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Were you awed when you first saw the “Angel Eye” lights on the BMW E39 all those years ago? Well, BMW continues to remain on the cutting edge of technology, where they are not too happy with the power hungry design of tail lights on existing vehicles, and intend to change the way things look in the future by sharing their vision of using OLED-based Organic Light technology in upcoming vehicles. These OLED lights will be super thin, and form uniformly lit strips which will hopefully be easy to see without the need for reflectors, all the while consuming a relative pittance in power compared to existing systems.
Such a design and advancement in tail light systems will most probably also lead to even more exotic looking rides, considering how BMW already has the technical know how when it comes to shaping the OLEDs into any kind of 2D shape that they like, with plans to introduce flexible as well as 3D lights some time down the road.
The Bavarian automaker has hopes of seeing Organic Light see action in production vehicles within the next three years. Current OLEDs are not quite bright enough to take over the job of brake lights, headlights and indicators; but rather, they will function as complements to LEDs and lasers. The interior of a ride lighted by OLEDs might be a different story altogether though. [Press Release]
BMW OLED Laser Lights To Shape The Future Of Vehicle Lighting Systems , original content from Ubergizmo, Filed in Transportation, bmw, oled, 
You’re probably familiar with LG’s cutting edge curved OLED TVs, but the company is taking the technology in a new direction. At the Light+Building trade show in Frankfurt, LG unveiled an OLED table lamp. It’s a little bit ugly—okay, a lot ugly—but the technology bears some exciting implications.
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Samsung’s Galaxy S5 may have hardly reached user’s hands, but it’s already being called the best smartphone display not only of this current generation of phones, but of handsets ever … Continue reading
A company called Geek Ammo may have come up with the hacking community’s best buddy since the original Arduino. The MicroView is a chip-sized Arduino compatible computer with a built-in OLED display. Its size and built-in screen are a one-two punch for versatility.
The MicroView is basically a smaller version of the Arduino Uno, except for its 64 x 48 OLED display. Geek Ammo’s sample projects that use the MicroView include controlling a small robot (with relevant stats shown on the display), monitoring a Raspberry Pi, displaying the weather and serving as an interactive pendant.
Pledge at least $45 (USD) on Kickstarter to get a MicroView as a reward. $95 will buy you the MicroView with a USB-serial programmer, and educational materials to help get you up and running.
Let’s be blunt: the Samsung Gear Fit looks just how we were hoping the original Galaxy Gear would in September last year, a sinuous strip of bright, curved OLED for … Continue reading
LG is aiming to give curved OLED TVs a serious push into the living room, slashing the price of its first set as it tries to “significantly grow” demand for … Continue reading
They’ve been a vital aspect of movie theater visuals for years, but curved displays have become increasingly common on small screens—specifically high-end OLED televisions and adventurous smartphones. But are curves in your TV or phone really the wave of the future? Or just another marketing gimmick?
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LG’s G Flex will go on sale in the US from January 31st, with the curved OLED smartphone unsurprisingly commanding top-tier pricing for its unusual form-factor. The smartphone, which we … Continue reading
One thing we’re seeing a lot of this year at CES is curved OLED TVs. LG’s offering is on display, and it’s absolutely stunning. Though LG and others are touting … Continue reading
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