Vol 24 - Issue 27

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Vuzix and Ubimax Delivers a Hands-Free Smart Glasses Manufacturing Solution

by Alan Spencer

Vuzix has teamed up with Ubimax to deliver a hands-free smart glasses solution to WS Kunststoff-Service using the Vuzix M300. The solution is being used to reduce errors, optimise processes, and simplify new employee …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Kyulux & Wisechip to Commercialise TADF

by Bob Raikes

Kyulux is to work with WiseChip of Taiwan to commercialise TADF materials. WiseChip plans to be the first producer to use the TADF materials in a commercial product. Kyulux said that the materials will …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Materials| TADF| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Optoma Adds to UltraHD Home Projectors

by Bob Raikes

In addition to the UHD60 and UHD65 (Optoma UHD Projectors are Aggressively Priced), Optoma has released the UHD550X, an UltraHD DLP projector with 2,800 Ansi lumens and Rec 709 colour support. The lamp-based product …

Tags:DLP Projectors| Large Display Monitor| Optoma| UltraHD| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Sigma Adds HDR10+ Support

by Bob Raikes

Sigma Designs said that it would support the HDR10+ HDR specification in its STV7803 and STV7804. The specification is being standardised by SMPTE as ST.2094-40. Sigma said that this is the third version of …

Tags:Chips| HDR - High Dynamic Range| Large Display Monitor| Sigma Designs| Vol 24 - Issue 27

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Sharp Plans New US Brand

by Milos Pavlovic

Sharp has said that it will start to sell new TVs in the US, without using the Aquos brand. Sharp is, as we have reported, in dispute with Hisense which has the rights to …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| sharp| TVs (TV Sets)| USA| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Microsoft to add Deep Neural Networks

by Bob Raikes

The next version of the Microsoft Hololens headset will have a special Deep Neural Network (DNN) chip according to a Microsoft blog. The current version has a Holographic Processing Unit, or HPU that processes …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27

UBI Expects OLED to Dominate in AR/VR

by Bob Raikes

UBI Research said that it expects revenues of $58.7 billion for displays for AR and VR headsets by 2021. That will be a lot of growth as it forecasts revenues of just $3.9 billion …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Osram Supplies BMW with OLEDs

by Milos Pavlovic

BMW’s Concept M4 GTS car is being introduced with OLED taillights produced by Osram. The car is a limited edition of just 700 units to be made, globally, and is intended to be an …

Tags:Automotive| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Vol 24 - Issue 27

JCDecaux Installs LED Screens in Dublin

by Alan Spencer

Under the name of Digipole, JCDecaux is to install large LED screens in Ireland on busy streets. The first roadside LED screen from JCDecaux will be installed in Dublin, near Pembroke Road and Elgin …

Tags:JCDecaux| Large Display Monitor| LED| Vol 24 - Issue 27

First Smart Hypermarket in Taiwan

by Milos Pavlovic

TotalTaipei.com reports that Advantech and Carrefour are working in Taiwan to develop “Taiwan’s first intelligent retail store”. As well as supporting omnichannel operation, the system, based on Advantech’s cloud-based UShop+, will send instant targeted …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| Retail| Taiwan| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Apple sets up OLED panel R&D line in Taiwan, says report

by Milos Pavlovic

As we have been reporting for some months, one of the key issues for the development of the OLED industry is the availability of evaporators which have, so far, been exclusively available from Canon …

Tags:Apple| Mobile Display Monitor| OLED Fabs| Production Equipment| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Samsung Note 8 Event Details Decided

by Milos Pavlovic

We have previously reported that Samsung plans a launch of the Galaxy Note 8 in New York in August and the date has been set for August 23rd. (Note 8 in August in New …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Smartphones| Vol 24 - Issue 27