JBD, a pioneering MicroLED display manufacturer, has set a new standard with its Phoenix series microdisplay, achieving an industry-record white-balanced brightness of 2 million nits. JBD’s Phoenix - Native Monolithic RGB Panel Leveraging revolutionary coaxial stacking architecture and sophisticated manufacturing techniques, JBD has achieved a monumental leap in brightness, significantly amplifying the Phoenix series' potential for immersive augmented reality experiences. Since its introduction in 2023, the Phoenix series has demonstrated industry-...

TrendForce’s latest report estimates that global shipments of VR and MR headsets are expected to reach approximately 9.6 million units in 2024, representing a YoY increase of 8.8%. This year’s shipment performance highlights three key industry trends that are shaping the global VR and MR ecosystem: The dominance of low-cost devices, the shift from entertainment accessories to productivity tools, and OLEDoS emerging as the preferred display technology for high-end near-eye devices. These three trends are expected to continue influencing the global VR and M...

VueReal, the leader in MicroSolid Printing™, is set to transform the microLED industry at CES 2025 in Las Vegas, January 7–10. The company will debut its groundbreaking Design Reference Kits, providing the industry with its first comprehensive tools to accelerate the adoption of microLED technology. The Design Reference Kits are designed to streamline product development across diverse sectors—including automotive, augmented reality (AR), consumer electronics, and lighting—enabling companies to bring microLED-powered products to mark...

When we first began giving demos of Orion early this year I was reminded of a line that you hear a lot at Meta – in fact it was even in our first letter to prospective shareholders back in 2012: Code wins arguments. We probably learned as much about this product space from a few months of real-life demos than we did from the years of work it took to make them. There is just no substitute for actually building something, putting it in people’s hands and learning from how they react to it. Orion wasn’t our only example of that this year. Our mixed reality hardware...

In May, during its I/O conference, Google showcased a multimodal AI project named Project Astra. This project can recognize various types of content, including audio, video, and text, and also has some storage capabilities. During the demonstration, Google displayed how Project Astra operates on a prototype of AR glasses. Recently, Google’s DeepMind website opened a testing channel for Project Astra. The company plans to release the AI- and AR-equipped prototype glasses to a select group of users for further usage testing. Reportedly, the AR glasses ...

As 2024 draws to a close, the Micro LED microdisplay industry continues to make breakthroughs in areas including cooperation and financing, end-market applications, and technical performance upgrades, significantly accelerating the commercialization process. Over the past year, Micro LED technology has continuously evolved, with frequent collaborations within the industry. According to the initial figures from LEDinside, 17 partnerships have been established in 2024. Particularly in the field of AR glasses, significant progress has been made in Micro LED applications,...

SHENZHEN, China, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VRTUOLUO, a new media platform focused on the VR/AR industry, has conducted an in-depth analysis of the AR glasses industry, shedding light on the technological advancements that are shaping its future. Here is the full article: Tech giants are in a race to shape the future of innovation, with augmented reality (AR) glasses at the forefront of this technological revolution. Among the latest developments, Meta's introduction of "Orion"—a pioneering AR glasses prototype—stands out as ...

Introduction At SID Display Week in May 2024, MicroLED maker Jade Bird Display (JBD) had a large booth that showed their devices, a number of customer systems, and a “compensation demo.” JBD offered to loan me their compensation demo. After sending me one of the demos from SID and my taking many pictures to evaluate it, JBD informed me that they would be able to send me a newer demo in a couple of months, so I decided to wait for the newer system before reporting my results. Between the availability of the systems and my travel, many months have ...

Rumors about an impending set of Samsung Smart Glasses have been circulating for a while now. Samsung’s team has dropped plenty of hints that the company is planning on entering the XR market. They even confirmed at the “Unpacked 2024” event that an XR device would be arriving soon. Unfortunately, the company has been a little stingy with the details. Recent leaks suggest that Samsung could enter the “smart wearables” market sooner than we thought. According to a leak revealed at the end of October 2024, Samsung filed a patent with the ...

The smart glasses market is at the cusp of a technological revolution, with RayNeo, Xreal, and Viture leading the charge in augmented reality (AR) and extended reality (XR) technology. This article takes a look at the unique features, display quality, and overall user experience of these three brands, with a special focus on Rayneo’s frequency offset and standout product highlights. RayNeo, an innovation-led subsidiary incubated by TCL Electronics, is committed to advancing augmented reality technology in consumer electronics. Known for integrating cutting-edge A...

