EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker

http://www.eyeque.com/

A series of pixel-powered tests to determine your refraction measurement and generate your EyeGlass Numbers.

The EyeQue Personal Vision Tracker does not provide a prescription.

EyeQue provides users with a refractive tool which, when operated correctly, measures the user’s refractive correction. Results can be used to determine if corrective eyewear would be beneficial. Personal testing does not replace the need for regular eye health exams provided by an eye doctor.

LG unveils VR for G3, its own virtual reality headset inspired by Google Cardboard

Today LG announced the impending launch of its own virtual reality headset, a low-tech device which sits somewhere between Samsung VR and Google’s DIY Cardboard kit. LG calls it “VR for G3.”
As the name implies, LG will bundle its virtual reality headset with its G3 smartphone. The promotion will occur in “select markets” in the coming months. For now, that’s all we know about the release date.
Here’s how the device works, according to LG:

The design of VR for G3 is based on the blueprint for Google Cardboard, available online for home DIY fans. The neodymium ring magnet on the side of the VR for G3 works with the magnetic gyroscope sensor in the G3 to select applications and scroll through menus without touching the display. VR for G3 requires no assembly other than inserting the phone in the viewer.

http://venturebeat.com/2015/02/09/lg-teases-vr-for-g3-a-virtual-reality-headset-inspired-by-google-cardboard/

Naked selfies extracted from 'factory reset' phones

Naked selfies extracted from 'factory reset' phones

Thousands of pictures including "naked selfies" have been extracted from factory-wiped phones by a Czech Republic-based security firm.

The firm, called Avast, used publicly available forensic security tools to extract the images from second-hand phones bought on eBay.

Other data extracted included emails, text messages and Google searches.

Experts have warned that the only way to completely delete data is to "destroy your phone"

Read article:  http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=380980

Barrie Trower - The Dangers of Microwave Technology

Barrie Trower is a former Royal Navy microwave weapons expert and former cold-war captured spy debriefer for the UK Intelligence Services. Mr Trower is a conscionable whistle-blower who lectures around the world on hidden dangers from microwave weapons and every-day microwave technologies such as mobile-phones and WiFi. Mr Trower has also repeatedly assisted the UK Police Fedration in their struggle to protect police officers from Tetra/Air-Band radio-communications systems that are harmful to health.

Credits: http://www.naturalscience.org/

Yahoo Buys RayV

Yahoo announced Friday it has bought RayV, an Israel-based startup specializing in streaming high-quality video to computers and mobile devices.

From the RayV web site: 

We are excited to announce we are joining Yahoo's Cloud Platforms and Services Team!

Our team began the RayV journey with the goal of building a revolutionary video distribution platform that would provide a better video experience for viewers over the internet, while easing the distribution process for content creators. Over the last eight years, we have done just that.

Multi-Device

The RayV Platform has been built for the OTT multi-screen ecosystem. RayV built full-featured native mobile applications for Apple, Android, and Windows Phone devices. RayV also supports various STBs (generally speaking every Android STB is supported almost automatically).

The cross-platform client handles the adaptive bitrate streaming, user authentication and content protection (DRM) processing in the end devices. RayV’s platform has configurable templates that provide maximum flexibility and functionality thus greatly reducing the time to market required for delivering multimedia Apps supporting multi-screen platforms.

The RayV platform’s customizable applications maintain brand recognition and provide a consistent user experience.

Source: http://www.rayv.com/

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/yahoo-buys-rayv-2014-7

Ostendo bringing realistic holograms to smartphones

http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/3631868709001/ostendo-bringing-realistic-holograms-to-smartphones/#sp=show-clips

Excellent video clip of their technology.

See earlier post for more info:
  http://videotechnology.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-smartphone-chip-will-beam-high.html

Free Rendor app aims to turn smartphones into 3D scanners.

Sneak Peek! from Replica Labs on Vimeo.

Single camera on a cell phone, providing 3D rendering. Interested in getting it first? Sign up for our closed beta test here: rendor.co/#beta-sign-up 

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20140614-rendor-app-aims-to-turn-smartphones-into-3d-scanners.html

Human Media Lab introduces shape-changing smartphone (w/ Video)

http://phys.org/news/2014-05-human-media-lab-shape-changing-smartphone.html

See The Human Cost Of Your iPhone… And It Will Shock You

http://sharepowered.com/see-the-human-cost-of-your-iphone-and-it-will-shock-you/#

When most people buy a new smartphone, they rarely think about where it came from — they only know it arrived perfectly in a new shiny white box.  However, this is the secret that Apple and Samsung don’t want you to see.

