On the heels of a $25 million Series C fundraising round, DigiLens introduces a new waveguide eyeglass display for AR applications-constructed from only two inkjet coated grating layers. It’s thinner, lighter, brighter, and significantly lower in cost. SID Display Week – Los Angeles, CA – May 22, 2018: DigiLens Inc., the Silicon Valley-based company revolutionizing […]
Should HDR Displays Follow the PQ Curve?
This topic of discussion started as an email thread in the HDR work group of the International Committee of Display Metrology (ICDM) and then sparked a long discussion in the recent face-to-face meeting in Mt. View, California. Per agreement with ICDM, they agreed to allow me to write this article. Many in the group believed […]
Light Field Displays are Coming
If you haven’t been following activities in Light Field displays, here’s a quick update – there is a lot of activity in this area with products likely to be commercialized in 2018. Investments are flowing and standards organizations are getting serious about finding ways to distribute the vast amounts of data that will be needed […]
Christie Tries to Separate from the Herd with New Apex 0.9mm LED Video Wall
Christie has added a new 0.9mm pitch model to their Apex lineup of LED video walls. They are not the first to commercialize 0.9mm cabinets as they wanted to be sure they could deliver top level quality consistent with their Apex brand of LED video walls. The new 0.9mm cabinet/tile has a resolution of 640×360 […]
Highlights from I/ITSEC 2017
The Interservice/ Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) is the world’s largest modeling, simulation, and training conference. Held near the beginning of December in Orlando, Florida, USA, I/ITSEC consists of peer-reviewed paper presentations, tutorials, special events, professional workshops, a commercial exhibit hall, a serious games competition, and STEM events for teachers and secondary students. […]
2017 Streaming Media for Field of Light Displays (SMFoLD) Workshop Summary & Presentation Files
On Oct. 3, 2017, a workshop on Streaming Media for Field of Light Displays (SMFoLD) was held at the Rockwell Collins facility in Sterling, Virginia. About 100 people attended to discuss the latest developments in the light field ecosystem – from content creation, through distribution to the display. A particular emphasis for the workshop was […]
White Paper: Measuring Resolution in a New Way
Insight Media has released a new white paper called “Measuring Resolution in a New Way.” It can be downloaded for free by registering at the link below. https://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=9i5gmvpab&p=oi&m=1116335208730&sit=gvuemapib&f=4c482783-ebac-46bd-ac2e-5b093fc38170 The paper describes some of the metrology issues with measuring a flat panel display that uses non-RGB stripe pixel architectures along with the difficulty in determining the […]
Advanced Technologies for Projection-based Training and Simulation
A myriad of advanced technologies all come together to create a projection-based solution for training, visualization and simulation. At Display Summit, some of these visual technologies will be discussed and explored. For example, increasing resolution is always a key factor in immersiveness and image fidelity. To get there, one can add more projectors or increase […]
How Will Advanced Display Technology Drive AR/VR Adoption?
That is one of the key questions that will be addressed at the Streaming Media for Field of Light Displays (SMFoLD) workshop to be held on Oct. 3 followed by Display Summit on Oct. 4-5. Both will be held in Sterling, Virginia and will feature leading technologists discussing the state and future of immersive displays […]
Is New Leadership Needed for Next Generation Cinema?
In a previous Display Daily, I claimed that the LED Cinema Era has Started. But what are the ramifications of this new technology entering a space that has so far been the exclusive domain of projection technology? The new LED screen technology will offer HDR capabilities and a wide color gamut. But there are no cinema […]