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Kopin Positive on New Applications (IC10)

by Bob Raikes

Dr John Fan is CEO of Kopin, which makes microdisplays. Fan said that the company is looking strongly at going into wearables. He said that the headset is the most important wearable device, but …

Special Wearables Address on Android Wear and Google’s Wish List (WF1)

by Phillip Wright

The opening presentation at the Wearable-Flexible Market Focus Conference organized by IHS at the 2015 SID Display Week was delivered by Sidney Chang, Head of Business Development for Android Wear at Google. Chang opened …

Fraunhofer’s Discrete Glasses Compensate for Vision Defects

by Tom Allen

A team at Fraunhofer IOF have developed a way to produce AR glasses in a smaller, less prominent form factor. These glasses – to be shown at Laser World of Photonics in Munich (22nd …

Canatu’s Film Used in 40µm Package

by Tom Allen

Canatu’s CNB Flex Film has been used to create a complete One-Plastic-Solution (OPS). The solution incorporates a display window, touch sensor and decoratin in a robust package, says the company. The OPS is designed …

AUO Enters Circular AMOLED Production

by Tom Allen

The circular 1.4″ AMOLED display from AUO (AUO Prepares 1.4″ AMOLED For Q2) is now in mass production. It is being produced at the company’s G4.5 LTPS fab in Singapore.

Tags:AMOLED| AUO| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23| Wearables

Google Looks to Radars as Camera Replacement

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeA new sensor, called Project Soli, which can be used to accurately track tiny hand movements has been shown off at Google I/O. The chip, for wearables, differs from other motion trackers …

Google is Committed to Cardboard. Really.

by Tom Allen

Google Cardboard (Display Monitor Vol 21 No 26) was presumed to be a simple marketing stunt. Google, however, appears to be taking the device seriously – enough that the company has released a second …

Tags:Google| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23| Wearables

Flexible AMOLEDs Provide Differentiation

by Tom Allen

Flexible AMOLED display shipments will equal more than 11% of rigid AMOLED shipments this year, according to IHS. The market is growing as vendors shift from rigid display production. Samsung Display and LG Display, …

Top 10 Trends in Displays

by Helen Vince

The following is a piece written by Sri Peruvemba, CEO of Marketer International and Head of Marketing for the Society for Information Display. Sri Peruvemba at Latin Display – photo Meko LtdThe global display …

Tags:Curved Displays| Quantum Dots| SID Display Week 2015| Virtual Reality| Wearables

E Ink Used in Fashion Shoe

by Tom Allen

Click to enlargeE Ink: it’s not just for displays. The fashion world is also sinking its teeth into the technology, with the latest offering – the Volvorii shoes – recently crowdfunded. The shoes connect …

Tags:Back Panel| E Ink| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 23| Wearables

CE Week 2015 Kicks Off With Spotlight on Five Key Technology Trends

by Helen Vince

Like fashion, the tech world has its fall lineup.CE Week is calling it a banner year for: Wearable Technology, Connected Cars, Next Gen TVs & Audio Equipment, Smart Home and Emerging Technologies including AR, …

Tags:Automotive| UltraHD (4KTV)| Wearables

Wearable World Congress Also Covers IoT

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Wearable World Congress in San Francisco, organized by the Wearable World organization, addresses the development of all wearable technology and the Internet of Things. The conference was held at the Palace of Fine …