Brighter and more efficient LEDs that don't droop. Credit: Nagoya University Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere in modern life, powering everything from smartphones to home lighting solutions. However, the current generation of LEDs has a significant drawback – when we increase their power for added brightness, efficiency takes a hit. Now, a team of researchers at Nagoya University in Japan has introduced an innovative approach that promises to make LEDs brighter while maintaining their efficiency. Their research aims to reduce the cost and en...

  In recent years, self-emissive display technologies, primarily Mini/Micro LED and Micro OLED, have shone brightly in fields such as large displays, automotive screens, and AR/VR glasses. But what’s next for this technology? How can it be further refined, and where is it headed in the future? These questions have sparked off discussions among display industry experts....

SAN JOSE, Calif., Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- X Display Company (XDC®), a leading developer of semiconductor devices for displays, and Lumileds, a global leader in MicroLED technology, have developed a revolutionary 140 pixels per inch (ppi) microIC-driven microLED prototype display. This first of a kind display technology marks a significant milestone for MicroLED displays in mobile consumer applications including smartwatches, smartphones, tablets, and PCs. MicroICs enable a significantly more flexible and power efficient approach to display back...

Generative AI Leads the Way: Humanoid and Service Robots Receive Major Upgrades Robotics is poised to remain a central focus in 2025 as advancements in AI and robotics accelerate, driven by major players like NVIDIA and Tesla. The development will emphasize training machine learning, digital twin simulation platforms, collaborative robotics, mobile robotic arms, and humanoid robots to adapt to various environments and enable seamless human-machine interaction. Humanoid robots, backed by substantial investment from U.S. and Chinese manufacturers, are set to ...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rokid is poised to unveil its groundbreaking next-generation smart glasses, the Rokid Glasses, at the highly anticipated Rokid Jungle 2024 event, set to take place on 18 November in Hangzhou, China. Seamlessly integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence with augmented reality, Rokid Glasses represent the pinnacle of innovation. As the most eagerly awaited event in the augmented reality calendar, Rokid Jungle 2024 is destined to be the largest and most consequential gathering of its kind on the global stage...

LEUVEN, Belgium & SILICON VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Swave Photonics, the true holographic display company, today announced that its Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR) platform has been selected as an Honoree for the CES® 2025 Innovation Awards in the XR Technologies and Accessories category. HXR is the world’s first chipset designed to create holographic images for augmented reality (AR) form factors that will enable AI-powered spatial computing. The CES Innovation Awards® 2025 program rec...

Photo by Nataliya Vaitkevich In 2023, the tech community was shaken by disappointing news when startup Mojo Vision announced it would halt the development of the world’s first augmented reality (AR) contact lens and prioritize the sales of its micro-LED technology. Mojo Vision first captured global attention in 2020 with the debut of its AR contacts prototype at CES, and excitement only grew in 2022 when the company released a video of CEO Drew Perkins wearing a “feature-complete prototype.” Many believed Mojo Vision was close to a revolutio...

In August, tech giants Meta and Apple announced plans for smart glasses, making AI glasses a hot topic in the stock market and causing the prices of related stocks to go up. The rise of AI glasses is also boosting their future development. However, currently, smart glasses have some big problems to solve. The hardware and software are not advanced enough, making it unclear how they can be used in real life, resulting in slow market growth. AI technology alone may not be sufficient to fix these issues. One key part of smart glasses is the near-eye display system, which aff...

On September 11, 2024, the 25th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2024) opened at the Shenzhen International Convention and Exhibition Center. All the 12 exhibition halls of the center were rented, covering a display area of over 240,000 square meters. The exhibition attracted more than 3,700 optoelectronic companies worldwide, spanning multiple fields such as information and communication, precision optics, camera technology and applications, laser and smart manufacturing, infrared (IR) and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, smart sensing, and innovative disp...

On July 3, Eric Chiou, Senior Research Vice President at TrendForce, was invited to speak at the Display Innovation China Forum 2024 (the 2024 DIC FORUM) in Shanghai. Chiou delivered a speech titled “The Rise, Development, Transformation, and Integration of Four Major Display Technologies,” and the content is as follows. Image credit: DIC Over the past year, the spotlight in the tech industry has almost entirely focused on AI. However, a closer look at the development in the display industry reveals a similarly impressive progress in...

