Display

Samsung started scaling The Wall back in 2018 with a modular 146-inch display. A few larger models followed, and now the company is getting down to business for the 2021 model, a monstrous 1,000-inch version aimed at commercial applications.

After raising over $2.5 million on Kickstarter last year for a personal holographic display called Portrait, the Looking Glass Factory has now announced the launch of the second generation of its 4K UHD and 8K models.

Working to widen the applications for electronic paper technology are scientists at Sweden's University of Technology, whose latest display takes on an inverted design to offer a full array of accurate and brilliant colors.

Smart specs don't always need to be packed with tech to be useful – like the new NXTWEAR G from TCL, which are powered by a smartphone, tablet, or laptop and act as an external screen for that device, one that can reach a virtual size of 140 inches.

Samsung Display has been teasing some of the screen technology that it's working on for future smartphones, as part of the Display Week 2021 virtual conference. We've got foldables, slideables, and an under-display camera.

We've seen a number of laptops sprouting extra screens over the years, but Expanscape out-displays them all with the Aurora 7, a monster of a mobile workstation that puts seven screens in front of the user.

E-waste is a growing problem, so if an electronic component can't be reused or recycled, it should at least be biodegradable. That's where an experimental new electronic display comes in, as it can be composted when no longer needed.

With colossal price tags to go with the colossal screen sizes, commercial applications have remained the main target for Sony's modular Crystal LED display technology. That continues with Sony's release of two new Crystal LED models.

Though transparent display panels have been available for a while now, real-world applications have been few and far between. LG Display has some ideas that could change that, and plans to show off some everyday usage examples at CES 2021.

Curved screens aren't great in TVs, but they can work as gaming monitors due to the shorter distance to the viewer. LG Display is set to demo a bendable OLED display the offers the best of both worlds by switching between flat and curved.

A few years ago Samsung unveiled The Wall, a huge display that was more billboard than home entertainment. Now it is bringing the technology behind it, MicroLED, to consumer-ready TVs, although we’d imagine it's still too much for most people to handle.

Folks entering shopping malls, airport lounges and office buildings could soon be welcomed by colorful greetings, important messages and of course adverts as they approach the sliding doors, thanks to a partnership between LG and Assa Abloy.