Last year, Samsung launched the world's first glasses-free 3D gaming monitor, the Odyssey 3D. And now, the company has revealed that it has developed the world's first glasses-free 3D OLED display technology. It is claimed to offer even better 3D effect and picture quality compared to the LCD-based 3D technology from last year.
This new technology was developed as a collaboration between Samsung Electronics, Samsung Research, and South Korea's POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) university. The research paper titled “Switchable 2D-3D display through a metasurface lenticular lens” was published in peer-reviewed journal Nature.
It is based on the same lightfield technology as Samsung's existing technology used in the Odyssey 3D, which means the light is directed from multiple angles to create a glasses-free 3D experience. However, it uses ultra-thin metasurface lenticular lens (metalenses) that can switch between concave and convex at different voltages.
It can deliver 3D visuals at viewing angles of up to 100 degrees. It means more than one person can enjoy the three-dimensional pictures.
Samsung has developed a 50x50mm metalens and integrated it into a smartphone OLED panel. And the company says that it has the potential to reshape next-generation displays. It will likely debut in smartphones, tablets, and commercial displays.
The question is, how can it be put to good use? Will there be enough content for consumers to enjoy? Only time will tell.
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