Altergaze: Mobile Virtual Reality for Your Smartphone

Turn your iPhone or Samsung into a virtual reality interface with this brand-new 3D printed accessory

The Altergaze creates a stereoscopic 3D experience with one of the widest field of view ever developed for commercial VR. Used in combination with the iPhone 5 (with Retina Display) images look sharp, bright and colourful, with only a minor screen-door-effect. A low latency head-tracking is provided by the smartphones gyroscope, with 6 degrees of freedom (9 DOF IMU with phones like the iPhone 5). 

(The following specs are provided for comparison with other products and are based on the use of the Altergaze together with the iPhone 5)  

• Field of view: 110 degrees (with the handheld rubber eyepiece) / 90 degrees (with the headgear rubber eyepiece) 
• Head tracking: 6 degrees of freedom (9 DOF IMU)
• Display: resolution 1136 x 640 (1920 x 1080 on Samsung S4), contrast 800:1, brightness: 500 cd /m2 
• Weight: ~0.22 kilograms (without the phone)
• Dimensions: 15.8cm x 8.2cm x 7.2cm (without the rubber eyepiece)

Netflix for Android Phone

Netflix for Android Phone

* The Netflix app runs on these phones:
1. HTC Incredible with Android 2.2
2. HTC Nexus One with Android 2.2, 2.3
3. HTC Evo 4G with Android 2.2
4. HTC G2 with Android 2.2
5. Samsung Nexus S with Android 2.3.

 I suspect that security is a big limitation for Android adoption, content rights holders want almost unrealistic levels of security and encryption for any device to play content.
This is I am sure must be one of Netflix largest limiting factors.

Read More:

Netflix Brings Instant Streaming to Android, Will Roll Out Gradually by Device

Netflix launch on Android

Growth predicted for Mobile Pico Projectors

Pacific Media Associates Forecasts 93% Compound Annual Growth in Mobile Pico Projectors Through 2015


Foresees Strong Roles for Both Companion and Embedded Types

Menlo Park, California, USA – May 11, 2011. Pacific Media Associates (PMA), the worldwide market information experts on front projectors, have just released the results of their first quarter census of all front projectors, finding that worldwide shipments of the  mobile, battery-powered, ones grew to 235,000 units compared with 109,000 in the year-earlier quarter, an increase of 116%.

PMA currently believes that the industry is on track to grow at an average rate of 93% per year through 2015, reaching over 17.2 million units. And if that rate were to continue for the following 5 years, the 2020 shipments would be over 460 million. These impressive figures include both the stand-alone accessory (AKA companion) products now selling at prices as high as $500 and the optical modules embedded in a wide range of other battery-powered gadgets such as smartphones, digital cameras, camcorders, notebook computers, and even tablets.

“People are increasingly mobile today, and their desire to carry pocket-sized gadgets but look at big pictures can only be met by some form of pico projector technology,” said Dr. William Coggshall, President of Pacific Media Associates. “Many companies are currently making components, optical engine modules, and complete projectors, using combinations of imager chip technologies such as DLP, LCOS, and MOEMS scanners, with illumination system technologies such as lasers and LEDs.”

About Pacific Media Associates

Pacific Media specializes in worldwide front projector market information, including New Era (sub-500 lumens), Mainstream (500-4999 lumens), and High-End (5000+ lumens) categories. Their Industry Service family of publications provides detailed worldwide quarterly updates (sell-in data and forecasts) on front projector markets, newsletters on new products and other key industry developments, and biennial Web surveys of North American dealers and end users (including organizations and individual consumers). Their Tracking Service family of monthly reports offers timely sell-through data and analysis on unit sales, true volume-weighted street prices, and inventories of front projectors sold by leading North American retailers, resellers, and distributors. Pacific Media Associates was established- by Dr. William Coggshall, who was a co-founder of Dataquest (now part of Gartner) and helped start the syndicated high-tech market information business. The company headquarters is at 1060 Siskiyou Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Telephone +1 650-561-9020 www.pacificmediaassociates.com

Nokia Superbreakout

Nokia Superbreakout

If you like LCDs and microcontrollers chances are you have used a Nokia 6100 Display. Turns out there are many other displays that are cheaper, better and just more fun. Here are a few other Nokia displays running on a universal breakout board. More at rossum.posterous.com

Adobe’s Plan To Deliver Apps Across All Mobile Devices

http://techcrunch.com/2010/02/14/air-android/

Pico projectors the next thing in Mobile devices.

