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Square Enix has released Agni’s Philosophy, a real time computer generated video based on the world of Final Fantasy.

“As for the significance of this video, there is something known as pre-rendered CG video. Co…

TOTO is releasing an interchangeable shower head which features their Air-In Shower technology and uses 35% less water than a conventional shower head.

“Ordinary water-saving showers use less water by having small…

teamLab has collaborated with women’s innerware retailer TuTuanna to place its DLabHook device in the TuTuanna Shibuya Spain-zaka store for a limited-time trial. The DLabHook device, developed by teamLab,

“The p…

Sharp has developed a 32inch 4k IGZO LCD display, and will release it in Japan in February 2013.

With it’s ability to display fine details and small characters, it is primarily aimed at professional applications, …

Sharp have updated their Cocorobo line of intelligent robot vacuum cleaners, with a new smaller model, as well as a Cocorobo Navi function, which allows the robot to be controlled when the user is outside the home….

Crossfader has developed Version 1.4 of AR-MAPS, an iPhone app that supports augmented reality (AR) on maps. AR is one of visualization solutions. This map application represents the ground on the bottom half of …

Japan Display has developed a prototype 651ppi LCD panel. First announced in June 2012, this display has a resolution of 1280×800 pixels, equivalent to that in a regular notebook PC, but in a screen size of only 2.3 inches. The resolution is basically double that of current high-definition smartphone displays.

“We wondered just how high a resolution we could achieve using our LTPS technology, so we decided to make a world-class display. As a result, this display has the world’s highest resolution of 651ppi.”

“The resolution of the human eye is said to be about 300ppi. A 5 inch Full HD display has higher resolution, so it may be close to the limit of the human eye. At that level, sensitivity becomes relevant. So for example, objects that appear three-dimensional look extremely clear. We think that, if we give displays even higher resolution, images may look more realistic.”

With a pixel pitch of only 39μm, this display is free of artifacts, such as jagged lines and characters, which can be seen in displays which use larger pixels. The small pixel pitch also allows for images to be displayed with a resolution comparable to that of film-based photographs, and internal studies have shown that the high resolution has benefits for the human visual perception system.

From now on, Japan Display will consider specific applications and products, in line with emerging needs.

Japan Display has developed a paper-like low-power color reflective LCD, which can display video.

“Ordinary liquid crystal displays have a backlight, and produce the picture by using a liquid crystal shutter. But …

Japan Display has presented three prototype displays, titled “Innovation Vehicles”, which combining the latest mobile display technologies from Sony, Toshiba, and Hitachi.

“Japan Display was established in April, …

Belle Green Wise has developed Aura Pack, a film that helps to keep vegetables fresh. The freshness-preserving effect is achieved by controlling evaporation through molecular activity, and controlling excess respir…