New LEDs mean touchless screens and ambient charging

Phones of the future could detect your gestures without touch, thanks to two-way LEDs

A displays manufacturer Creating Flexible LCD Panels for Use in Future Phones

Japan Display officials said some smartphone makers have agreed to adopt the bendable LCD in the next few years. The company also hopes to sell the displays for other uses such as laptop computers and car dashboards.

Sci-fi holograms a step closer

Physicists have invented a tiny device that creates the highest quality holographic images ever achieved, opening the door to imaging technologies seen in science fiction movies.

An Ultrafast Camera Captures 'Sonic Booms' of Light for First Time

The new technology used to make this discovery could one day allow scientists to image live activity in the brain.

Oculus provides a tantalizing glimpse at social VR's future

In a live stage demo presented by Mark Zuckerberg himself, we see a unified "people-first" environment that could seamlessly cycle through hanging out with friends in various VR environments.

Ultrathin, transparent oxide thin-film transistors developed for wearable display

Ultrathin and transparent oxide thin-film transistors have been developed for an active-matrix backplane of a flexible display by using the inorganic-based laser lift-off method.

New movie screen allows for glasses-free 3-D at a larger scale

A team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) and Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science have demonstrated a display that lets audiences watch 3-D films in a movie theater without extra eyewear.

Wonder stuff: Material "grown" at Trinity College Dublin could bring roll-up TVs

Scientists at TCD have made groundbreaking advances with a new material that may one day be used to build roll-up television screens.

How virtual reality will change the face of cinema

It might seem a sensationalist claim, but with the advent of virtual reality we could be on the brink of the biggest change to the way we watch films in over a century.

Future iPhones may have wraparound glass, augmented reality apps

Apple could be planning to develop an iPhone that features a curved wrap-around display and the ability to run augmented reality apps. The company was awarded a patent for the technology on Tuesday, indicating its interest in the area.

Scientists have unveiled the world's first holographic flexible smartphone

Canadian researchers have developed what they are claiming is the world's first holographic flexible smartphone, with a bendable display that allows multiple people looking at the device to see different 3D images depending on their perspective.

Astronauts Shoot IMAX Movie From Space: Photos

The new IMAX film "A Beautiful Planet" tapped astronauts aboard the International Space Station to take up cameras and capture "stunning footage of our magnificent blue planet — and the effects humanity has had on it over time," according to the movie makers.

3D Touch Opens A New Dimension Of User Interaction

We spend so much time touching our devices — but what if they could touch us back? Apple’s recent leaps with 3D Touch technology show that this could soon be a reality.

Boeing's Future Aircraft Lighten Travel with Info and Entertainment

This future aircraft concept is centered around connected human experiences. Slick entertainment screens, fascinating LED light displays and doors that raise from floor to ceiling are some of the concepts in Boeing’s aeroplane of the future.

New transparent metal could make screens cheaper

Indium tin oxide, the transparent conductor currently used for more than 90% of the display market, is costly. Scientists have discovered a new possibility.