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Tuesday 26 July 2022
Young Optics gearing up for metaverse device boom
Optical component and module maker Young Optics expects to kick off shipments for metaverse device applications between the end of 2022 and early 2023.
Thursday 21 July 2022
3D sensor demand to boom for metaverse hardware
Metaverse hardware is seen as the next "killer app" for the 3D optical sensor market, prompting compound semiconductor and optical sensor suppliers to team up to develop metaverse...
Friday 10 June 2022
5G just at first generation with much to be desired, says NCC commissioner
A recent global survey by telecom equipment vendor Ericsson found that many people are disappointed with 5G because no killer applications are in sight, which, however, can be attributed...
Monday 30 May 2022
Jorjin AR glasses with Epson VSM can optimize factory work
Jorjin's J7EF AR Smart Glasses won the best choice award at the 2022 Computex in Taipei, Taiwan. Jorjin adopts Epson's optical engine module (or visiual sensing module, VSM) powered...
Friday 27 May 2022
AR/VR headsets to usher in opportunities for 3D, SWIR sensor suppliers
AR/VR headset could be a tipping point for 3D-sensor-related optical components and sensor technology, driving new opportunities for 3D sensor suppliers in the augmented reality (AR)...
Thursday 19 May 2022
Macroblock expects 2-digit sales growth in 2Q22
LED driver IC design house Macroblock expects to post a double-digit sequential revenue increase with high gross margin in the second quarter of 2022, driven by robust demand for...
Wednesday 4 May 2022
HTC posts smaller loss in 1Q22
HTC saw its net losses narrow substantially on-year in the first quarter of 2022, but gross margin grew for the 18th consecutive month to 37.8%, thanks to robust sales of its VR and...
Thursday 28 April 2022
GIS to ramp up capacitive fingerprint sensor output at new plant in 2H22
Touch display solution provider General Interface Solution (GIS) will have its new plant in Taichung, central Taiwan, come online mainly for producing capacitive fingerprint recognition...
Monday 25 April 2022
TSMC chip shipments for Apple devices to top NT$500 billion in 2022
TSMC is estimated to rake in revenues of NT$500 billion (US$17.024 billion) from fulfilling Apple orders in 2022, up from NT$405.4 billion in 2021, with the US tech giant expected...
Friday 15 April 2022
Asia Pacific Telecom launches Xland metaverse platform
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) has teamed up with metaverse platform developer XRSpace, along with over 20 players in the metaverse supply chain, to launch Taiwan's first multifunctional...
Monday 11 April 2022
Display makers keen on AR, metaverse applications
VR/AR product shipments are forecast to grow 86% from 2020 to 2024 to exceed 76 million units, with microLED considered the key to optimizing display technology of metaverse applications,...
Friday 8 April 2022
Innolux developing VR-use high-resolution LCD panels
Innolux has disclosed it has been developing 2,000ppi LCD panels for use in VR devices, with the corresponding manufacturing process under verification.
Wednesday 23 March 2022
Pico, Goertek bullish on VR
China-based Internet platform company ByteDance acquired virtual reality (VR) startup Pico in August 2021, merging it with its VR business. The move is similar to Facebook's acquisition...
Tuesday 15 March 2022
MediaTek eyeing Wi-Fi SoCs as new growth driver
MediaTek will see Wi-Fi core chip business rising substantially to become its largest growth driver in 2022, helping offset weakness in handset chip demand so far this year, according...
Friday 4 March 2022
VinFast, Vive showcase automotive innovations at MWC 2022
Vietnam-based automaker VinFast and Taiwan-based VR platform Vive demonstrated their latest automotive innovations at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022.