93 news items tagged headset
Ampacs to expand production capacity in Vietnam
Tuesday 17 November 2020Gaming handset and TWS (true wireless stereo) earphone maker Ampacs plans to invest NT$200 million (US$6.9 million) to add an integrated production line at its factory in Vietnam,...
XRSpace launches 5G-connected VR headset
Wednesday 27 May 2020XRSpace, a VR headset specialist founded by former HTC CEO Peter Chou three years ago, has launched what it claims is the world's first 5G VR headset for the mass consumer market.
Demand for capacitive MEMS speakers from TWS headset applications rising, says Digitimes Research
Monday 16 December 2019The mainstream design of high-end active noise-cancelling true wireless stereo (TWS) headset has been trending toward hybrid driver configurations that have helped drive up the growth...
HTC cuts VR headset prices, launches streaming service
Monday 9 December 2019HTC has reduced prices of its VR headsets and also released a Beta version of Viveport wireless cross-platform streaming services aiming to boost sales during the year-end shopping...
Demand for bone conduction headsets gaining momentum
Friday 22 November 2019Global demand for bone conduction headsets is gaining momentum along with the thriving sales of true wireless stereo (TWS) headsets, according to sources at headset makers in China...
TWS earbud chip prices fall below US$1.50
Tuesday 12 November 2019Unit prices for SoC chips used in true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds have fallen below US$1.50 recently, down from US$2.50-3 in the first quarter of 2019, amid growing presence of...
Apple may unveil AR headsets in 2H20 developed with US partner
Monday 4 November 2019Apple reportedly has partnered with US game developer Valve to develop AR head-mounted display devices, which may be released in the second half of 2020 at the earliest, with Taiwan's...
Kinsus, Nan Ya reportedly among SiP substrate suppliers for new AirPods
Wednesday 30 October 2019Taiwan's Kinsus Interconnect Technology and Nan Ya PCB are both reportedly among SiP (system in package) substrate suppliers for Apple's just-unveiled AirPods Pro series, which adopt...
TWS headset market booming
Monday 22 July 2019Taiwan-based VCSEL sensing component makers including HLJ Technology and TrueLight will be able to continue to ramp up their shipments in the second half of 2019, driven by the increasing...
AR/VR headsets return to growth in 1Q19, says IDC
Thursday 27 June 2019The worldwide augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset market returned to growth after a year of decline as global shipments during the first quarter of 2019 reached...
Holtek to see MCU shipments driven by robust demand for Bluetooth headsets
Thursday 2 May 2019Microcontroller unit specialist Holtek Semiconductor is expected to see its 32-bit MCU shipments for wireless Bluetooth headsets surge and likely hit the five million mark in 2019,...
VCSEL makers gaining from thriving Bluetooth headset sales
Friday 19 April 2019Driven by sales boom for voice-controlled and smart speakers, Bluetooth headphones have seen growing popularity, prompting web giants and consumer leectronics vendors to jump on the...
Holtek enters wireless headset supply chains of China handset vendors
Tuesday 29 January 2019Despite lackluster sales performance of iPhones, Apple's Airpods have ushered in a new market for wireless Bluetooth headsets, prompting China smartphone vendors such as Huawei and...
Merry sales up almost 12% on year in December
Wednesday 9 January 2019Headset supplier Merry Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.79 billion (NT$122.73 million) for December, down 20.11% on month but up 11.77% on year.
VR headset market rebounds as standalone products gain traction, says IDC
Thursday 6 December 2018The combined augmented reality (AR)/virtual reality (VR) headset market grew 9.4% on year in the third quarter of 2018, according to IDC. The VR headset market returned to growth...
HTC unveils enterprise-use standalone Vive Focus VR headset
Friday 16 November 2018HTC has unveiled an enterprise version of its standalone Vive Focus VR device along with a set of VR solutions and development tools including Vive Wave VR SDK and Vive Sync as it...
Headset maker Merry positive about 4Q18 outlook
Wednesday 31 October 2018Headset maker Merry Electronics has forecast a positive outlook for the fourth quarter, expecting its shipments of head-mounted entertainment headsets to grow at a double-digit rate...
StarVR shifting focus to enterprise market
Wednesday 12 September 2018VR (virtual reality) solutions provider StarVR is moving to shift its operation focus to high-end enterprise applications from the location-based entertainment market, and its next-generation...
Merry revenues hit record high in August
Wednesday 5 September 2018Merry Electronics saw its revenues surge 49.68% on month and 22.68% on year to a record high of NT$3.581 billion (US$116.33 million) in August.
Acer introduces OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality headset
Thursday 30 August 2018Acer announced at IFA its new Windows Mixed Reality headset, the OJO 500. The new headset features a one-of-a-kind detachable design that offers flexibility, comfort, and hygiene...
HTC VR app store available for Oculus Rift
Friday 17 August 2018HTC has announced that its Viveport VR app store will be made available to Oculus Rift HMD (head-mounted device) players starting September 4. Meanwhile, the company is also extending...
Headset maker Merry expects revenues to leap in 3Q18
Tuesday 31 July 2018Headset and audio equipment maker Merry Electronics expects to post robust revenue growth in the third quarter driven by growing demand for gaming earphones and other entertainment...
VirtualLink combines simplicity of single USB-C connector with higher bandwidth to drive VR experiences
Wednesday 18 July 2018A new industry consortium led by Nvidia, Oculus, Valve, AMD, and Microsoft has introduced the VirtualLink specification - an open industry standard that enables next-generation VR...
Merry reports increased sales for May
Wednesday 6 June 2018Merry Electronics has reported consolidated revenues of NT$2.275 billion (US$76.526 million) for May, up 22.6% on month and 22.9% on year. For the first five months of 2018, revenues...
Mavin Air-X 1st 10-hour mini earbuds supported by Qualcomm TrueWireless Stereo technology
Wednesday 6 June 2018Mavin Inc, who won the German iF Design Award, the Red Dot Design Award and the CES Innovation Product Design Award, has announced their latest true wireless earbuds recently.