espresso Displays, an Australian innovator of portable touchscreen technology, has today unveiled its next-generation innovation with the launch of espresso 17 Pro.

Designed to deliver pro-grade performance with features that are unrivalled in portable displays.

espresso 17 Pro sets a new benchmark for portable touch screens with 4K resolution, a 1 billion colour and 10 bit spectrum, 450 nits of brightness, and a unique touch-screen that introduces new ways to interact with your favourite applications. espresso 17 Pro works via a single USB-C connection with thousands of devices. Compatibility options are available for devices that do not support USB-C.

“espresso 17 Pro is meticulously crafted to support professionals and creatives who need to perform at their best, wherever their work takes them and whatever platforms they use,” says Will Scuderi, cofounder and CEO at espresso Displays. “Every aspect of espresso 17 Pro has been developed and refined to produce an unrivalled experience and helps people deliver their best work, whatever the task.”

Combining bold aesthetics with a sleek, lightweight design crafted from aerospace aluminium, espresso 17 Pro is fine-tuned for users seeking the best tools to support high-performance work across various environments, including corporate, production, creative, hybrid, and when travelling.

espresso 17 Pro has been developed based on thousands of hours of interviews, focus groups, and listening to the needs of professionals who perform in various sectors, including animators, artists, illustrators, content creators and producers, and business executives.

“We’ve listened intently to how people work today and where work trends are evolving. Our innovation responds directly to what we see and hear from our customers, partners, and collaborators, which is why our products do not sit within the confines of traditional tech product categories.” Scuderi adds.

espresso has re-engineered its touch screen software from the ground up, delivering enhanced and intuitive gesture controls to make Mac and Windows devices feel like they were designed to integrate with espresso’s touch features. The result is a smooth experience that supports pro-level drawing and creative touchscreen functions.

Introducing ‘Jot by espresso’ which will connect workflows with new touch software, unleashing the full potential of using a pen to interact with touchscreens. Jot creates a seamless note-taking and drawing experience that is compatible with hundreds of desktop and web-based applications. Activated with a simple pen click or keyboard shortcut, Jot becomes your helpful personal content and creativity utility to capture, cut, save, and drop on-screen content between any app, window, or document. Create a blank canvas, take screenshots and mark them up, or insert a sketch into any application like presentations, written documents, or creative projects.

Jot is like a digital sketch pad that sits over the top of a desktop environment, allowing you to sketch, take notes, and transfer content seamlessly. Jot will be available to all 17 Pro customers as a free download.

espresso 17 Pro will launch with a range of custom accessories, including a new portable stand that secures magnetically to the rear of the display. The adjustable espresso Stand Pro allows for work at various angles and heights, including portrait and landscape modes. Optimised for drawing and sketching, Stand Pro can be set securely to an 18-degree angle with a purple accented built-in kick-stand.

espresso Creator, a paper-esque screen protective adhesive layer for the 17 Pro will also be available, ensuring comfort and a smooth writing and drawing experience.

Available as an additional accessory, Case 17 is a folio-style protector and kick-stand designed to attach to 17 Pro via magnets.

Supercharge your espresso 17 Pro, providing all-day standalone power, espresso Charge is the first battery pack from espresso Displays. Charge is custom-shaped to fit flush beneath Stand Pro, elevating the 17 Pro to a taller position. When used with espressoFlow, users can dynamically switch charging direction between their device and Charge, and monitor battery consumption and diagnostics via an updated power tracking dashboard. At 27,000mAh / 99wH, Charge is perfect for travel and complies with international aviation standards for luggage.

espresso 17 Pro is available for presale from October 10th, 2023, with shipping to commence in November 2023. The 17 Pro pre-sale Studio Bundle will offer an espresso Charge for free. The 17 Pro pre-sale Essentials Bundle will offer a Stand Pro for free.

espresso 17 Pro portable display specs

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Sony today announced the new Z8H 8K LED, X95H, X90H and X80H 4K LED televisions as well as the A8H OLED BRAVIA TV.

Offering the premium viewing experience consumers have come to expect from Sony, this new line-up features proprietary technologies previously only found in Sony’s MASTER Series models. These new televisions aim to deliver Sony’s most immersive viewing experience. Utilising evolving technologies and premium large screens, the latest range of BRAVIA TVs have been created to optimise the consumer experience by delivering content the way creators intended in both 4K and 8K resolution.

Sony’s best-in-class Picture Processor X1 Ultimate achieves clear and precise picture quality, offering customers a highly realistic viewing experience. Additionally, with TRILUMINOS Display, Sony reproduces the subtle nuances of colour, light and gradation from video lens to living room, offering more shades of red, green and blue than ever before. Premium quality sound is a key part of the viewing experience as well, and the new models feature Sound-from-Picture Reality, which aligns the position of the sound with the images on the screen to offer a uniquely lifelike experience.

