Scientists at Sony Corp., working with the Max Planck Institute in Germany, have apparently invented a paper-thin, flexible video screen (i.e. you can crumple it up and uncrumple it and then watch TV on it). The screen is less than a millimeter thick, and is made up of organic molecules that produce an image by "transmitting light in all directions at once." Researchers told The Journal of Physics that there are virtually no size limitations to the technology, could be produced on the cheap in comparison to today's LCD screens, and has an extremely low energy requirement. Of course, my mind immediately went to the video paper stuff seen in, well, lots and lots of Sci-Fi, from "Firefly" to Minority Report. Here it is!
Positives: The applications are insane. Yes, we can have flexible laptops that fit into our pocket. But it doesn't stop there! How about video T-shirts? You know you want one. Or blankets that double as TV screens?
Negatives: Well, based on the pics that were released to the media, the technology looks very early-stage to me, so don't start lining up for one now. Also, How does it uncrumple without still being wrinkled? You'd have a wrinkly screen!
Will it Catch On?: Oh, totally. I want my video newspaper from Minority Report, and I want it now.
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If this catches on, then you might as well say goodbye to the looming OLED boom. This flexi-video would not only be cheaper, but even more green than the aforementioned.
I'd buy one - and a video t-shirt - then again, tech head here.
All sounds very cool, but will it blend? I think yes.
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