Two new AR glasses are aimed at consumers and enterprise users. Relatively speaking, Epson is an early mover in augmented reality (AR). Their glasses technology comes from long-time work in projectors, and as a result, they enjoy a leading position in the market. Epson’s new ventures manager Eric Mizufuka says the company has built their headsets based on customer feedback … [Read more...] about Epson expands the Moverio augmented reality product line
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The return of virtual reality
Oculus and Epson presented two wildly varying approaches to headset design at Siggraph 2013. By Kathleen Maher Nvidia took a space in the Emerging Technologies area to demonstrate the work it is doing with lightweight display panels for virtual reality (VR) headsets. The panels are fabulously thin and lightweight, but the VR experience was a long way from … [Read more...] about The return of virtual reality
Epson enters large-format technical plotting market
HP, Océ, Canon, and others already have loyal customers; can Epson find a niche? Epson America today introduced a new line of large-format ink-jet color plotters, joining a crowded field dominated by HP. Epson is counting on newer technology, high quality inks, and competitive prices to help it snag market share. Initially there are three models, listed with print width … [Read more...] about Epson enters large-format technical plotting market
The future is bright, shiny, and virtual
A roundup of new technology from Siggraph 2012. Not to sound too self-congratulatory, but the topic Jon Peddie Research chose for the Siggraph press lunch, “Doing more with multicore,” turned out to be particularly apt. (See “Multicore taking the film industry back to the future.”) So many of the newest breakthroughs have come as a result of the power of multicore … [Read more...] about The future is bright, shiny, and virtual