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This Day Belongs to Apple’s Displays

by Emory Kale

It’s the first day of WWDC 2023 and the tech world is holding its breath and waiting to see how months and months of rumors and speculation pan out.

AOMedia’s Volumetric Visual Media Group Calls for Proposals on 3D Graphics Compression Technology

by Shawnee Blackwood

These advancements will optimize applications for gaming, filmmaking, animation, AR, VR, architecture, manufacturing, and cultural heritage applications.

Tags:3D| Augmented Reality| Volumetric Displays| VR

Hypervision Receives Investment from Major VR Companies, Launches Gen 2 Pancake Lenses

by Emory Kale

One of the driving factors of the collaborations is Hypervision’s VR140 Gen 2 pancake lenses. These lenses have been designed to optimize the field of view in VR/XR headsets, expanding the horizontal range to 140 degrees.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Lenses| VR

Meta Launches Quest 3, Drops Quest 2 Prices

by Shawnee Blackwood

The base model of the Quest 3, with 128GB storage, will cost $499.99, but there will be additional storage options for users who require more space.

Tags:headset| meta| Quest 3| VR

AR/VR Headset Shipments Decline in Q1’23; Meta Remains Dominant But Sony and ByteDance Gain Ground

by Shawnee Blackwood

The AR/VR market declined by 54.4% compared to the same period in the previous year.

Dispelix and Avegant Deliver new AR Glasses Reference design

by Shawnee Blackwood

Dispelix is a developer of see-through waveguide technology for XR (extended reality), while Avegant specializes in miniaturized LED light engines.

Making 3D More Real: New Technique for Flat Panel Displays Enhances Depth Clarity in AR and VR

by Omid Rahmat

Researchers look into improving 3D displays to make the 3D images clearer over a wider range of depth.

Tags:3D display| Augmented Reality| Near-Eye Displays| VR

Omnivision Announces New Compact LCOS Panel for Next-Generation AR, XR, and MR Glasses

by Shawnee Blackwood

The OP03011 LCOS panel stands out for its extremely small size and high resolution.

Tags:Augmented Reality| LCOS| Omnivision| VR| XR

Privacy and Freedom: AR/VR/XR

by Omid Rahmat

EFF highlight the importance of upholding freedom of expression, journalistic freedoms, the right to repair XR devices, and the involvement of external stakeholders, including civil society, in shaping policy and regulatory measures.

Tags:Augmented Reality| VR| XR

Meta Explores Partnership with Magic Leap to Advance Augmented Reality Ambitions

by Shawnee Blackwood

Meta’s interest comes as Apple prepares to launch its own mixed reality device.

Don’t Overestimate Smart Glasses

by Omid Rahmat

Contact lenses. Laser surgery. People avoid glasses.

Tags:Augmented Reality| Market Data| smart glasses| VR| xBox

Samsung Display Acquires AR/VR Leader eMagin in $218 Million Deal

by Emory Kale

Samsung Display views this acquisition as strategically vital.

Tags:Augmented Reality| eMagin| Microdisplays| SDC| VR