Archive for September 2020

Paul Sawers@psawers August 12, 2020 4:30 AM AR/VR ***************************************************************** Varjo raises $54 million to bring VR with ‘human eye’ resolution to more industries ( venturebeat.com/2020/08/12/varjo-raises-54-million-to-bring-vr-with-human-eye-resolution-to-more-industries/ ) ***************************************************************** Varjo ( varjo.com/ ), a startup developing virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (XR) technologies for the enterprise, has raised $54 million in a series C round of…

OrCam Technologies co-founder Amnon Shashua to speak at Sight Tech Global feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/FjYtTM9A43s/

The CDC has failed: Ex-health officials urge states to abandon agency arstechnica.com/?p=1702648

ATLANTA, GA – September 1, 2020 – SECO International, the world’s leading annual conference providing eye care professionals with outstanding educational opportunities since 1923, is pleased to announce the partnership with the National Academy of Opticianry to expand virtual education opportunities for Opticians via the SECOUniversity.com platform. The NAO, founded in 1963, represents over 4000…

Google Docs is now easier for visually impaired users to navigate www.engadget.com/google-docs-update-braille-support-shortcuts-navigation-verbalized-133049191.html

Doctors rebuild damaged corneas using patients’ own own stem cells for first time in US medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-doctors-rebuild-corneas-patients-stem.html

Glaucoma home-monitoring using a tablet-based visual field test (Eyecatcher): An assessment of accuracy and adherence over six months www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0002939420304682?dgcid=rss_sd_all

Bilateral Same Day Cataract Surgery: An Idea Whose Time Has Come #COVID-19 – ScienceDirect www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0161642020308460

The Philips Hue Play HDMI Sync Box makes any home theater a bit more theatrical feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/C6BspkLmQ7c/

Vue’s $179 Lite smart glasses have built-in speakers for music and calls feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/RXCqsMtSuOU/