displays

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Cheaper method for making woven displays and smart fabrics – of any size or shape

21 Apr 2023

Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles – incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage – that can be produced...

Reconstructed holographic images of a toy train with holobricks and original image captured by a camera

Stackable ‘holobricks’ can make giant 3D images

16 Mar 2022

Researchers have developed a new method to display highly realistic holographic images using ‘holobricks’ that can be stacked together to generate...

Scientists develop fully woven, smart display

10 Feb 2022

Researchers have developed a 46-inch (116cm) woven display with smart sensors, energy harvesting and storage integrated directly into the fabric.

Artist's impression of head-up display in Jaguar, Credit: None

Cambridge researchers and Jaguar Land Rover develop immersive 3D head-up display for in-car use

20 Aug 2019

Researchers from the University of Cambridge are working with Jaguar Land Rover to develop next-generation head-up display technology that could beam...

Circuits patterned on a plastic substrate

Opinion: Why are flexible computer screens taking so long to develop?

18 Jan 2016

Stuart Higgins (Cavendish Laboratory) discusses the technology being developed to create flexible displays.

Rendered schematic of holographic pixels in operation showing switching states, Credit: Calum Williams

Real-time holographic displays one step closer to reality

16 Mar 2015

Researchers from the University of Cambridge have designed a new type of pixel element and demonstrated its unique switching capability, which could...

Active matrix electrophoretic display incorporating graphene

First graphene-based flexible display produced

05 Sep 2014

A flexible display incorporating graphene in its pixels’ electronics has been successfully demonstrated by the Cambridge Graphene Centre and Plastic...

Pictures of inkjet-printed LC laser droplets on to a PVA film.

Researchers develop printable lasers

19 Sep 2012

A way of printing lasers using everyday inkjet technology has been created by scientists. The development has a wide range of possible applications...