Dolby Vision IQ is an update that is designed to adjust the picture based on the ambient room light levels, while trying to maintain the creative intent of the content creator. Ambient illumination has the effect of reducing the dynamic range of the display making it difficult to discern dark details. LG and Panasonic TVs […]
8K Association Overview Deck Available
The 8K Association is a global organization with 22 members spanning the entire 8K ecosystem – content creation to display. Since its founding at CES 2019, the 8K Association has issued an 8K TV technical specification along with an associated 8K TV Certification program. For 2020, we have big plans to expand our promotion and […]
These are the next generation TV technologies you’ll be able to buy very soon (part 1)
The drive for 8K continues unabated, but these new technologies offer a lot more advantages than just resolution, and you’ll be able to purchase televisions that use some of them later this year. 8K was clearly a high-profile TV trend at CES 2020 but fuelling TV advancements are several underlying display technologies that will continue […]
AR and AR HMDs continue to improve, despite apparent indifference from the mass market
AR and VR were pretty big this year at CES. Here’s our look at two of the most promising new headsets that were on show, and what they mean for the immediate future of the technology. Needless to say, there were dozens of companies at CES showing off AR/VR headsets or related technology. I certainly […]
Samsung Reveals Much at First Look Event Prior to CES 2020
Samsung ran their First Look event at Ceasar’s just prior to the opening of CES and offer a cornucopia of technology news – some to be expected and some surprises too. Here is a quick summary of first impressions from the First Look event. Jong-hee Han, President of Visual Displays at Samsung Electronics opened the […]
A New Kind of Light Field Camera from Wooptix
Many, including myself, think light field acquisition, processing and display is the future of natural 3D visualizations. One method for light field image acquisition is to place a microlens array in front of an image sensor. This is the approach used by Lytro in their consumer and cinema-grade cameras. The trade off for acquiring all […]
8K Association Certified Program Now Available for High Performance 8K TVs
Las Vegas, Nevada, Jan. 2, 2020 – The 8K Association (8KA), the leading cross-industry group promoting growth and harmonization throughout the 8K ecosystem, is pleased to announce that an 8K Association Certified program for 8K TVs is now available for 8K TVs that meet the exacting requirements outlined by the 8K Association. 8K Association Certified […]
Kopin to Show Latest Advances in its Lightning Silicon OLED Microdisplay line-up at CES 2020
I have just learned that Kopin plans to show their OLED microdisplay line up at CES, including a preview of their latest 1.3” 2.6K x 2.6K display (2560 x 2560 resolution) aimed for next generation AR/VR/XR applications. Kopin also plans to highlight latest advances in their 0.49” 720p and 0.99” 2K x 2K devices. Kopin […]
Awesome Image from 8K Looking Glass Display
I visited Looking Glass Factory in their Brooklyn, NY office the other day – specifically to check out their new 32” 8K light field display. I was not disappointed. While some may argue that a 45-view, horizontal-only parallax display is not a true light field display, I am ok with it. Let’s put it this way, it is […]
Yes, You Really Can See 8K in Your Future
WE MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 4K ERA, BUT THE 8K era has already begun. How can that be? For starters, consider what Sonia Chen, Samsung’s director of display marketing, said in June at the 8K Display Summit in New York City. Addressing representatives from the content, broadcast technology, and consumer electronics industries who […]