187 news items tagged virtual reality
SEMICON Taiwan 2020 to feature virtual platform
Tuesday 15 September 2020Advanced, smart and green manufacturing will take center stage on-site and online during SEMICON Taiwan 2020 that takes place during September 23-25.
Higher ppi displays crucial for AR/VR: Q&A with INT chairman David Chu
Monday 30 March 2020Taiwan-based Innovative and Transformation (INT) is a knowledge-based company dedicated to developing glass-based display devices with ultra-high pixel density for AR/VR and other...
SK Hynix unveils PCIe NVMe SSDs
Wednesday 8 January 2020At the ongoing CES, SK Hynix has unveiled its PCIe NVMe consumer SSD series. The drives are built with SK Hynix' 128-layer 4D NAND flash, just six months after the company announced...
Worldwide spending on AR/VR to reach US$18.8 billion in 2020, says IDC
Monday 2 December 2019Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be US$18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the US$10.5 billion expected to bespent in...
HTC moves to promote blockchain smartphones, VR business
Thursday 24 October 2019HTC has been keen to make efforts to advance both of its handset and VR businesses after Yves Maitre took the reins as CEO at the Taiwan-based smartphone vendor in mid-September.
Apple reportedly suspends development of AR/VR headsets
Friday 12 July 2019Apple has suspended the development of head-mounted display (HMD) AR/VR headsets, and already disbanded its team for the development of AR/VR HMDs, according to sources familiar with...
Asia Pacific AR/VR spending to reach US$70.2 billion in 2023, says IDC
Thursday 4 July 2019Asia Pacific spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) will reach US$7.5 billion in 2019, recording an increase of more than 100% from the previous year, according...
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...
Acer seeks to become trend leader of PC industry
Friday 26 April 2019Acer has been hosting two major product launch conferences every year since CEO Jason Chen became chairman and CEO, with one in April in New York, and one in September in Berlin....
Acer eyes 50% on-year revenue growth from gaming PCs in 2019
Monday 21 January 2019Acer is planning to focus on promoting its gaming PCs in 2019, eying to boost related revenues by 50% on year, according to company president of the Pan Asia Pacific region Andrew...
HTC paints rosy picture for 2019
Friday 11 January 2019HTC is positive about its business prospects for 2019 as it will continue to roll out efforts to revitalize its handset business and achieve significant VR revenue growth by offering...
HTC China head upbeat about 5G VR development
Wednesday 9 January 2019The year 2019 will see an official start of the development of 5G-enabled virtual reality (VR) devices, and related suppliers are set to advance well in rolling out new-generation...
Foxconn-sponsored cancer center enters trial operation
Wednesday 26 December 2018National Taiwan University (NTU) has begun trial run at its new cancer research center, which is primarily sponsored by Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) chairman Terry...
VIA expects profitability in 2018 and 2019, says paper
Monday 24 December 2018IC design house VIA Technologies expects to be profitable in both 2018 and 2019 as the company has been preparing new products and technologies for areas such as artificial intelligence...
Etron gearing up to develop AI-on-edge natural light 3D sensing solutions
Monday 24 December 2018IC designer Etron Technology and its subsidiary eYs3D Microelectronics are gearing up to advance application of its natural light 3D image capturing technology to AR (augmented reality)...
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...
IBM ready to embrace upcoming Bank 4.0 era
Monday 3 December 2018IBM is ready for the advent of the Bank 4.0 era by providing banks with system integration and solutions to help them further accelerate banking automation to better offer mobile...
Acer reportedly looking to sell or disband StarVR
Wednesday 28 November 2018Acer's virtual reality (VR) HMD subsidiary StarVR, following its recent delisting from Taiwan's emerging stock market, reportedly may disband or be sold.
Global AR/VR HMD device shipments to grow at CAGR 52.7% in 2018-2023, says Digitimes Research
Thursday 25 October 2018Global shipments of AR/VR head-mounted display (HMD) devices are expected to grow at a CAGR of 52.7% during a 5-year forecast period to reach 40 million units in 2023, according to...
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...
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...
IoT applications driving sensor tech upgrades, says AMS Taiwan chief
Thursday 2 August 2018As a front-tier device of an IoT (Internet of Things) system, sensor plays a crucial role in data collection and transmission to determine the performance of the system, and the rapid...
Dell unveils innovations for enterprises in Taiwan
Friday 13 July 2018Dell has unveiled a series of new enterprise PCs in Taiwan including its Precision 7730 and 7530 workstations designed specifically for virtual reality (VR) purposes; Latitude 5491...
3D printing software apps to help drive digital transformation
Monday 9 July 2018In line with the advent of the era of going digital fully, "maker and innovation" will become a new driver for the next wave of industrial revolution after Industry 4.0, and 3D software...
KYEC May revenues reach 8-month high, Sigurd hit record
Thursday 7 June 2018IC testing service provider King Yuan Electronics (KYEC) saw its May revenues climb to an 8-month high of NT$1.71 billion (US$57.6 million), while fellow company Sigurd Microelectronics...