30 3DLP projectors were used by rental staging partner Hexogon Solution Pte Ltd to create a map on the façade of the 30-storey New Taipei City Hall building in Banqiao District, …

TI Processors Use Arm + PowerVR

by Bob Raikes

Texas Instruments has introduced the AM437x ‘Sitara’ processor series which can be used for a range of applications including digital signage and automation. The processors are based on Arm Cortex-A9 cores with a PowerVR …

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Absen LEDs to be Used in Chinese Soccer

by Bob Raikes

Absen said that it will be the first official LED colour display supplier to the Chinese Football Association Super League (CSL), the top tier of professional soccer in China. Absen will supply a total …

Totoku Adds Medical Monitor at RSNA

by Bob Raikes

Totoku was planning to show a new colour diagnostic monitor at the RSNA, the CCL214. The 21.3″ 1600 x 1200 display has 280 cd/m² of brightness when calibrated (500 cd/m² maximum) and contrast of …

Tags:Desktop Monitors| Large Display Monitor| Medical| Vol 23 - Issue 47

Ed Market Trends: The 2016 Horizon Report

by Len Scrogan

This fall the New Media Consortium (NMC), together with the Consortium for School Networking (COSN), released their annual K12 Horizon Report.† According to the NMC, “The NMC Horizon Report series charts the five-year horizon …

Tags:display technology| Education| Projection| Vol 23 - Issue 47

ITRI Introduces an Innovative Automotive HUD

by Arthur Berman

The Smart Microsystems Technology Center at ITRI (Hsinchu, Taiwan) has developed a so-called Long-Distance Floating Multi-Screen Head-up Display for automotive applications. First, a few words of background on the reasons why ITRI felt that …

Tags:Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Pico Projectors| Vol 23 - Issue 47