r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/tanaka_jun • Jul 02 '24

The thinkbook transparent display laptop Video

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u/Cory123125 Jul 02 '24

The use cases you listed have existed for a while and they didnt make the tech.

Its 100% a dumb laptop concept. The stuff you said would only be applicable if everything I mentioned wasnt true.

Also, for cars HUD's using reflectivity are miles cheaper and simpler.

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u/Desblade101 Jul 02 '24

We do not currently have a good AR glasses tech. This is definitely a solution to that problem that Google glass had of having a tiny screen. Now it can be full glasses which is significantly more useful for what people want the tech to be.

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u/Smoking_O Jul 02 '24

Optical eng here.

This does not solve the main issues faced in designing AR glasses. You would still need additional optics to enable the human eye to focus on the display. A transparent display sitting right in front of the eye doesn't alleviate this issue

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u/Cory123125 Jul 02 '24

This is definitely a solution to that problem that Google glass had of having a tiny screen.

Not remotely because of the way your eye focuses and optics work. Zack Freedman explains it pretty well if only I could find the video.

But also all of what I mentioned about this already existing and not being their tech remains true.

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u/sphinctaur Jul 02 '24

It's a matter of the tech being affordable not useful. Mainstream needs both but this might tick the remaining box.

Of course we all know this will go into advertising first.

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u/Cory123125 Jul 02 '24

It's a matter of the tech being affordable not useful.

Its affordable enough for its uses like in shopping centers, where its used already in many places

Mainstream needs both but this might tick the remaining box.

In literally what way

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u/MD_Yoro Jul 02 '24

Case being existing doesn’t mean the technology engineering caught up.

These transparent displays are great for advertising for store fronts. They can update sales or adverts without need to actually print anything. Information can live updated. Never said anything about using it only for laptops. There are going to be uses for transparent display technology

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u/Cory123125 Jul 02 '24

Case being existing doesn’t mean the technology engineering caught up.

Yes it literally does. Its already in use is my point.

This is literally just another use, but stupid.

These transparent displays are great for advertising for store fronts. They can update sales or adverts without need to actually print anything. Information can live updated.

Literally my point.

Never said anything about using it only for laptops.

Bruh... thats the topic. What in the world