Sharp's Free-Form Display could change the face of technology
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[quote]Sharp today announced plans to produce a new type of screen dubbed 'Free-Form Display' that could radically change the shape of our future electronics. Recent years have brought a number of products with novel form factors, like the curved Samsung Gear Fit and the upcoming circular Moto 360 smartwatch. Sharp's new display tech could potentially facilitate far more unique designs than presently possible.[/quote]
[URL]http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/18/5820338/sharp-free-form-display-technology-announcement[/URL]
We're living in the future
I'm all for anything that improves upon the previous and decreases cost for both consumer and manufacturer. Im not sure this will decrease costs but I guess it could seeing as it would be easier to make?
Can I finally have a round smart watch?
[QUOTE=Aide;45163492]I'm all for anything that improves upon the previous and decreases cost for both consumer and manufacturer. Im not sure this will decrease costs but I guess it could seeing as it would be easier to make?[/QUOTE]
Costs will decrease the more research that is put into it, I can see it being cheaper than a rectangle screen of the same size, depending on how and what they are made from.
This is neat, hopefully they makes screens not only of different shapes but ones that also can bend so that they have more applications.
I thought we could already make displays in basically any shape? Isn't that Motorola smartwatch going to have a round one? What makes round different from arbitrary shapes?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;45163560]I thought we could already make displays in basically any shape? Isn't that Motorola smartwatch going to have a round one? What makes round different from arbitrary shapes?[/QUOTE]
My understanding isn't so much that they've made a screen that can be round... We can already do that by using the same technology we use for rectangular ones, but only projecting to the round portion. What the article says is important about this is they've integrated the circuitry that normally sits in the bezel into the screen itself.
What this means should be obvious. Thinner screens, no more bezels. So the screen can be any shape you want it to be, without having to worry about surrounding it with a geometric grid of circuitry.
What also means we could finally get true edge-to-edge displays, amongst other things. Pretty cool, right?
[QUOTE=woolio1;45163602]My understanding isn't so much that they've made a screen that can be round... We can already do that by using the same technology we use for rectangular ones, but only projecting to the round portion. What the article says is important about this is they've integrated the circuitry that normally sits in the bezel into the screen itself.
What this means should be obvious. Thinner screens, no more bezels. So the screen can be any shape you want it to be, without having to worry about surrounding it with a geometric grid of circuitry.
What also means we could finally get true edge-to-edge displays, amongst other things. Pretty cool, right?[/QUOTE]
there are lots of other reasons for bezels to exist with any large display
[QUOTE=woolio1;45163602]My understanding isn't so much that they've made a screen that can be round... We can already do that by using the same technology we use for rectangular ones, but only projecting to the round portion. What the article says is important about this is they've integrated the circuitry that normally sits in the bezel into the screen itself.
What this means should be obvious. Thinner screens, no more bezels. So the screen can be any shape you want it to be, without having to worry about surrounding it with a geometric grid of circuitry.
What also means we could finally get true edge-to-edge displays, amongst other things. Pretty cool, right?[/QUOTE]
The moto smartwatch certainly doesn't appear to have a rectangular screen. There's not enough bezel there to hide the corners.
[QUOTE=.Lain;45163609]there are lots of other reasons for bezels to exist with any large display[/QUOTE]
I know structure's one, but what are the others? Backlighting? Maybe cooling?
[editline]20th June 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;45163616]The moto smartwatch certainly doesn't appear to have a rectangular screen. There's not enough bezel there to hide the corners.[/QUOTE]
Again, my understanding here. I'm not actually sure how they've done it, but I'd imagine the did it the same way you do any sort of weirdly-shaped OLED screen. You cut the shape you want out of it, treat it the same way you would a rectangular display, but only build UI elements in the part of the screen that's still there. I remember reading that that was possible a while back.
Does this mean we can have phallus shaped smartphones?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;45163560]I thought we could already make displays in basically any shape? Isn't that Motorola smartwatch going to have a round one? What makes round different from arbitrary shapes?[/QUOTE]
The difference is how the circuitry is integrated in the screen
[QUOTE]Conventional displays usually integrate certain circuitry within their bezels, forcing manufacturers to generally opt for rectangular designs. With Sharp's new tech, that circuitry is spread throughout the display, allowing for not only very thin bezels, but also a potentially infinite number of shapes.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Zeke129;45163616]The moto smartwatch certainly doesn't appear to have a rectangular screen. There's not enough bezel there to hide the corners.[/QUOTE]
My understanding is that certain circuitry cannot be put inside the screen in conventional monitors so in order to make a display "functional" without additional hardware being necessary on the device being [i]connected[/i] to it they need to add a circuit board somewhere in the bezel. The moto smartwatch has an area below the screen for the circuit board to be added so that's a non-issue, but this seems to let you do away with that.