The new models will continue to deliver the creator’s intent with Netflix Calibrated Mode, offering studio-quality Netflix content which brings the immersive entertainment experience into the home.

This line-up also introduces Ambient Optimisation, a new technology that optimises picture and sound quality in any customer environment. To bring this new concept to life, Acoustic Auto Calibration detects where the customer views their TV from during initial setup and calibrates sound quality based on the environment. This new feature brings the television’s full sound potential to any environment.

In addition to Ambient Optimisation, this line-up will feature a new Immersive Edge design concept. In order to maximise the immersive experience, a noiseless stand is now located at the edge of the screen. The minimalist stand is less noticeable, offering customers an improved and unobstructed viewing experience.

For the upcoming next generation gaming consoles, selected new models will support 8K resolution, 4K 120fps high frame rate and fast response time via HDMI inputs to deliver their maximum performance for a cutting-edge gaming experience.

Aki Hosoda, Head of TV, Sony ANZ said, “We are thrilled to be launching our latest range of premium TVs featuring new, Sony proprietary technologies including Ambient Optimisation. This technology intelligently calibrates both picture and sound to precisely suit the environment in which the consumer watches TV, taking their viewing to new heights. Our next generation of TVs are defined by delivering a personalised, immersive and incredibly true-to-life experience, the fundamentals that Sony has kept at the core of its BRAVIA range.”

A few of the new line-up highlights as announced:

Z8H’s new Frame Tweeter: The most immersive experience is realised through enhanced picture quality, slim design and Sound-from-Picture Reality™ with Sony’s new Frame Tweeter technology. The Frame Tweeter vibrates the frame of the TV to emit sound, giving customers the feeling that sound is coming directly from the screen.

X-Motion Clarity for OLED: This revolutionary technology from Sony will now be available for OLED, refining action on the screen in real time with an incredible refresh rate that is brighter and clearer than ever before.

X-Wide Angle X95H expansion: X-Wide Angle technology provides vivid real-world colours from any angle while retaining more brightness than other conventional LED TVs. Enjoy great picture with incredible contrast from anywhere in the room for an impactful viewing experience.

Z8H’s backlit remote: Customers can now enjoy their viewing experience in darker environments with the Z8H’s backlit remote.

Hands-free capabilities for X95H and Z8H: Sony’s voice-activated TVs work alongside Google Assistant to provide a smarter viewing experience. Easily search and watch your favourite movies, get answers on screen like sports scores or weather updates, control your TV and even your home – all with your voice.

Android 9 Pie: The new line-up will feature Android™ 9 Pie, which offers users easy access to content, services and devices via its extensive platform. Sony’s original UI menus and voice controls are also enhanced for better daily use. Expanded voice control functions enable users to enjoy live TV, apps and connected devices hands-free.

Easy connectivity to most devices: With Google Homeⁱ compatibility, simply voice-command your TV and ask it to do things like cast and control videos from YouTube with Google Home or change the channel or volume. Apple HomeKit and AirPlay as well as Google Home support seamlessly integrates your Apple devices like iPads, iPhones and Android devices with your Sony TV for effortless smart home management and content streaming.

New Sony TV models and their key features:

Z8H (85” model) 8K LED TV features

Delivers super high 8K detail and lifelike picture quality

Utilises Picture Processor X1 Ultimate to provide crisp, high contrast images

Full Array LED brings more realistic peaks of brightness, more accurate shadow detail and deeper blacks than standard LED TVs

New Frame Tweeter technology offers immersive experience with Sound-from-Picture Reality and slim design

Offers a new backlit remote so customers can enjoy their viewing experience in dark environments

Two-position stand allows customers the flexibility to create a narrower stand for smaller TV cabinets

New Ambient Optimisation enhances picture and sound quality in any environment

TRILUMINOS Display reproduces the subtle nuances of colour, light and gradation from video lens to living room

Dolby Vision/Atmos support

Features hands-free capabilities

Easy connectivity to most devices, including Apple AirPlay and HomeKit

Quick access to an array of content and services with Android 9 Pie

4K 120fps compatible

A8H (65”/55” models) OLED TV features

Utilises Picture Processor X1 Ultimate to provide crisp, high contrast and true-to-life images

Offers Pixel Contrast Booster, which enriches colours at high brightness

X-Motion Clarity technology will now be available for OLED, refining action on the screen in real time and a brighter and clearer picture than ever before

Two subwoofers improve and enhance Acoustic Surface Audio

Now supports Dolby Atmos, in addition to Dolby Vision

New Ambient Optimisation enhances picture and sound quality in any customer environment

TRILUMINOS Display reproduces the subtle nuances of colour, light and gradation from video lens to living room

