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Thursday 1 February 2024
India-based EMS company Kaynes expands prototyping manufacturing capability, to make waveguide components for AR devices
India-based electronics manufacturer Kaynes Technology acquired US-based Digicom Electronics. Kaynes Semicon also formed a partnership with DigLens for AR product manufacturing.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
Apple Vision Pro launch countdown; prospect of XR headset market
Apple's new-generation Vision Pro is slated to hit US shelves on February 2, and initial shipments are closely followed by Apple's suppliers and competitors. Industry insiders hail...
Wednesday 24 January 2024
Porotech and PSMC team up to produce 200mm GaN-on-Si microLEDs
Poro Technologies (Porotech) and Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing (PSMC) have formed a partnership to develop and manufacture 200mm GaN-on-Silicon MicroLEDs for display applic...
Tuesday 23 January 2024
Apple's Vision Pro catalyzes Japanese XR HMD renaissance
Apple's Vision Pro is expected to reenergize competition in the extended reality (XR) head-mounted display (HMD) market.
Tuesday 16 January 2024
AI solutions integration with AR/VR/XR propel innovations at CES 2024
CES 2024 featured groundbreaking advancements in generative AI, AI chips, and AI PC terminals, positioning AI as the defining theme for the year, with expectations for a flourishing...
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Competition in XR device processor market to intensify between MediaTek, Qualcomm
MediaTek, with its Taiwanese industry ecosystem, is poised to expand its competition with Qualcomm in the extended reality (XR) device processor market, which includes virtual reality...
Monday 8 January 2024
Beyond the hype: unpacking the realities of 5G uptake
Taiwan's 5G rollout has now surpassed the three-and-a-half-year mark, and while user numbers continue to grow, the pace isn't mirroring the rapid expansion witnessed during the 4G...
Thursday 4 January 2024
PlayNitride, Foxconn eye micro LED AR potential with individual partnerships
In an indication of the massive potential of micro LED microdisplay technology, PlayNitride has signed a strategic agreement with the South Korean microdisplay manufacturer Raontech...
Wednesday 27 December 2023
AR device shipment volume in China looking to double in 2024
As the technology gradually matures, China's AR and VR market is witnessing various brands launching new products to compete with each other. The market is anticipated to grow rapidly...
Tuesday 28 November 2023
Wearables to drive Micro LED market growth, with Apple Watch adoption expected in 2026
In the burgeoning Micro LED display market, wearable devices are proving to be a focal point for growth, and forecasts indicate that by 2028, the market scale for Micro LED in wearables...
Friday 17 November 2023
Jorjin combines AR with healthcare to build Taiwan's first 'optometry X metaverse center'
Augmented reality (AR) supplier Jorjin announced on November 16 that it is collaborating with the Department of Optometry at the Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology...
Thursday 9 November 2023
VR products could make up 10% of GSEO's revenue in 2023
Amidst this year's economic headwinds, Genius Electronic Optical (GSEO) is on track to surpass last year's performance, says firm President Guo Ying-Li. GSEO Chairperson Jones Chen...
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 5 October 2023
Smart glasses and headsets to bring optical component industry boom
Meta's latest AI products include second gen smart glasses that can answer questions, co branded with Ray-Ban, along with Quest 3 VR headsets and robots capable of producing realistic...
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,...