Blog from April 2024

Augmented and Virtual Reality

Can the Apple Vision Pro Really Augment Reality?

April 1, 2024

This report was originally published as Bob O’Brien’s Editors Notes in the DSCC Weekly Review, Volume 7, No. 14, April 1, 2024. One story that we are following involves some revolutionary claims about the Apple Vision Pro extended reality headset. I could hardly believe the claims, until I spoke with a contact at Apple who has been involved with the program (please don’t try to find this person on my LinkedIn connections – I don’t want him/her/them to get into trouble).
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Events

SID Display Week Panel Session Will Assess MicroLED Manufacturing

April 29, 2024

A special panel session during Display Week 2024 will discuss the challenges and opportunities in MicroLED manufacturing. I will serve as moderator for the panel session, which will take place at the Center Stage in the Exhibit Hall of the San Jose Convention Center on Wednesday, May 15th at 10:00 AM.
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Apple to Announce OLED iPads on May 7th, LGD and 12.9” Dominating on SDC’s Challenges

April 29, 2024

Apple will announce new entries to its iPad line-up after not announcing any new iPads in 2023. For the first time, Apple will introduce iPads with an OLED display as part of its iPad Pro models at both 11.1” and 12.9”. With Apple the dominant tablet supplier, the shift to OLED will drive significant growth for the OLED tablet market in 2024. The OLED iPad panels are expected to be by far the best OLED tablet panels on the market with LTPO, 120Hz refresh, a tandem stack and glass thinning resulting in ultra-thin and light displays with high brightness, extended battery life and long lifetime.
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