SID2018に関する大した内容の無い記事ですが、一つだけ面白かったのが、Appleが369人もの参加者登録をしたとか。他のIT企業のAmazon, Google,Oculusなどのそれぞれ 25人, 40人, 23人と比べても圧倒しています。会場内はAppleのバッジを至る所で見かけたようです。力の入れようが凄いのか、それとも一種の大企業病?
Broomberg記事、読みやすい英文なので一読をお勧めします。
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Apple Inc. screen engineers and executives crowded an industry conference in Los Angeles this week to check out new display technology that may be part of the company’s iPhones, iPads, and augmented-reality glasses in 2020 and beyond.
At the Display Week event in the L.A. Convention Center, dozens of suppliers showed off their latest screens. Japan Display Inc. had high-resolution displays for virtual-reality headsets. LG Display Co. discussed how it’s building touchscreens for cars, while other companies showcased screens that work more reliably when wet and others that can be rolled up like a piece of paper.
While the technologies were innovative, they won’t truly see the light
of day until they’re adopted by the largest consumer-device makers. Four
of them -- Apple, Facebook Inc.’s Oculus, Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet
Inc.’s Google -- were present, but mostly on the sidelines. The tech
giants have been attending Display Week for years, but this time Apple
upped its presence significantly.
Display Week officials said 369 Apple employees registered to attend this year, up from 280 in 2017. Amazon, Google, and Oculus sent 25, 40, and 23, respectively, compared with 41, 35, and 15 a year ago.
"It’s hard to look around without seeing attendee tags with Apple written on them. Apple is clearly making a statement," said Ray Soneira, a display scientist who runs DisplayMate Technologies Corp. "Apple is trying to show the display industry that they’re a top-tier screen developer now, in addition to being a buyer."
Apple started custom-calibrating iPhone screens for a few years, making sure the devices accurately reproduce colors. And it’s been praised for the iPhone X’s OLED display. The company is also building its own Micro-LED screens, experimenting with touchless gestures, and is planning a custom screen for an augmented-reality headset.
Read more about Apple’s secret display research facility in Silicon Valley.
Apple executives and other staff helped lead 18 talks at the conference this year, up from 11 last year, while being careful to avoid discussing future company products or plans.
Wei Chen, Apple’s vice president of screen technologies, attended the conference as he has done for a number of years, meeting and dining with display industry executives throughout the week.
Out on the conference floor, some Apple engineers appeared particularly interested in screens used in virtual-reality headsets made by Japan Display, which already provides these components for iPhones. Other Apple staff took a close look at Samsung Display Co.’s latest high-resolution panels and screens that work well when wet from rain.
Japan Display and other companies showed off VR screens with more than 1,000 pixels-per-inch -- roughly double the density of typical VR displays today. That would bring the quality of VR screens up to Apple product levels.
"Most of the display parts are seen here two to three years before they hit the market," said Sri Peruvemba, the conference’s marketing head. "Companies like Apple want to be involved in new technologies from the ground floor."
Display Week officials said 369 Apple employees registered to attend this year, up from 280 in 2017. Amazon, Google, and Oculus sent 25, 40, and 23, respectively, compared with 41, 35, and 15 a year ago.
"It’s hard to look around without seeing attendee tags with Apple written on them. Apple is clearly making a statement," said Ray Soneira, a display scientist who runs DisplayMate Technologies Corp. "Apple is trying to show the display industry that they’re a top-tier screen developer now, in addition to being a buyer."
Apple started custom-calibrating iPhone screens for a few years, making sure the devices accurately reproduce colors. And it’s been praised for the iPhone X’s OLED display. The company is also building its own Micro-LED screens, experimenting with touchless gestures, and is planning a custom screen for an augmented-reality headset.
Read more about Apple’s secret display research facility in Silicon Valley.
Apple executives and other staff helped lead 18 talks at the conference this year, up from 11 last year, while being careful to avoid discussing future company products or plans.
Wei Chen, Apple’s vice president of screen technologies, attended the conference as he has done for a number of years, meeting and dining with display industry executives throughout the week.
Out on the conference floor, some Apple engineers appeared particularly interested in screens used in virtual-reality headsets made by Japan Display, which already provides these components for iPhones. Other Apple staff took a close look at Samsung Display Co.’s latest high-resolution panels and screens that work well when wet from rain.
Japan Display and other companies showed off VR screens with more than 1,000 pixels-per-inch -- roughly double the density of typical VR displays today. That would bring the quality of VR screens up to Apple product levels.
"Most of the display parts are seen here two to three years before they hit the market," said Sri Peruvemba, the conference’s marketing head. "Companies like Apple want to be involved in new technologies from the ground floor."
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