[QUOTE=woolio1;45163551]Can I finally have a round smart watch?[/QUOTE]
[URL="https://moto360.motorola.com/"]Moto 360[/URL]
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/XugRM2K.jpg[/IMG]
People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
time says no
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
You have no idea what you're talking about, and should go read every Wikipedia article on EMF radiation cleared for use in consumer products. Also, don't say things unless you have some semblance of an idea about what you're talking about.
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
Tell us more. Wake us up, please. We're the sheeple.
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, I'm gonna lock myself in a room and get it as close to 0K as possible to avoid thermal radiation. I care about my health, y'know.
[QUOTE=wauterboi;45164125]Tell us more.[/QUOTE]
the true reason why they managed to make these screens in any shape is because they are made in HAARP by reptillian aliens using using chemtrails and vaccines, under direct supervision of obama
[editline]20th June 2014[/editline]
ron paul 2012
[QUOTE=winsanity;45163680][URL="https://moto360.motorola.com/"]Moto 360[/URL]
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All 3 of the GUI pictures on there could work with a smaller square screen; the circle feels like it's cutting things off rather than being more organic.
Having a screen of any shape is an interface designer's nightmare. Current scripting (and programming) languages feels outdated when working with screen sizes that differs from a smartphone to a 27" 1080 screen, to a "retina display", to a 4k monitor.
[QUOTE=Angus725;45164528]All 3 of the GUI pictures on there could work with a smaller square screen; the circle feels like it's cutting things off rather than being more organic.
Having a screen of any shape is an interface designer's nightmare. Current scripting (and programming) languages feels outdated when working with screen sizes that differs from a smartphone to a 27" 1080 screen, to a "retina display", to a 4k monitor.[/QUOTE]
The [URL="http://www.lg.com/global/gwatch/main.html#movie"]LG G Watch[/URL] is also part of Android Wear
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tPRE6NI.jpg[/IMG]
Both devices [URL="http://developer.android.com/wear/design/user-interface.html"]use a ui[/URL] similar to the cards ui already in android, it takes care of handling the differences.
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/1vjUYXd.png[/IMG]
^Got the above from the android dev blog, which has a nice bit on [URL="http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2014/06/an-android-wear-design-story.html"]making wear work with round and square screens[/URL].
That is pretty frikken cool. FUTURE!!!
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
Put this to his profile messages but just wanna put this out here too, again.
[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/111996868/reactions/RadiationDosageCart.png[/t]
Also I'm throwing my money at my screen and the bevels are still attached.
[QUOTE=Tophat;45163691]People are probably going to be sick from the all the EMF radiation from these screens being woven into all sorts of products, but time will tell.[/QUOTE]
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health[/url]
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oh whoops looks like you're wrong
try again
[QUOTE=Tacosheller;45170485][url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electromagnetic_radiation_and_health[/url]
[IMG]http://puu.sh/9CSNL/abbf155b2e.png[/IMG]
oh whoops looks like you're wrong
try again[/QUOTE]
That CRT monitor is 10 bananas worth of radiation. We're doomed.
[QUOTE=BlueAndGray;45163408][img]http://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/assets/4631667/BqZNGG9CIAAwLlq.jpg[/img]
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what am i looking at
[QUOTE=Cuel;45174791]what am i looking at[/QUOTE]
the future
[QUOTE=Cuel;45174791]what am i looking at[/QUOTE]
A pair of dyson fans attached to a next gen phablet. It's a concept for an automotive dashboard display.
[QUOTE=Cuel;45174791]what am i looking at[/QUOTE]
Next-gen sex shackles. The screen is there so you can instagram it.
[QUOTE=ScottyWired;45170434]Put this to his profile messages but just wanna put this out here too, again.
[t]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/111996868/reactions/RadiationDosageCart.png[/t]
Also I'm throwing my money at my screen and the bevels are still attached.[/QUOTE]
this chart has nothing to do with what tophat posted
[editline]21st June 2014[/editline]
[QUOTE=hexpunK;45175539]Next-gen sex shackles. The screen is there so you can instagram it.[/QUOTE]
at last
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