Major display companies Samsung, LG, and Hisense have recently unveiled their latest Micro LED TVs, transparent displays, and flexible displays. Samsung Showcases 65-inch Micro LED TV According to foreign media, Samsung showcased its 65-inch Micro LED TV at the International Consumer Electronics Fair (IFA; Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin) in Berlin, Germany. While the media predicts the TV will feature 4K resolution, Samsung disclosed minimal additional product information during the event. Image credit: MicroLED-info Samsung&...

Meta has just unveiled its first-ever full-color AR glasses, Orion, at Meta Connect 2024. These innovative glasses utilize LEDoS (silicon-based Micro LED) technology and are impressively lightweight at just 98 grams. TrendForce’s recent analysis indicates that 2024 is set to be a crucial year for leading brands venturing into the near-eye display market within the metaverse. Nevertheless, Meta’s AR glasses are still struggling to achieve an optimal balance between FOV and resolution, as well as developing a more robust application ecosystem. It’s pr...

Takeaways Today, we unveiled Orion, previously codenamed Project Nazare, which we believe is the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made. Orion combines the look and feel of a regular pair of glasses with the immersive capabilities of augmented reality – and it’s the result of breakthrough inventions in virtually every field of modern computing. We’re giving Meta employees and select external audiences access to Orion, so our team can learn, iterate and build towards our consumer AR glasses product line. Five years ago, we announced to th...

CEO of Sapien Semiconductor, Lee Myung-hee, said at the 'Microdisplay Conference' hosted by The Elec last week, "Big Tech will release AR glasses using LEDoS (LED on Silicon - using Redos) within 2 to 3 years," adding, "If AI is combined with AR glasses, the AR glasses industry will expand," and predicted that it will grow explosively. In AR devices, the light efficiency is only 1-10%, so the light from the light source must be bright to be used as an AR device display that adds virtual information to the real world. Alth...

It looks as though HTC is trying to fill the gap between Apple's ultra-pricey Vision Pro and Meta's way more affordable Quest 3 with its new Vive Focus Vision, an extended reality (XR) headset that boasts a "wealth of improvements and new features" for both gamers and enterprise users alike. As it pertains to the former, HTC claims its newest headset delivers the type of immersion that can be found in higher end headsets used in some arcade venues. "Now, PC gamers can bring the same high-end headsets used in VR arcades into their homes. We&...

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told CNBC the chip designer is working with Samsung and Google to explore a mixed-reality set of glasses. Google, Samsung and Qualcomm’s smart glasses would be a different approach from Apple’s Vision Pro, a mixed-reality headset launched this year that is worn on a user’s head and can be controlled through hand gestures. “But what I really expect to come out of this partnership, I want everyone that has a phone to go buy companion glasses to go along with it,” Amon said. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano...

SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RayNeo™, a pioneer in consumer Augmented Reality (AR) technology, unveils its latest breakthroughs at IFA 2024. Its Latest RayNeo Air 2s XR Glasses delivers an unparalleled entertainment experience with its immersive and comfortable giant-screen visuals. On the other hand, the AI-enhanced AR Glasses RayNeo X2 AR Glasses elevate users' daily interactions through innovative AI capabilities, including voice-guided navigation, real-time translation, and accurate face tracking. RayNeo has m...

Every major breakthrough in augmented reality (AR) has been fueled by innovative technology. Three years ago, the MicroLED projector transformed the industry, transitioning AR from bulky headsets to sleek, lightweight glasses. Now, with JBD’s Hummingbird I MicroLED projector reaching a new milestone at 6 lumens, consumer AR is on the verge of its next significant evolution. The new Hummingbird I optical module redefines AR capabilities, achieving an unprecedented 6,000 nits of brightness—a level never before seen in AR technology. This breakthro...

A joint research team from DGIST, UNIST, and IBS has developed a double-layer dry transfer printing technology that simultaneously transfers light-emitting and electron-transferring layers onto a substrate, enhancing AR/VR immersion. - Research results have been published in Nature Photonics. A team led by Professor Ji-woong Yang of DGIST’s (President Kun-woo Lee) Department of Energy Science and Engineering, in collaboration with Professor Moon-kee Choi of UNIST's Department of New Materials and Dr. Taeg-hwan Hyun of the IB...

TrendForce reports that global AR device shipments are projected to reach 25.5 million units by 2030—with a CAGR of 67% from 2023 to 2030—thanks to product planning by AR brands and the advancement of AI technology and application ecosystems. Among these, the penetration of LEDoS technology is expected to rise significantly, reaching 44% by 2030, making it the mainstream technology in the market. TrendForce notes that the popularity of AR devices is steadily increasing. In addition to brands like Apple and Meta working on AR projects, Chinese man...