Samsung Display showcases 40000 nit RGB OLEDoS innovation for spatial computing and mixed reality prototypes alongside stretchable screens at AWE USA
During the AWE USA exhibition held in California, Samsung Display revealed its newest innovation in the area of spatial computing. The company displayed a 1.3 inch RGB OLEDoS panel that is capable of reaching peak brightness levels as high as 40,000 nits. This is a drastic increase in brightness compared to existing extended reality headsets, which typically function at significantly lower brightness levels. This announcement is part of the industry's ongoing endeavor to develop lighter, brighter, and more efficient optical engines for augmented and mixed reality hardware.
In order to convey the impact of such extreme brightness, Samsung Display arranged for a special dark room environment, named "The Big Dipper." The dark room features 7 different displays showing the Big Dipper constellation, only two of which are made with Samsung Display's new 40,000 nit RGB OLEDoS panels. There is a massive visual difference between the panels that display the information, as the 40,000 nit displays have incredible clarity and detail that the standard displays lack. Visitors are immediately able to spot the enhanced panels due to their bright colors and detailed display.
The underlying technology works by displaying organic light emitting diodes directly on to a silicon wafer. This technology is known as OLEDoS. Unlike some of the White OLEDoS panels found today, RGB OLEDoS displays are built without a color filter. Samsung Display mentioned that they are able to get higher light efficiency, as well as a longer overall hardware lifespan when not using a color filter in their RGB OLEDoS displays, thus lending itself to brighter images and superior color reproduction in smaller and lighter hardware, as well as significantly simpler production.
The demonstration also looked at how this technology could be applied to smart glasses. Samsung Display has an example in their Connected Vision zone of lightweight augmented reality glasses with a 0.62 inch RGB OLEDoS panel and showed viewers real time translations, navigation, and weather forecast information superimposed over the Long Beach coastline backdrop in an actively engaged display. Later the system showed off a mixed reality headset which users could wear and take a trip through Korean pop concert imagery where it felt like you were standing right in front of the band. This prototype headset could also be seen running the game Synth Riders, which demonstrated very fast refresh rates. It also showed off the lack of screen door effect.
The exhibition displayed experimental spatial interfaces not related to wearable headsets. This display showed off an artificial intelligence controlled stretchable screen where the screen could dynamically change its physical shape based on the application and physically raise from its surface to produce tactile elements. The demonstration also showed off Samsung Display's Light Field display where a three dimensional rendering of Dabotap was rendered with extremely fine detail that the viewer could walk around, changing their viewing perspective with no device necessary to achieve a three dimensional look.
