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If the tech becomes attractice enough (high visibility in direct sunlight, lower power consumption, etc), maybe we'll see more public advertisers switch to them
by m-p-3 5y ago
If the tech becomes attractice enough (high visibility in direct sunlight, lower power consumption, etc), maybe we'll see more public advertisers switch to them for digital signage, significantly increasing the demand and volume.
One can dream..
- robinsoh 5y ago> One can dream.. Of faster than light travel? :-) They're limited by the physics of electrophoresis.
- m-p-3 5y agoI mean there's other ways than refresh rate where there can be improvement, especially on color eInk displays. They managed to increase the DPI on this version after all :)
- rory096 5y agoThe transit stop use case really does seem to be ramping up, including the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority currently adding them to most surface Green Line stops: https://www.mbta.com/projects/solar-powered-e-ink-signs https://www.mbta.com/projects/solar-powered-e-ink-signs Transit was one of the two core practical applications the Visionect founder mentioned in Nov 2020: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25067359 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25067359
- m-p-3 5y agoInteresting. Now I'm curious about the tech used behind it to transmit the info accross the network. I'm wondering if a LoRa/LoRaWAN-based mesh network could do the trick to avoid using some kind of cell data or wired infrastructure, but also be energy-efficient enough to work using only solar power.
- Melatonic 5y agoAren't all e-ink displays highly visible in direct sunlight? You need exterior to even use them in the first place