CES is all about show, whether it's the biggest TV ever or the most pixels one can cram into a computer display. So, not surprisingly, on the PC side, monitors are big, bezels are small, resolutions are high, and they’ve got new stands! Dell has updated its display manager with options for multiple window layouts and multi-mon setups. We’re also … Read more
There are people who are wandering the halls at CES so we don’t have to. Among them are the people from VRScout who posted an early heads up on Panasonic’s new VR glasses. The pitch from Panasonic is that these are the first glasses that eliminate the screen-door effect. They’re not. Varjo’s glasses don’t have a hint of screen door, … Read more
I’ve long had a bit of an anti-Apple grudge. There’s not a good reason for it, other than perhaps I worked at Dell for several years, and developed a bit of an attitude there… Despite the attitude, I can’t help but admire the consistent innovative spirit that seems to continuously ooze out of Cupertino. So, with respect, I encourage the … Read more
I have reported several times on Finnish XR start-up Varjo since I first recognized the potential of their concept of “foveated resolution.” I reported most recently a few weeks ago from AWE Europe in Munich. (Varjo Pushes The Envelope on VR Performance). So, I wasn't sure whether to accept their invitation to a brief meeting in London as they started … Read more
Due to the incorporation of cameras on the front of what have been traditionally known as “VR headsets,” the VR and AR industries were faced with a conundrum and an overlap. AR can be experienced through cameras in a VR head-mounted display (HMD). In fact, the vast majority of headset AR on the market today is experienced through cameras. … Read more
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Wretched Excess: Sony’s 6K x 3K Crystal LED display at IBC 2019 is a contender for new large-format movie theaters. It’s beautiful, and almost hard to imagine in a movie theater. Can a screen be too bright? (Source: JPR) Audiences in North America might have to do a little traveling to see Gemini Man in 3D at 120 fps, … Read more
HP has been pushing on design as well as technology to find their competitive niche. The company’s new consumer laptops with wood finishes are a delight to see and hold. Now comes the commercial version and along the way they’ve lost a little weight and gained some time. The new 13-inch Elite Dragonfly notebook weighs less than a kilogram (~ … Read more
Extensive testing by Mark Poppin reveals the differences
Smartphones are great. Miniature computers connected to a vast, worldwide always-on network. They fit in your pocket, are lightweight, and run for hours or days without a recharge. A bit expensive (about twice what a low-end laptop costs), they are ubiquitous, and everybody has at least one of them. There are only two things wrong with them: you can hardly … Read more
At CES this year, zSpace introduced their new 15-inch 3D laptop. It is a passive 3D display system, but those few words don’t really do it justice. The laptop employs zSpace’s patented 3D screen technology and uses a pair of extremely lightweight circular polarized glasses. Inside is an AMD APU A9-9420, 8GB of DDR4 main memory, 256GB SSD, wireless … Read more
We the committed—wait. Mill around outside 08:30 to 09:00, seated 09:00, show starts at 10:00, ends 12:30—fours of Applesauce Apple’s slick back cylindrical Mac Pro circa 2013. (Source: Apple) Dub dub has never been boring or trite, and this year was no exception, except it was exceptional. Everybody and their cat is writing about all the stuff Apple announced … Read more
