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Vuzix Announces Innovative Waveguide Optics Engine for Smart Glasses

Wearable Technology Expo -- Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Video Eyewear and Smart Glasses products in the enterprise and consumer markets, today announced a major optical breakthrough that will dramatically improve glasses-based wearable technology.

11 Dec 2013

NASA Mars Rover’s Laser Instrument Passes Milestone of 100,000 Shots

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has passed the milestone of 100,000 shots fired by its laser. It uses the laser as one way to check which chemical elements are in rocks and soils.

6 Dec 2013

Third Primary Mirror of Giant Magellan Telescope Unveiled

The Giant Magellan Telescope’s third primary mirror will be unveiled at the University of Arizona’s Steward Observatory Mirror Lab on December 6, 2013.

6 Dec 2013

BBC’s Stargazing Live Programme to be Hosted at Royal Holloway

Royal Holloway, University of London has been chosen to host BBC Two’s hugely popular programme Stargazing Live in the New Year.

5 Dec 2013

New Report on Global and Chinese CMOS Camera Module Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese CMOS Camera Module Industry Report, 2013" report to their offering.

5 Dec 2013

Laser Research Optics Introduces Custom Laser Optics from Zinc Sulfide and Zinc Selenide

Laser Research Optics has introduced custom laser optics that can be made from zinc selenide and zinc sulfide in virtually any shape and size, with precise tolerances and surface finishes.

From Laser Research Optics 4 Dec 2013

Thinklogical® VelocityDVI 3 Direct Fiber-Optic Input Card for Christie Entero HB cube

Thinklogical LLC, a worldwide leading provider of high performance KVM signal extension and switching systems for video-rich big data computing environments, announced today that it has co-developed with Christie a highly secure and easy-to integrate-fiber optic extension solution for Christie® Entero™ HB video wall display cubes.

4 Dec 2013

Olloclip Photo Lenses to be Displayed in WIRED Store in New York City

olloclip®, the creator of easy-to-use mobile photography tools, announced today that its award-winning Telephoto lens and 4-IN-1 photo lens for the iPhone 4/4s and 5/5s and iPod touch 5th generations will be showcased at the annual WIRED Store in New York City, the ultimate holiday and VIP social retail experience.

4 Dec 2013

Epson Receives Learning® Magazine 2014 Award for its PowerLite® X15 and DC-20 Document Camera

Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, has received the Learning® Magazine 2014 Teachers' Choice(SM) (TCA) Award for the Classroom for its Epson® PowerLite® X15 and DC-20 document camera. Additionally, the Epson BrightLink® interactive projector was named a winner of District Administration's Readers' Choice Top 100 Products for 2013 Award.

4 Dec 2013

Precision Glass & Optics Offer Fabrication Services for Turnkey Optical Components

Precision Glass & Optics (PG&O), global experts in optical manufacturing, customized optical solutions, and precision thin film coatings, offers on-demand optical fabrication services to deliver turnkey optics for industrial, biomedical, defense, security, imaging, avionics, laser, digital cinema, and display applications.

From Precision Glass & Optics 3 Dec 2013