Displays
ImgTec to demo Vulkan graphics API on Android tab
Imagination Technologies has announced that it is to demo an advanced prototype of the Vulkan graphics API on the PowerVR GPU enabled Nexus Player by Google, running Android. The demo application uses Imagination’s PowerVR GPU and is designed to showcase the capability of Vulkan to meet the needs of the Android graphics developer community.
Virtual reality headset reduces eye fatigue & nausea
Try on any virtual reality headset and within a few minutes the sense of wonder might wear off and leave you with a headache. Computational imaging experts say that's because current virtual reality headsets don't simulate natural 3D images. Now, researchers in the Stanford Computational Imaging Group have created a prototype for a next-gen virtual reality headset that uses light-field technology to create a natural, comfortable 3D viewing e...
Turn your smart TV into a giant tablet
As nearly every phone is becoming touchscreen, laptops are also converting to touchscreens and TV's are joining the hype. However, a smart TV that is touchscreen isn't going to be the cheapest product to buy. Touchjet have created WAVE, a cheaper alternative that transforms your smart TV in to a touch screen TV.
Wide format WXGA TFT-LCD displays target industrial applications
Wide format (16: 10) 10.1” and 12.1” WXGA TFT-LCD displays have been introduced by Kyocera. Wide format TFT-LCDs provide a modern design look and allow more information to be displayed on the screen. The increased resolution and wide aspect ratio provide greater details and achieve a sharper image, making them suitable for industrial applications including medical, agriculture, test and measurement, and marine applications.
LEDs light up roads and car parks
The XLamp XHP35 LEDs which bring the performance of Cree’s Extreme High Power LEDs to their 3.45mm x 3.45mm XP footprint are on sale at Mouser Electronics. The LEDS boast breakthrough 12V monolithic power dies that are uniquely enabled by the SC5 Technology Platform. They allow the use of readily available, cost-optimised drivers to unleash the capabilities of Cree's high power LEDs.
SoC FPGA-based kit enables easy touchscreen HMI development
Microsemi and Mikroprojekt have announced Mikroprojekt’s compact, high performance HMI platform, based on Microsemi’s SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA devices and comprising an easy-to-use way to develop touchscreen HMI solutions. Such solutions can be deployed across a wide range of industrial and building automation, digital signage, vending machine, medical, automotive and appliance applications.
USB 3.0 hub gives notebooks instant one-cable access to displays
MMD announces all-in-one simplicity for desks everywhere. With the latest Philips USB Docking Stand, users simply attach their notebook via USB cable and lock their preferred VESA-compliant display into place. The result: easy access to all the office peripherals and the internet via a single, superfast USB 3.0 connection. Completed by a Philips monitor, the stand combines these productivity and convenience gains with an excellent viewing experie...
Address EMC issues with capacitive touch screen assemblies
Backed by design-in support delivered by its display specialists, andersDX has created a portfolio of technologies to address EMC issues with capacitive touch screen assemblies. The technologies are available to customers approaching andersDX for a complete touch screen assembly.
High intensity LED doubles candela count
The new XLamp XP-L High Intensity LED from Cree, the first single-die LED to deliver over 100,000 candelas with a 50mm diameter optic at 10W is on sale at MSC Technologies. Built on Cree’s SC5 Technology Platform, the XP-L High-Intensity LED delivers more than double the candelas than the industry’s previous highest-performing single-die XP-L LED through the same optic.
Supreme sharpness is flicker-free at 32"
AOC has introduced two 32″ (81.3 cm) displays with UHD and QHD resolutions. Both the U3277PQU and the Q3277PQU combine high resolutions and an extra-large screen size in order to provide power home users, photographers, designers and other professionals with highly detailed images and additional desktop real estate. Flicker FREE technology and a rich set of features contribute to eye-health and comfort.