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A patent struggle between LG Display and Samsung Display kicked off late last year when the latter filed a lawsuit claiming its counterpart had stolen technology secrets tied to the production of OLED screens. In turn, LG threatened its own injunctions and the fight was on but now it may be moving towards a resolution. After rumors indicated the two were trying to talk it out a few days ago Samsung Display dropped its injunction request, and now LG has responded in kind. After dropping its request for an injunction preventing the sale of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 in South Korea, LG Display says it is seeking a resolution “through an amicable negotiation” — you can read the official statement in full after the break. With any luck, these two will have hugged it out by the time their latest round of devices are ready to ship, and we can enjoy our HDTVs, phones and tablets in peace.

Filed under: Displays, Samsung, LG

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We saw all the 2013 HDTVs debut last month at CES and the first few new models are starting to reach shelves. One of the more interesting sets arriving is LG’s 55-inch OLED HDTV, the first of its kind at this large size. Shipments are starting Monday for the 11 million won ($10k~) television, and according to a press release, LG has notched about 100 pre-orders so far in its home country. For comparison, LG announced it sold 300 of its 84-inch, $20k Ultra HDTV in Korea as of last month. LG also mentioned it plans to sell as many as 15 percent more HDTVs in 2013 than it did in 2012, as it continues to push its Smart and 3D features. We’re still waiting for Samsung to release its own OLED HDTVs, while this one is still slated to ship in the US in March for $11,999.

Filed under: Displays, Home Entertainment, HD

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Source: Reuters, LG Korea, Yonhap News

Vuzix eyewear announced the release of its new line of eyewear today. The WRAP 1200AR might just be the coolest Augmented Reality eyewear yet to hit the stores: “We are excited to be shipping these new digital ARglasses, offering a huge 75-inch virtual screen, as seen from 10 feet. New features such as adjustable eye-separation, synchronized camera and display tilt combine for the best digital see-through AR user experience on the market,” said Paul Travers, President and CEO, Vuzix Corporation.

The glasses support 2D and stereoscopic 3D.  Adjustable cameras have been provided for the best user experience.  They come with a 35 degree diagonal field of view and provide 24-bit true color with a progressive scan rate of 60HZ.Also provided is tracking technology able to track head yaw, pitch, and roll.  The glasses can be connected to game consoles, phones and other compatible devices via component connections.

The box includes NiMH batteries, USB charger and a free copy of maxReality, an AR content authoring plug-in for Autodesk 3ds Max. Also included are earphones which can be substituted for any earphones the user likes. Priced at $1499.00, these glasses just might come out to become the next most amazing Augmented Reality eyewear. Would like to buy one today ?

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The team behind Project Holodeck has a daunting task ahead: it has to combine a virtual reality headset, two PlayStation Move controllers and a Razer Hydra into a unified VR input system that somehow feels natural. From what we’ve seen in Road To VR‘s hands-on with the system, the group might just pull that off. There’s no mistaking the sheer amount of equipment strapped to your head — not to mention the Lenovo laptop on your back — but the effort does create an immersive virtualization of the player’s body where walking, arm movements and body lean all work more or less as you’d expect. Although significant stretches of development lie ahead, including fully fleshed-out games and the eventual use of an Oculus Rift, there’s already teases of potential commercialization and a second generation that would include lighter, sleeker components. Those curious enough to watch two grown men stage a living room swordfight (and provide insightful answers afterwards) can watch the battle after the break, and head to the source for more details.

Filed under: Displays, Gaming, Wearables

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Source: Road To VR

Still-in-turnaround-mode Sony has reported its earnings for the October to December period, and has recorded a net loss of about 10.8 billion yen ($115 million). It did however improve its revenue to $21 billion as the yen weakened, despite slower sales of items like HDTVs and Blu-ray players. Key for Sony is that it managed an operating profit for the quarter of 46.4 billion yen ($496 million) and remains on track to make its business profitable in the next financial year.

Despite Sony’s best efforts — which include initiatives that you’ve heard about like its Triluminos HDTVs, PlayStation Mobile for tablets and phones, 4K and new software for the Vita — it’s cut sales targets in all of those divisions. Projected sales for TVs and cameras fell by 1 million units each, and portable game players by 3 million, as noted by Bloomberg. It’s been a year since Kaz Hirai took the reins, and with his “One Sony” restructuring plan well underway and (what everyone suspects is) a PlayStation 4 event around the corner, 2013 is as important a year as the company has ever had. We’ll check in for more info on the earnings call in just a bit, for now you can paw through all the numbers yourself in the slides and reports linked below.

Filed under: Cellphones, Displays, HD, Mobile, Sony

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Source: Sony Q3 earnings (PDF), Slides