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Sony develops paper-thin display

That has me salivating.

I wonder how it's powered - can't imagine wearing it as clothing if you have to be a metre from a USB hub all day :D
 
The technology has been around longer than Sony would have the world believe. It's already used on displays like cell phones and car stereos. Larger working displays have also been shown and monitors/displays should be available to the public 'just around the corner'. Lifespan was the limiting factor in the beginning, but apparently they're working on that as we type.

OLED's were new about 3 years ago. Sony just has more marketing power than the 'other guys'!
 
This isn't quite the same as what Sony is showing but they plan on releasing it this year.
 
After reading "The Diamond Age" (Neal Stephenson), I am seriously ready for smart paper. So I was pretty excited to read about this. : )
 
A company called eInk started up about 10 years ago with the idea of making regular books that have electronic content. The idea was that people that like the format and feel of paper bound books would still have books but could turn it into a whole new book by inserting a chip.

They made quick progress developing black "ink" on thin transparent plastic sheets. Creating paper-like sheets proved extremely challenging, and they got mostly into the sign business. Now they have been working with companies like LG (and Sony) making e-paper.

It will be interesting to see how the technology is used.
 
Looks interesting. OLEDs are not that new, but I suspect it is more than that. There are several kinds of "electronic paper" under investigation. How long before it hits the market place? Could be two years, could be never. I saw a white LED more than 20 years ago, but that and the blue LED only appeared in practical form within the last decade. LEDs have been around for 30 years, but only recently made their way into applications like traffic lights. So much demeds on whether they can get costs down, and reliability up; nobody will buy a fancy superthin display that costs a fortune and breaks down in no time.

Hans
 
Did something like this not come out in the mid 90's? I remember reading about some kind of electronic paper intended for use in large stores for advertising displays. I believe it was developed by college researchers. The displays could all be changed/updated simultaneously from a computer. Was this eInk?
 
I predict the killer internet download of 2009 will be shirtsaver programs.
Of course , most of us will be wearing animated ads for Coke and Nike.
Crossed polarising sunglasses will be big too.

(And , naturally, viruses that make dresses go transparent.)
 
I predict that people will be paid to wear advertising commercials especially celebrities.
 
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