LG's improved stretchable display can be pulled from 12" to 18"

12 November 2024
LG demonstrated a car dashboard prototype in which buttons and dials "grow" out of the display.

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Royole did almost the same demo as in that video, back in IFA 2018. Lol, technology never fails at recycling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNvC7U736Y

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    • Anonymous
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    • 2 hours ago

    Very cool technology from a purely technological point of view.

    I do have my concerns about whether it's actually that practicable for use as car controls. On the one hand it does look like it could resolve the huge problem that touchscreen dashboards have - where having no tactile feedback means you have to (dangerously) shift your attention to the screen for basic functions like adjusting AC. Being able to stretch some physical "button" like controls that you can at least feel your way around and maybe get haptic feedback from without looking would be hugely beneficial.

    On the other hand: one of the big reasons car makers switched to touchscreen controls was because of how much cheaper they are to put in compared to having to manufacture and assemble buttons and knobs. So I do wonder if the flexibility of a stretchy display wouldn't still run into that challenge of manufacturing custom profiles for it to stretch over to the point where it's still more practicable to just go with buttons and knobs..

      TCL recently acquired LG Display. We'll see how they utilize this technology.

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        • Anonymous
        • txG
        • 13 Nov 2024

        Motorola bending phone which can be transform in wreist watch comming soon, and the rest can copy paste

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          • 13 Nov 2024

          Anonymous, 13 Nov 2024That's cool... but this is like a decade after three s... moreThere is already a rollable TV since 2019 (LG Signature OLED TV)

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            • 13 Nov 2024

            screenslaver!!

              That looks awesome, now alot of new cars (in the future) might come with extendable screens instead of having 2 large screens which create some blind spots, you can have a big screen that extends only when needed so you will be able to drive without having an extra blind spot

                Tbh first I thought this is a complete waste of R&D but the examples for foldables and as keyboards really opened my eyes for the idea. Way better than the usual "clothing" or "car exterior" examples.

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                  • KLR
                  • 13 Nov 2024

                  The future of next gen garment, imagine yourself dress up in flexyLED-based tuxedos to impress your friends and enemies

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 7kp
                    • 13 Nov 2024

                    Anonymous, 13 Nov 2024I don't think this will have much real world uses. Loo... morecould it camouflage human face

                      Smithravi, 13 Nov 2024Maybe it will help car users who don't need to look at... moreBut it is mechanical riser for that button under it, so why not just put real button on the side? Unless someone like to replace whole console with fancy screen for 10K when it will break, and IT WILL break probably after 3 years(as today everything is build and made to last 3 years...)

                      Also If it would be good for blind people.... why you would need screen? Just use voice control that right now is pretty good in most of cases...

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                        • 13 Nov 2024

                        Anonymous, 13 Nov 2024scratch resistant? prob similar to foldable display

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                          • 13 Nov 2024

                          Akinaro, 13 Nov 2024Its all really cool... but in that demo video, what is the ... moreNow you can feel the button.
                          On a car console for example the muscle memory will guide you to the button and once you feel it you can act it without catching your view from the road.

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                            • 13 Nov 2024

                            That's cool... but this is like a decade after three simple rollable ones being shown and never even really see those

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                              • B1H
                              • 13 Nov 2024

                              make a scratch resistant and tamper proof screen that can fold, so flip phones sales might increase

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                                • Bennis
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                                • 13 Nov 2024

                                Is that your LG stretchable display with a 12" to 14" stretch factor and a 100ppi pixel density or are you just happy to see me?

                                  Akinaro, 13 Nov 2024Its all really cool... but in that demo video, what is the ... moreMaybe it will help car users who don't need to look at the screen? and act like physical buttons during driving and full touch while parking. I find its use case more useful for car users.

                                    Angga, 13 Nov 2024Post like this always makes me wonder what would happen if ... moreI would be a proud LG V100 or whatever the hell they might've named it owner, lol.

                                    I also wonder what would've happened. Part of me thinks they would've Apple-ified too, as much as I hate to believe it.

                                      Akinaro, 13 Nov 2024Its all really cool... but in that demo video, what is the ... moreThere are a lot of applications where it could be nice to operate a device without looking at it constantly. Not only for those with reduced lacking vision.
                                      In the car example, pressing virtual buttons, can be done while keeping the eyes on the road.

                                      And especially if you can have a tactile feeling of pressing, e.g. if it is lifted by air or liquid. Or if fixed positions, a click mat like simple calculators or some remote controls use.

                                        "Wouldn’t it be cool to have an on-screen QWERTY keyboard with actual buttons?"

                                        It would be awsome! Especially combined with folding to protect it. We could then finally say goodbye to the very few available phones with a real keyboard, that can be operated without constantly looking at the display!