Samsung Display is known for showing off futuristic concepts that may or may not make it into the real world, but as CNET reports, the company showed off a handful of uses at this year’s CES that we are hoping will someday hit the market.
Foldable Phone Creases a Thing of the Past
Foldable phones today still have a rather notable crease (even if they’re slowly becoming more subtle), but Samsung Display conjured up a concept that makes those lines practically invisible. With reports suggesting Apple is working with Samsung Display to develop a creaseless foldable iPhone, it’s possible we may see this application in a phone that actually hits the market.
Cars with OLED Displays
Samsung Display also showed off a vehicle model equipped with OLED displays, including a curved, 18.1-inch L-shaped center display for controlling climate, navigation and more. The curved display isn’t an entirely new concept, but it has been upgraded from the 14.4-inch version of previous years.
The front-seat passenger can watch movies on a 13.8-inch display that can move into the dashboard when it’s not needed. There’s also an option in which a driver won’t be able to see what’s on the passenger’s screen from their vantage point, so they don’t get distracted. I’m not sure if there’s a need for more screens inside a car, but this is a solution I think could improve safety, while keeping passengers entertained.
And Yes, Robots!
And there were robots. The one Samsung Display showed off is a concept for a teaching assistant that can guide students to classrooms, share information about professors and let you check assignments. The CNET reporter who watched it in person didn’t see it do more than display messages on its circular screen, so we can’t be sure how to feel about the usefulness of this application. But it gets points for the cute little robot arms on the sides.
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