Apple’s Seeing Screen
Group 4
Carter Sample, Brandin Neal, Garrett Berry, and Raymond Harris
Key Words: LCD, Visual technology, Graphics monitor, Pixels, Integrated Display
For our presentation, we have chosen a new hardware device currently being pioneered, which will allow seemingly ordinary LCD screens to function in a sensory capacity, while simultaneously displaying an image. This integrated sensing display will essentially be the first self-contained device of its kind to have the capability to output and input devices, functioning as both a display and a camera.
Apple is the driving force behind the development of this
new hardware technology. It was invented
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This technology is significant because it eliminates the need for a separate camera for many activities, such as video conferencing. If one looks at the current trend today of tiny electronics, one can see another reason why this technology is important, it allows for a significant reduction in the physical space needed to contain both a camera, and a display device.
This device will have a large and far-reaching effect on both businesses and individuals across the globe. Any technology that simplifies common activities and processes is embraced in our society, and the integrated sensing display can provide simplicity. In the area of video-conferencing, it allows the users to communicate face to face without having to buy, set up, or learn how to use a camera. It also allows for easier eye contact, because now one can simply look into the screen as if it were a window, as opposed to having to stare into a camera lens, which by necessity prevents one from clearly viewing information or images on their own screen. This is especially important in the business setting, as any good businessman knows the importance of eye-contact. As mentioned before, this technology will allow electronic devices, such as cell phones or PDAs, to be more compact, as they would no longer have to house a separate camera inside them.
In conclusion, the integrated sensing display is an innovative and novel new hardware invention that promises to improve many existing technologies and make many routine processes and procedures easier and more efficient.
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