ROHM introduced the new CSL1501RW ultra-compact side-emitting (side view) infrared LED. The device is ideal for head-mounted displays, industrial headsets, and VR/MR/AR (xR, virtual reality) gaming systems. In recent years, VR/MR/AR technology, which has emerged following the continuing advancement of IoT, is being increasingly adopted in headsets and head-mounted displays in a variety of gaming systems. […]
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MEMS motion sensor/software combo targets smart TV, robotics, AR/VR, wearables, IoT apps
TDK Corporation announces the availability of the InvenSense ICM-40627 and ICM-42688-V high-performance MEMS motion tracking solutions (6-axis IMU + dedicated software library). As a leader in consumer IoT, TDK continues to provide a complete suite of SmartMotion sensor solutions for a broad range of consumer and IoT applications. In addition, a comprehensive development platform, the […]
RISC-V is growing and offers stability, scalability and security
RISC-V is growing rapidly. Semico Research has projected that 62.4 billion RISC-V CPU cores will be sold in 2025. While that’s only about 6% of the overall CPU core market, RISC-V is an emerging technology that most designers should follow and become increasingly familiar with. RISC-V is becoming more commercially attractive as a result of […]
2.3 Mp CMOS image sensor delivers image clarity at 120 fps
ON Semiconductor has introduced the AR0234CS 2.3 Mp CMOS image sensor with global shutter technology. The high-performance sensor is designed for a variety of applications including machine vision cameras, AR/VR/MR headsets, autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and barcode readers. The AR0234CS captures 1080p video and single frames operating up to 120 frames per second (fps). With […]
Driving modern haptics
Piezo haptics now can provide a realistic sensation of a click or the resistance of a pushbutton. Sonja Taylor Brown • TDK In the movie Ready Player One, teenager Wade Watts regularly enters a virtual reality simulator and virtual gaming environment. For citizens in this future dystopian civilization, the currency of the simulator is more […]
Renesas and Green Hills Software collaborate on development platform for software-defined cockpit
Renesas Electronics Corporation and Green Hills Software today announced their collaboration for the Renesas Connected Cockpit Vehicle developed with a Dodge Ram truck. Stationed in both companies’ areas at CES 2018, the Dodge Ram 1500 truck includes many new immersive technologies and integrates production-ready automotive-grade hardware, based on the Renesas R-Car H3 automotive computing system-on-chip (SoC), and […]
HDMI 2.1 IP for SoC designs includes High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection 2.2 features
Synopsys announced its complete DesignWare HDMI 2.1 IP solution with High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) 2.2 consisting of controllers, PHYs, verification IP, IP Prototyping Kit, and IP Subsystem as well as Linux software drivers. The IP supports advanced HDMI 2.1 features like fixed-rate link allowing uncompressed 8K resolution with 60 Hz refresh rate for a more immersive viewing […]
Universal FLASH storage devices use 64-layer BiCS FLASH 3D memory
Toshiba Memory America, Inc. (TMA) has begun sampling Universal Flash Storage (UFS) devices[ utilizing its cutting-edge 64-layer BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory. The new UFS devices meet performance demands for applications that require high-speed read/write performance and low power consumption, including mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets and augmented /virtual reality systems. The new lineup will be […]
Headline PCI-Express board boosts speed and accuracy of object recognition
BrainChip Holdings Ltd., a leading developer of software and hardware accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning, today announced the release of its hardware acceleration board, BrainChip Accelerator. BrainChip Accelerator is an 8-lane, PCI-Express add-in card that increases the speed and accuracy of the object recognition function of BrainChip Studio software by up to […]
World’s first blockchain platform for AR/VR/3D content
Cappasity announced today it is developing an AR/VR blockchain ecosystem designed to enable fast and easy AR/VR/3D content creation. The platform will be powered by ARToken (ART), a virtual currency for trading the content inside the ecosystem. The virtual currency will be made available as a result of Cappasity’s upcoming $50M token crowdsale scheduled for […]
