Vol 25 – Issue 19 – Page 7

Radiant Vision wins LFW Award for HMD Evaluation Lens

by Matthew Brennesholtz

Radiant Vision recently received a Gold Innovation Award from Laser Focus World for its lens designed to facilitate testing of near-eye displays (NEDs) such as AR and VR head-mounted displays. Currently there are no …

Lenovo Mirage Solo Won’t Come with 6DoF Controllers

by Andrew Fenn

Google’s Clay Bavor has revealed that Lenovo’s new Mirage Solo headset, which features 6DoF tracking, won’t use next-generation 6DoF controllers, unlike Oculus Santa Cruz. According to Bavor, the decision was made because the team …

Tai Jeng-Wu Will Stay on as Sharp President

by Andrew Fenn

Sharp president Tai Jeng-wu will remain in his role at the head of the company until March 2020, Nikkei has reported. Tai had previously said he would step down after the company re-entered the …

Google Demos API for Browser-Based VR and AR

by Andrew Fenn

Alongside a raft of other announcements and reveals, Google unveiled WebXR, its new API for the optimisation and integration of VR and AR experiences into Chrome and other web browsers, at its I/O developers …

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Mercedes-Benz Releases AR Companion App for 2018 Vehicles

by Andrew Fenn

Mercedes-Benz has released an augmented reality-based companion app for its 2018 E and S-class vehicles. ‘Ask Mercedes’ is free to download from the iOS App Store and enables users to explore the car’s features …

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UK Researchers Develop Lasers for the Eyes

by Bob Raikes

We don’t think it has display applications, but we were intrigued by news that a group from The University of St Andrews in Scotland, UK, has developed a semiconductor laser that can be made …

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E Ink Invests in SES-imagotag

by Bob Raikes

E Ink and SES-imagotag, the ESL and pricing specialist, have announced a collaboration and E Ink has agreed to invest €26 million in the company. The aim of the partnership is to develop smart …

BrightSign Powers Digital Signage at New Dubai Department Store

by Andrew Fenn

BrightSign has announced that the Emirates’ newest department store — the 18,581m² flagship Robinsons store in the Dubai Festival Centre Mall — features an extensive networked digital signage installation based entirely on BrightSign players, …

Leyard and Planar Complete Acquisition of Eyevis

by Andrew Fenn

Following an announcement last month, Leyard and Planar have completed their acquisition of Eyevis, including its subsidiary, Teracue. Through this geographic expansion, the companies believe they will be able to better serve customers in …

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German IPTV Platform Zattoo Launches Channels in Full HD

by Andrew Fenn

German IPTV provider Zattoo is now offering some of its channels in Full HD quality. Customers that subscribe to the platform’s Ultimate package will receive the new channels, currently over 100 in total — …

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Formula One Streaming Service Goes Live

by Andrew Fenn

F1 TV, the new streaming service from Formula One, is now live in the US and Europe, among other regions. The paid-for subscription service features two plans: F1 TV Access allows viewers to consume …

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TSMC Announces Consolidated Revenues for April 2018

by Andrew Fenn

TSMC has announced its net revenues for April 2018. On a consolidated basis, revenues for April 2018 were approximately NT$81.87 billion ($635 million), a decrease of 21% from March 2018 and an increase of …

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