Easy connectivity to most devices, including Apple AirPlay and HomeKit

Quick access to an array of content and services with Android 9 Pie

X95H (65”/55” models) 4K LED TV features

Offers Sony’s best-ever picture and sound quality for 4K LED TVs

Utilises Picture Processor X1 Ultimate to provide crisp, high contrast images

Full Array LED brings more realistic peaks of brightness, more accurate shadow detail and deeper blacks than standard LED TVs

X-Wide Angle technology provides vivid real-world colours from any angle while retaining more colour and brightness

Features improved Acoustic Multi-Audio, Sound-from-Picture Reality concept with a bi-amp system which controls the main speaker and invisible tweeter separately. Additionally, a new shaped speaker unit, the X-Balanced speaker, pairs slim design with sound clarity

Flush surface design offers sleek, bezel-less look

New Ambient Optimisation enhances picture and sound quality in any environment

TRILUMINOS Display reproduces the subtle nuances of colour, light and gradation from video lens to living room

Dolby Vision/Atmos support

Features hands-free capabilities

Easy connectivity to most devices, including Apple AirPlay and HomeKit

Quick access to an array of content and services with Android 9 Pie

X90H (85”/75”/65”/55” models) 4K LED TV features

New mid-range Full Array LED model

Offers Acoustic Multi-Audio with X-Balanced speaker

Dolby Vision / Atmos support

Diamond cut bezel for slim design

TRILUMINOS Display reproduces the subtle nuances of colour, light and gradation from video lens to living room

Easy connectivity to most devices, including Apple AirPlay and HomeKit

Quick access to an array of content and services with Android 9 Pie

4K 120fps compatible

X80H (85”, 75”, 65”, 55”, 49” and 43” models) 4K TV

4K HDR Processor X1 reproduces more depth, textures and natural colours with Object-based HDR remaster technology

X-Balanced speaker, a new speaker unit that packs clear sound in a slim design (55” and above)

Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos compatible

Blade stand and hairline finish bezel

Easy connectivity to most devices, including Apple AirPlay and HomeKit

Quick access to an array of content and services with Android 9 Pie

Pricing and availability will be announced later in 2020.

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Dimencohas today introduced the concept of Simulated Reality (SR) technology a year ago. Today, Dimenco announced the global launch of its SR hardware development kit at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The development kit includes a next-generation user interface and platform for the creation of high-quality interactive experiences without any wearables and will be available for developers in the second half of 2019.

Consisting of an 8K 32” glasses-free 3D super high-resolution display that integrates eye tracking, sensors for mid-air hand gesture, spatial sound, a directional microphone with echo cancellation and embedded signal processing, the development kit’s unique multi-sensory combination is the future of human-computer interaction. Dimenco’s development kit includes software for developers to seamlessly create SR applications using three of the top game engines in the market today, including Unity, Unreal Engine, and Amazon Lumberyard; enabling developers to port their existing virtual reality content to the SR platform and the SR app store.

2019 will see the growth of the SR ecosystem across multiple platforms, industries and applications. Using Dimenco’s proprietary SR technology, makers of monitors, laptops, tablets, phones and other devices will be able to integrate SR into their product lines with the first consumer products expected in 2020.

Maarten Tobias, CEO of Dimenco, said: “While the market for immersive content is growing around the world, wearable headsets, glasses and controllers needed for virtual and augmented reality don’t provide the optimal and most natural experience, which is hindering growth and adoption. We are dedicated to creating the interactive platform of the future – Our vision is simulated reality. Realism, social interactivity, immersion and AI can all be achieved through SR experiences, and we are enabling developers to start creating for SR now with our devkit.”

Dimenco has partnered with Ultrahaptics, whose breakthrough haptic technology uses ultrasound to create rich, three-dimensional shapes and textures that can be felt, bringing haptic feedback to its 3D display technology. Ultrahaptics’ technology, tools and expertise add amazing haptics to virtual objects, develop immersive holographic interfaces, and augment gesture control with natural tactile feedback unlocking the true potential of touch. Mid-air haptics will revolutionize how we interact, creating a safer, cleaner and more magical world. The technology is being used in multiple applications, from automotive controls to location-based entertainment including VR, AR and now SR.

The partnership has produced wearable-free, 3D graphics that users can interact with and feel with their bare hands. Combining the sense of touch to the SR experience brings a new dimension to the experience, heightens immersion and brings about a whole new form of interaction with digital media.
Steve Cliffe, CEO of Ultrahaptics said of the partnership: “Adding the sense of touch to digital content makes it come to life. Experiences are much more immersive and engaging. We are therefore very excited to partner with Dimenco on the Simulated Reality developer kit to create the most natural interactive platform from which developers can create immersive and magical content.”

The XR market is expected to exceed $150 billion by 2021 (source: Digi-Capital). Dimenco is at the forefront of immersive user experiences with its proprietary SR technology that enables developers to create and innovate in this new medium.

Dimenco’s SR development kit is now available.

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