Companies like Microvision Inc are putting their bets smaller scale projectors from devices as tiny as cellphones.

Microvision and rivals such as Texas Instruments Inc and 3M Co were promising strong prospects for pico at CES 2010 in Las Vegas.

Microvision showed off a stand-alone projector that looked like a big bar of soap and projected crisp video images using laser technology. Its big hope is to embed the technology in a range of consumer electronics including cameras and phones.

"My feeling is that ultimately the phone is the largest opportunity," Microvision's director of communications Matt Nichols said, adding that his company was talking to dozens of potential customers including phone makers.

Read more at Reuters: Are pico projectors the next big cellphone trend?

Internet statistics

Marie Stolt	Mon, Jul 2, 2007 at 2:00 AM
To: videotechmag
Hi, My name is Marie Stolt and I'm doing a project for Ericsson. I've read THE article -"The next wave of Massive Disruption to the U.S. Peering ecosystem"- and looked at the references and found your homepage and an article from John L. Sokol. I'm looking for traffic statistics for wireline and wireless networks(data, not voice) but with an emphasize on wireline networks. Information of interest are: How much data in terms of Minute of Use, or Byte per month.(Find this very hard to find, the operators are very secretive with this information- where can I get it?) The internet usage (in average). How has it developed by time What type of applications!!(music, mobile-tv ...) Methodology used to collect traffic data Trends in terms of usage over they day, over the week, over the month, last couple of years Alll information I can get on this subject is of interest. You really seem to have an insight in the topic and may have some thoughts to share. Also, If you have any facts or thoughts about how internet-user changes their usage and go mobile I'm very interested. How many will use their mobile phone to access the internet instead of their computers, which applications will be used most?Why is the datatraffic increasing so much? I would really appreciate all your help! Thank you Best regards Marie Stolt ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Editor videotechnology Mon, Jul 2, 2007 at 9:06 AM To: "Marie Stolt Cc: Leveious Rolando Oh wow, I had no idea someone referenced my work. Cool. My view on this subject comes from the underlying hardware and software, and what is technically possible. I also consult with many companies and so I get lots of little data points here and there and from my network of friends. "Economics of video" was written because I got tired of repeating myself to people about what the technology is capable of. So many people would overlook the cost of scaling up such a systems and it's inherent long term costs. Many of the number you ask are very tightly guarded secrets. You will not get them. Data traffic is increasing because it's needed. Download as a model is terrible, Streaming will ultimately win and probably with a pay to play model. 1.) because no one want to manage MP3's and video files. 2.) bandwidth will be available and carriers want to sell it. 3.) Music companies want more control over there content. Steve Job's download model is only a temporary fix till the technology catches up. In the US we are very far behind. In china and Europe people have had MP3 capable phones for years even though we are just starting to see them here in the past year. Music and Video will drive data, then video conferencing. At some point the cell phone will replace USB Flash Drives, PDA's and just about anything else you carry including your ID's and wallet. But why pay and download one song or later movie at a time when you can just have access to a pool of Millions of songs and movies. And at some point vidoe blogs and the blog sphere. Kids will just point there phones at someone blog web site and just take advice from that person as to what is cool to listen too next. and it will be much like radio but much more niche, group of friends oriented. and non-realtime meaning, more like a PVR, you can stop or go back to what was playing an hour ago. Streaming will ultimately drive the data services. But for today it mostly download and Internet. I will forward this to a friend who is very close to the Cell phone stuff, he researches this full time, I spend much of yesterday with him chatting on this very subject. His name is Leveious Rolando and has a really understanding of this market. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- leveious rolando Wed, Jul 4, 2007 at 1:25 PM Reply-To: leveious To: videotechmag Cc: john.sokol Hello Ms Stolts .. How are you I apologize not getting back to you .. John ask me to write you .. Inregards to a a Project via Ericsson May i ask you if you are writting a " White Paper"! below is the questions you wrote to john regarding in ground breaking paper on subject of "Economics of video" I can answer some those questions or i know who and what research firms send you To First all all the music and mobile tv in Europe is driven by life style culture in regards to certain types of youth and Migration of Asain youth from Korean-Japanese-Isreali to American cities( back forth) these are the groups and sub-culture who have driven Mobile phones in to the market place.. many of them have 2 to 3 phones on the average and this is what alot people are not aware .. they might have T- Side kick and another phone that is pay as you go ..and one phone that is paid Monthly. You must give me a few days to excess the information and We have proposal for you in doing so.! Cordially Yours Leveious Rolando