Earlier this week, we reported on Boston Dynamics bidding farewell to its beloved Atlas robot. Atlas had entertained viewers for years with its impressive parkour skills, dancing, charm, and the occasional comical failure. Now that the Atlas we knew is enjoying retirement, Boston Dynamics has revealed its successor: the “all new Atlas.” Confusing naming conventions aside, Boston Dynamics says that this fully-electric robot is designed for “real-world applications.” Introducing Sphere’s Very Own Robot: Aura It certainly looks like a step up in technology from the previous version, with the com ..read more

Meta has announced that it is opening up the operating system that powers its Quest devices, called Meta Horizon, to third party hardware makers. This announcement comes soon after the news that the company has formed a partnership with LG to grow their extended-reality business. The partnerships don’t stop there, however, as Meta’s announcement reveals that they are working with “leading global technology companies” with the intention of creating a mixed reality ecosystem. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta commented on opening up access to Meta Horizon, saying, “Today we’re opening up ..read more

In 2022, Japan Display, a joint venture made up of the LCD businesses of Sony, Hitachi, and Toshiba, announced that they have developed a new OLED deposition process. Called eLEAP ( Environment positive, Lithography with maskless deposition, Extreme long life, low power, and high luminance, and Any shape Patterning), the new OLED type was originally announced to begin production next year, but Japan Display has recently commented that it will begin availability ahead of schedule. University of Cambridge fights OLED burn-in with new production method “Having started test producti ..read more

All good things must come to an end. Boston Dynamics has posted a video bidding farewell to Atlas, its popular robot that has captivated the web since its initial reveal. “For almost a decade, Atlas has sparked our imagination, inspired the next generations of roboticists, and leapt over technical barriers in the field,” reads Boston Dynamics’ video caption “Now it’s time for our hydraulic Atlas robot to kick back and relax. Take a look back at everything we’ve accomplished with the Atlas platform to date.” WATCH: UBTech’s robot converses with natural speech, determines and completes tasks Th ..read more

Following fintech company Sentry Enterprises‘ recent acquisition of credit card tech manufacturer X-Core Technologies has allowed the company take credit cards in a unique direction. Called the Radiance card illumination platform, this technology leverages Konica Minolta’s ultra-thin flexible OLED panel to plant a tiny OLED screen onto your credit card. Airlines to feature in-flight 4K OLED displays for the first time The OLED display doesn’t require any batteries, instead utilizing power from the NFC terminal used during a transaction. So far, the example use cases Sentry Enterprises has prov ..read more

For those who wish to participate in video calls without being on camera, Microsoft has already added customizable 3D avatars to Teams. The company isn’t stopping there, however. VASA-1 is a newly announced feature that Microsoft is working on which leverages an AI model to scan a single photo of a person, along with a clip of their speech, to generate a realistic talking avatar that resembles the users. “Our premiere model, VASA-1, is capable of not only producing lip movements that are exquisitely synchronized with the audio, but also capturing a large spectrum of facial nuances and natural ..read more

The Best of Show awards at the 2024 NAB Show recognize innovation and excellence in professional AV products, most of which will also be on display at InfoComm 2024. Entries are evaluated and winners are chosen on site at the NAB Show from among submitted products. BZBGEAR BG-AVTPG-MINI-G2 | Portable 8K HDMI 2.1 Test Pattern Generator BirdDog PTZ Camera – X1. X1 Ultra Neoti UHD Pro XF+ G&D PersonalWorkplace-Controller Professional Max FOR-A AlfaArt Clear-Com Gen-IC Epiphan Video Pearl Nexus Sony Crystal LED VERONA Sony BRC-AM7 Planar DirectLight Pro Series Fine Pixel Pitch LED Video Wall V ..read more

PixMob is a Montreal-based company that specializes in something very specific: immersive LED crowd-lighting for live events. The company’s wearable-lighting technology has been on display at concerts for top artists including Coldplay, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Karol G, Imagine Dragons, Lady Gaga, and has even been utilized at six Super Bowl Halftime Shows.  PixMob was quick to form a partnership with the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) at the league’s creation, and is fresh off of mesmerizing over 14,000 fans at three home opener games in Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal. With a new ..read more

A technical timing error infuriated viewers on Sunday, when the final two minutes of Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden were cut from the broadcast. The mishap resulted in those in Eastern and Central time zones being robbed of the final verse of Joel’s hit Piano Man, the finale of the show. The broadcast itself was pushed back from its scheduled 9 pm air time for the east coast as a result of the network’s coverage of the Masters golf tournament running long. CBS has since rushed to apologize for the technical error, and has revealed it will be re-airing the special on Frid ..read more

It had to happen eventually. Adobe is looking into adding generative AI tools to Premiere Pro, powered by Adobe Firefly. Interestingly, the company is also considering integrating third-party generative AI models like OpenAI’s Sora or Pika Labs into Premiere Pro to give users “more choice” when it comes to dreaming up new videos via text prompts. Concept capabilities showcased in Adobe’s video on the subject includes adding and removing objects from videos, as well as extending the length of shots. Adobe is quick to point out that any footage shown in their video is in the early concept stage ..read more