Search
Menu
Hamamatsu Corp. - Earth Innovations LB 2/24
Member Exclusive

Reality Check

Facebook X LinkedIn Email
The photonics industry in the Asia-Pacific region is booming, and advances in virtual and augmented reality, as well as wearable and flexible displays, are generating excitement in global technology trend forecasts.

JUSTINE MURPHY, SENIOR EDITOR, [email protected]

Germany is known as “the land of ideas” in the photonics industry. France has become a top contender in optics and photonics innovation. And now, Australia, China, Japan and others in the Asia-Pacific region are swiftly emerging as major players in photonics technology, research and development. In a May 2016 report, global market research firm MarketsandMarkets notes that this region is the fastest-growing in several markets, including virtual and augmented reality, and wearable, head-mounted and flexible displays. Transparency Market Research, another global research company, has similar expectations, predicting Asia-Pacific will grow at a nearly 50 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2022. This market augmentation is being attributed to skyrocketing consumer demand for these and other novel optics- and photonics-related technologies. Virtual reality — computer-generated simulation of a 3D image or environment that users can interact with in a seemingly real or physical way using special electronic equipment — is among the sectors seeing a global push, as such technology continues to emerge and evolve. It offers a totally immersive experience for users in gaming and entertainment, and in addition to interaction with other gamers, may someday allow interaction with online shops and other remote users.

Member Exclusive: To read the complete article, please Login or Register

Published: June 2016
Glossary
virtual reality
Virtual reality (VR) is a computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional environment or experience that can be interacted with and explored by an individual using electronic devices, such as a headset with a display. VR aims to create a sense of presence, immersing users in a computer-generated world that can be entirely fictional or a replication of the real world. It often involves the use of specialized hardware and software to provide a fully immersive and interactive experience. ...
augmented reality
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that integrates digital information, typically in the form of computer-generated graphics, images, or data, with the real-world environment in real-time. AR enhances the user's perception of the physical world by overlaying or combining digital content onto the user's view of the real world, often through devices like smartphones, tablets, smart glasses, or specialized AR headsets. Key features and principles of augmented reality: Real-time...
camerasflexible displaysImagingAsia-Pacificvirtual realityDisplaysHTCViveProject MorpheusOLEDsRiftOculusMicrovision Inc.CircusARModiFaceIPSAConsumer Technology AssociationCES 2016CZTSphotovoltaicssolarenergyaugmented reality3DAsia-Pacific Special SectionFeatures

We use cookies to improve user experience and analyze our website traffic as stated in our Privacy Policy. By using this website, you agree to the use of cookies unless you have disabled them.