Dr Tim Wilkinson at Cambridge University is combining liquid crystals with nanotechnology to try and create 3D displays which would look like real life. Wilkinson is actually trying to change the shape and size of individual pixels using nanotechnology to change the way light reflects through them. With this control, he hopes to create displays that are more true to life.
Dr Wilkinson explains:
The video is in real time. The scale varies from video to video, but the little dots which form a grid in most of them are all 10 μm apart (10th of diameter of a hair).
Dr Wilkinson explains:
Liquid crystal displays are now a commonplace technology from mobile phone displays to wide screen televisions. They are, however, still limited by the shape, size and speed of their pixels when they are used to display video images. This video shows microscope sequences of a new nanotechnology based liquid crystal pixel structure that will allow much higher resolution displays and even true 3D holographic displays to be fabricated in the future.
The video is in real time. The scale varies from video to video, but the little dots which form a grid in most of them are all 10 μm apart (10th of diameter of a hair).
I'm just pretty perplexed as to what possible practical application this ingenious invention can be tested on and probably be executed with a good impact to a far greater majority. Please enlighten me. Cheers.
ReplyDeleteOne possibility is glasses-free displays. If you consider the possibilities of combining the technology with interactive multi-touch capability you start to entertain the possibility of immersive virtual reality without cumbersome gloves and goggles.
ReplyDeleteWilkinson might have some other ideas, and it will be interesting to follow up on this.
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