Unlike previous mechanically driven displays, this one is precise enough to generate scrolling text and apparently versatile enough to hold and shake a chemistry beaker. Interactive shape displays are ...

Researchers at the U.K.’s University of Sussex developed a shape-changing fog display that projects 3D-looking images directly onto a thin wall of mist, floating in midair. The work represents the ...

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Tuesday granted Apple a patent for a portable device with a display capable of dynamically changing its shape, potentially opening the door to truly tactile ...

Sharp's been working on its isn't-that-concept-art free-form displays (FFD) for a few years and, well, CES is a good place to show and tell us where they'll eventually end up, you know, in real life.

A research team has developed the world's first smartphone-type OLED panel that can freely transform its shape while simultaneously functioning as a speaker—all without sacrificing its ultra-thin, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Janhoi McGregor (jan-eye) is a reporter who covers technology news. Sharp has unveiled a new type of display that can be made into ...

A research team from MIT's Tangible Media Group has developed InForm, a dynamic shape display that can shape shift to render 3D content physically. The surface is made up of around 1000 pins -- long, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The four-sided screen has been a staple for decades, but soon we ...

Computers of the future will change shape, respond to touch and physics, and fold into your pocket. The shape of things to come in the computer world will be anything but flat, predicts one computing ...

The ubiquitous glass touch screen sure seems like it has potential–it’s made interacting with computers feel more like interacting with the world around us. Excepting one fatal flaw: You can’t sink ...