VRmagic and the Switzerland-based Haag-Streit Group signed an agreement on the acquisition of round 77% of VRmagic Holding AG shares. The acquisition follows a four-year long successful technology collaboration on the development of a simulator for slit lamp examinations, the Eyesi Slit Lamp. VRmagic is proud to expand Haag-Streit’s product portfolio for ophthalmology in the key field of medical training. VRmagic’s competencies in virtual reality technology and digital imaging will contribute to Haag-Streit’s technology portfolio. “The great teamwork and chemistry between the people in both companies was a driving force for this step.” says Markus Schill, CEO of VRmagic. “We are all extremely excited about the new perspectives this cooperation offers.”
247MP CMOS by Sony
Sony recently released a 247MP rolling shutter CMOS image sensor available in monochrome (IMX811-AAMR) and color (IMX811-AAQR) variants which have a 64.84mm diagonal, a square pixel array, as well as 5.3fps.