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Japan Display Develops High Definition VR Head Mounted Display with an LCD Panel
Japan Display has developed exclusively for Virtual Reality a VR head mounted display (VRM-100), with an LCD panel. With VRM-100, the VR monitor unit with high definition LCD panel and a gyro sensor, using VR goggles allows people to view high definition VR movies in their PCs. The attached VR goggles are made so they…
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Osram launches its smallest sidelooking infrared LED to date – SFH 4055
Osram Opto Semiconductors is launching its smallest sidelooking infrared LED to date. The new SFH 4055 is based on the proven Firefly platform, used widely for LEDs in the visible spectrum. The new transmitter, which has a wavelength of 850 nm, is primarily targeted at eye-tracking systems in augmented and virtual reality headsets. With a…
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Japan Display Develops a 3.42-inch LCD Specifically Designed for Virtual Reality Applications
Japan Display (JDI) has developed a 3.42-inch low temperature polysilicon (LTPS) TFT LCD specifically designed for virtual reality (VR) head mount displays (HMD). The new ultra-high resolution LTPS TFT LCD display with 651ppi from JDI provides the required display performance and characteristics for VR applications, including ultra-high resolution, high-speed response time, high refresh rate, and…
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Qualcomm announces Snapdragon VR820 virtual reality reference platform at IFA 2016
This year at IFA 2016, transitive tech is virtual reality (VR). Standalone VR, which includes head-mounted displays (HMDs) untethered to base computing devices, is helping set the stage for widespread VR adoption. To help developers and manufacturers create amazing VR devices and experiences, Qualcomm Technologies has announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon VR820 virtual reality reference platform.…
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The New Samsung Gear VR headset challenges the very concept of virtual reality
Samsung today announced the new and improved Gear VR headset. With improved lenses and ergonomics, as well as expanded compatibility with more Samsung smartphones and USB devices, the new Samsung Gear VR headset challenges the very concept of virtual reality, redefining the limits of what it’s capable of. Brought to life by the Samsung Galaxy…
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Nokia OZO to bring Disney’s Alice through the Looking Glass Premiere to Fans via Virtual Reality
OZO – the world’s first professional virtual reality (VR) camera – will be used to film a live performance and real-time broadcast by GRAMMY-award winning artist P!nk at the red carpet premiere of Disney’s Alice Through the Looking Glass. P!nk’s performance, staged next to the red carpet area, will kick off the premiere and will…
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World’s First Live VR Broadcast Thrills Football Fans
The Portuguese are among the most passionate football fans in Europe, especially in the city of Oporto, whose team FC Porto has won the Primeira Liga 27 times and the prestigious Champions League title twice. On September 20, FC Porto squared off against Lisbon’s SL Benfica, another Portuguese powerhouse with 34 Primeira Liga titles, also…
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Project Morpheus virtual reality headset in action at GDC 2014
On day 3 GDC 2014 everyone was excited to have a demo of Sony Project Morpheus. Long line of game lovers waited anxiously outside the booth even before the doors were opened. For them it was worth to wait.
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Sony Project Morpheus- prototype head-mounted display for PS 4 unveiled at 2014 GDC
Sony unveiled a prototype of head-mounted display- Project Morpheus for its Playstation 4 game console at 2014 GDC. The prototype headset is designed to provide an immersive experience for gamers by projecting a virtual reality image in front of their eyes that shifts as it tracks the movement of their head. The prototype head-mounted display…
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Epson Moverio BT-200 smart-glasses to be used in Kofun Virtual Guide service in Japan
Epson, in partnership with Asukamura (a village in Nara Prefecture, Japan), the Ikeuchi Laboratory of Tokyo University, and Tokyo-based AsukaLab , will demonstrate Kofun Virtual Guide using Epson’s new Moverio BT-200 smart-glasses. The demonstration will be conducted on the weekends of February 22-23 and March 1-2 at the Ishibutai Kofun, an ancient stone tomb located…
