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I don't think there is a significant market for transparent displays. We have had transparent monochrome LCDs for a long time and transparent OLED also already

I don't think there is a significant market for transparent displays. We have had transparent monochrome LCDs for a long time and transparent OLED also already exist as well. The use for it is limited however the tech to achieve it is a milestone allowing better processes for "regular" TVs etc. I recall there being a game and watch Mario game with a transparent LCD back in the day. Not many things use the tech.

lopis 3y ago
I think the market will be basically more engaging (and annoying) advertising in all surfaces like windows on buses and commercial buildings.
evan_ 3y ago
The difference between micro LED and LCDs is that the LED displays actually emit light whereas the LCD displays only get darker. It's completely different, it's like comparing an original game boy and an OLED iPhone.
CuriouslyC 3y ago
Are you kidding me? Transparent displays when scaled sufficiently will allow AR glasses that don't suck. Complex tasks will have AR overlays telling people exactly what to do and giving feedback on task performance in real time. Even better, all the VR side effects due to refresh rate/fps/etc will be non-issues because you'll be looking at the real world.
- caslon 3y ago
  This isn't actually the case; we've had transparent displays for years, and they don't help AR. Hold your finger to your eye. Can you make out its prints? Existing AR/VR displays are a hack around the human focal length, not a hack around solid displays.
- nzach 3y ago
  > Transparent displays when scaled sufficiently will allow AR glasses that don't suck. I don't think we will ever have AR glasses with transparent displays. The human eye generally can't properly focus anything closer than 10cm. Maybe we could have a face shield with a transparent display and this way we could hold it just far enough so it can be in focus. The only way we can make "smart glasses" is with some expensive optics.
  - CuriouslyC 3y ago
    Or software. You know the focal location of the eye you can beam an accurate display.

lopis 3y ago

I think the market will be basically more engaging (and annoying) advertising in all surfaces like windows on buses and commercial buildings.

evan_ 3y ago

The difference between micro LED and LCDs is that the LED displays actually emit light whereas the LCD displays only get darker. It's completely different, it's like comparing an original game boy and an OLED iPhone.

CuriouslyC 3y ago

Are you kidding me? Transparent displays when scaled sufficiently will allow AR glasses that don't suck. Complex tasks will have AR overlays telling people exactly what to do and giving feedback on task performance in real time. Even better, all the VR side effects due to refresh rate/fps/etc will be non-issues because you'll be looking at the real world.

caslon 3y ago
This isn't actually the case; we've had transparent displays for years, and they don't help AR. Hold your finger to your eye. Can you make out its prints? Existing AR/VR displays are a hack around the human focal length, not a hack around solid displays.
nzach 3y ago
> Transparent displays when scaled sufficiently will allow AR glasses that don't suck. I don't think we will ever have AR glasses with transparent displays. The human eye generally can't properly focus anything closer than 10cm. Maybe we could have a face shield with a transparent display and this way we could hold it just far enough so it can be in focus. The only way we can make "smart glasses" is with some expensive optics.
- CuriouslyC 3y ago
  Or software. You know the focal location of the eye you can beam an accurate display.