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Wednesday 8 November 2023
Novatek expects sales growth in 2024
Display driver IC (DDI) specialist Novatek Microelectronics expects sales across all market applications to register growth in 2024, with shipments resuming their typical business...
Thursday 28 September 2023
Google, Meta and Apple set to win US approval for virtual reality devices
Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc. are on the verge of winning approval from US regulators to deploy a new set of mobile virtual and augmented reality devices,...
Monday 26 June 2023
Worldwide wearables market forecast to rebound in 2023 with continued growth thereafter, says IDC
After declining for the first time ever in 2022, worldwide shipments of wearable devices are forecast to rebound in 2023, reaching a total of 504.1 million units, according to new...
Friday 17 February 2023
Optical component suppliers expect surge in demand for XR devices, with Apple headset on the horizon
Optical component and module suppliers are gearing up for a surge in demand from a slew of new extended reality (XR) devices, with Apple said to be unveiling its mixed-reality (MR)...
Friday 17 February 2023
GSEO to see AR, VR and MR applications drive sales growth in 2023
Optical lens company Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) expects sales generated from orders for AR (augmented reality), VR (virtual reality) and MR (mixed reality) headsets and other...
Wednesday 19 October 2022
Wonders.ai creates interactive virtual AI companion with 'personality engine'
Startup team Wonders.ai is making an attempt to bring animated characters on the other side of the screen to life using AI technology. By giving them personality and social capabilities,...
Wednesday 10 August 2022
HTC showcases new virtual production solution at Siggraph
HTC has teamed up with Departure Lounge and Arcturus to showcase its new virtual production solution Vive Mars CamTrack at the Siggraph 2022 held in Vancouver, Canada from August...
Friday 29 July 2022
GSEO gearing up for AR/VR device boom
Optical lens module maker Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) has stepped up its deployment in the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) device market, expecting sales generated...
Friday 27 May 2022
AR/VR headsets to usher in opportunities for 3D, SWIR sensor suppliers
AR/VR headset could be a tipping point for 3D-sensor-related optical components and sensor technology, driving new opportunities for 3D sensor suppliers in the augmented reality (AR)...
Friday 15 April 2022
Asia Pacific Telecom launches Xland metaverse platform
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has teamed up with metaverse platform developer XRSpace, along with over 20 players in the metaverse supply chain, to launch Taiwan's first multifunctional...
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Pico, Goertek bullish on VR
China-based Internet platform company ByteDance acquired virtual reality (VR) startup Pico in August 2021, merging it with its VR business. The move is similar to Facebook's acquisition...
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Foxconn invests in XRSpace to create global metaverse ecosystem
Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced the signing of an MOU with metaverse platform developer XRSpace, which will receive US$100 million in investment from the EMS giant...
Monday 14 February 2022
Preparing for the unlimited possibilities of the metaverse
The metaverse has been a popular topic recently, but up to now, how each industry understands and defines it still differs, according to Angus Yang, senior director at Asia Pacific...
Friday 14 January 2022
Obvious demand for miniLED and VR emerge at CES 2022
Several development trends in the world of virtual reality (VR) and display terminals were observed at CES 2022.
Wednesday 5 January 2022
Low-power chips to bridge metaverse gap, says NXP Greater China chairman
There has been a large gap between imagination and realization when it comes to the metaverse, according to Ting Wei Li, chairman of NXP Greater China. However, nowadays, Li says...