VR Nirvana: Samsung and Stanford Create 10,000-PPI OLED Display

[Tsing]

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One of the bigger problems plaguing VR gaming is the dreaded screen-door effect, whereby images can look grille-like due to the close proximity of low-resolution headset displays. Samsung and Stanford may have stumbled upon a solution for that with their latest achievement: an OLED display that boasts an incredible 10,000 PPI.



While the display’s feasibility for mass manufacturing is unknown, this level of density is miles ahead of the technology used in modern headsets such as the Oculus Quest 2 and Valve Index, which are limited to 1832 x 1920 and 1440 x 1600 per eye, respectively. The specification also blows away your typical OLED TV (100 to 200 PPI).



Thanks to a unique emission process that leverages layers of reflective film and a surface of...

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[Armenius]

Advantage of a VR headset is you don't need as much emissive light due to the closed in space and proximity to your eyes. Sounds like the perfect use case for this tech.