VR – Display Daily

Near-Eye Displays in 2026: A Supply Chain Success Story With an Efficacy Problem

by Joseph Bryans

The industry has reached a working three-way segmentation. TFT-LCD handles cost-sensitive VR. Micro-OLED (OLEDoS) dominates premium VR and mixed reality. MicroLED and LCoS paired with waveguides remain the target architecture for true transparent AR, though that category is still largely in the pilot and developer-kit phase.

Meta’s Ray‑Ban Display Glasses Turn Near‑Eye From Experiment to Supply‑Constrained Business

by Joseph Bryans

Waveguide orders surge 87.5% as demand outpaces capacity; TrendForce revises AR glasses forecast upward with 32 million units projected by 2030.

AR Finally Arrives

by Sweta Dash

Bay Area SID’s one-day AR/VR conference “Seeing Is Believing” in November gave a glimpse of the current state of the technology and requirements for future development.

Musk, Altman, Gates, Zuckerberg See the End of Displays and Massive Increase in Power Consumption

by Barry Young

These tech leaders are investing in future-forward alternatives such as brain-machine interfaces, augmented reality wearables and even skin-mounted digital tattoos.

Tags:Apple| Artificial Intelligence (AI)| Augmented Reality| Samsung| VR

XR Display Market Set for Modest Growth in 2025 as AR Smart Glasses Drive Innovation

by Shawnee Blackwood

OLED-on-Silicon displays are projected to see their market share decrease to 75%, ceding ground to MicroLED and LCoS alternatives.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Counterpoint| Market Data| VR

Varjo Puts Advanced VR Features Behind Paywall

by Joseph Bryans

Costs $2,500 per year or $5,000 for a perpetual license.

Tags:Nvidia| Varjo| VR

Global VR Market Declines for a Third Straight Year

by Shawnee Blackwood

The next wave of immersive tech will hinge on whether key players can broaden use cases, refine hardware and tap into the growing synergy between AI and XR experiences.

TCL Unveils Two New VR Displays

by Emory Kale

Company uses COA technology and a high-efficiency MiniLED backlight to improve luminous efficiency by about 40 percent.

Tags:Augmented Reality| MWC2025| TCL CSOT| VR

JDI’s Restructuring, Factory Sell-Offs, and Financial Strain

by Emory Kale

At the heart of this restructuring is the planned closure of JDI’s Mobara facility.

Tags:Financial Data| JDI| LCD| OLED| smarthwatch| VR

HTC Sells XR Rights and Team to Google for $250M

by Emory Kale

Android XR gets experienced engineers and IP to help it on its way.

Tags:Google| smart glasses| VR| XR

We Don’t Need No Stinking VR

by Omid Rahmat

Stepping up from 3D to 2D could be the next big leap for Alt Reality products.

Nano-Engineered Lenses Promise More Comfortable Virtual Reality

by Joseph Bryans

While conventional optical components can help adjust the light path and reduce eye strain, they tend to be bulky and heavy, making them impractical for head-mounted devices.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Metalens| research| showcase| VR