The South Korean company LG presented a new screen that is expected to hit the market in the near future. The display is 12 inches, but thanks to a technology called “free-form” by the brand, it can be stretched to 14 inches. However, there is still no release date and no confirmation of gadgets that will use the novelty.
In the company’s presentation, it claims that it is possible to stretch the screen by up to 20% and then return it to its original state without damaging it. According to an LG forecast, the panel’s usefulness could be varied, including use in industries such as fashion, gaming and vehicles from cars to planes.
One of the highlights is the durability of the material. The prototype demonstrated was developed with a special silicon substrate, which is commonly used in contact lenses. In the company words:
Unlike conventional linear wire system, the flexible spring wire system structure can withstand more than 10,000 repetitive changes in its shape, guaranteeing consumers great durability and reliability.
Furthermore, the display offers a resolution of 100 pixels per inch (ppi) and full RGB color capability. The display features 40 micrometer LEDs as a light source, promising a faithful resolution even in the most extreme situations.
Flexible screen could become a new trend in the market
It is not new that the technology industry tries to bring this type of panel to consumers. In May 2021, for example, the Royole announced that he was working on a malleable microLED display.
The company’s intention is to offer it for items such as wearables, automobiles and other devices. According to the brand, the novelty can be stretched by up to 30% and can reach a resolution of 120 ppi. However, so far no product with this feature has hit stores.
In addition, South Korea’s Samsung has long offered smartphones with foldable screens, which could make beautiful use of LG’s flexible or free-form technology. However, we are still far from seeing how all this will work in the future.
It is possible to think of utilities as a handheld video game console that would allow a tactile sensation for users with visual impairments. Fashion accessories like a bracelet with varied videos wouldn’t be impossible either.
If we want to go further, we can imagine a screen attached to the arm of the sofa to serve as a touch control and a second display. I just wouldn’t leave my coffee cup on top of the dashboard.
With information: GSMarena.
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