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Awesome Displays

Nxtabl Smart Coffee Table

Nxtabl Smart Coffee Table

This unique coffee table has a built-in 43″ touchscreen and tilts from a flat to an angled display. The Nxtbl’s 4K screen is backed by Android 13 and has HDMI, USB-A, and USB-C connectors. It has a waterproof, scratchproof, and glare-resistant tempered glass surface and works for gaming, computing, watching videos, and Zoom calls with an external camera.

Mechanical 7-Segment Display with Keyboard

Mechanical 7-Segment Display with Keyboard

While they’re not exactly state-of-the-art, mechanical displays can be quite fascinating to watch in action. In this video from Japan’s Karakuri channel, they show off a 3D-printed machine that displays digits on a pair of 7-segment units by pushing its keys. It has 213 parts in all, and no electrical components. Turn English captions on.

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Divoom Times Gate Digital Display + Clock

Divoom Times Gate Digital Display + Clock
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Divoom’s funky-looking Times Gate gadget puts five tiny, programmable displays on your desktop. Each 128×128 resolution screen can display widgets like news, stock information, social media follower counts, and pixel art animations. It also offers a multi-screen digital clock.

Making a Mini Vegas Sphere

Making a Mini Vegas Sphere

The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas has quickly become one of the world’s most talked-about attractions. Inspired by its enormous LED display surface, DrZzs & GrZzs thought making a replica of the digital wonder would be fun. Their 8-foot diameter backyard mini-sphere has 20,028 RGB LED pixels and is driven by a Kulp 32 controller and xLights software.

Immersive Display Room

Immersive Display Room

Advancements in display tech enable some pretty immersive experiences, like that storm simulation spa we checked out a while back. In this video from custom LED display maker JYVisions, they show off a party room wrapped in screens on all sides to surround viewers in moving images. That splashing water effect is awesome – it also might make us vomit.

How E-Paper Displays Work

How E-Paper Displays Work

Found most often in book readers like the Amazon Kindle, electronic paper or E Ink displays are known for their low power consumption and ease on the eyes. Posy gets up close with some e-paper displays to explain how they work and shares some fascinating super-macro footage of their electrostatically-charged dots.

Philips Evnia 8900 49″ OLED Gaming Monitor

Philips Evnia 8900 49″ OLED Gaming Monitor

Philips 49M2C8900 is an impressive ultra-widescreen curved display for gamers. It features QD OLED technology for superb high-contrast images, 10-bit color, a 240Hz refresh rate, and a 32:9 ratio screen with 5120 x 1440 native resolution. It’s also got a built-in 30-watt speaker system and Ambiglow backlighting. It drops in Q4 2023 with pricing TBA.

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LEGO Minifig Display Case

LEGO Minifig Display Case
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Do you collect LEGO minifigures? This display case from sfDisplay makes it easy to show off and protect your collection. The case is handmade from beech hardwood and has six shelves that can hold up to 180 standard minifigs. It has locking brass latches, a black felt background, and a UV-protective acrylic viewing window. Measures 37.5″ W x 19.75″ H x 2.5″ D.

Andotrope Circular Display

Andotrope Circular Display

Mad scientist Mike Ando aka RIUM+ created a unique display inspired by the holographic imagers in the adventure game Riven: The Sequel to Myst. His patent-pending Andotrope has a cylindrical display that spins with the turn of a crank, and displays an image that appears to follow you no matter what angle you view it from. Works great for Princess Leia, too.

Goovis 5K Head-Mounted Cinema Display

Goovis 5K Head-Mounted Cinema Display

This wearable 5K display is designed for watching video content and gaming on a giant 1000″ virtual screen. It packs dual 2560×1440 OLED screens with a 120Hz refresh rate and supports 2D and 3D content. Goovis says it’s also more comfortable than other HMDs, minimizing pressure on the face. Available with or without an external media player.

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Display

Samsung Odyssey OLED G9 Display

The OLED version of Samsung’s wraparound 49″ display takes gaming to the next level. With deep blacks and vibrant colors, this 32:9 ultrawide screen immerses you in the action. It’s got a 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03ms response time, and is compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro for smooth panning. It also has built-in smart TV apps for streaming content.

The Wonderful World of Vacuum Fluorescent Displays

The Wonderful World of Vacuum Fluorescent Displays

If you owned audio equipment, a car, or a clock radio made in the 1980s or 1990s, you’ve probably owned a vacuum fluorescent display (VFD). After illuminating us to the wonders of segmented displays, Posy is back to school us on VFDs, why they’re so cool, and how their colors can be manipulated with filters.

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Sony ELF-SR2 Spatial Reality Display

Sony ELF-SR2 Spatial Reality Display

The latest version of Sony’s Spatial Reality Display has a 4K screen that can show realistic 3-dimensional content without glasses or a VR headset. Its 27″ screen is much larger than the first model and has an upgraded vision sensor and improved depth of field and resolution. Now we need a version for gaming.

The Dungeon Display

The Dungeon Display
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Upgrade your tabletop gaming with this digital display board from Crafty Kobolds. It features a 43″ Samsung 4K display wrapped in a handmade wooden frame and protected by clear plexiglass. Load it up with digital maps and animations, which can be easily found online. Choose from black walnut, oak, or cherry wood.

Flux Display Keyboard

Flux Display Keyboard

Flux aims to steal some thunder from the Finalmouse Centerpiece with their own under-keyboard display. Clear maglev keys float above a full HD screen, which can display key shortcuts, colors, patterns, and animations. Its keyframe can be removed for use as a touchscreen, and add-on modules include dials and media buttons.

Huion Kamvas 24 Pen Displays

Huion Kamvas 24 Pen Displays
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Huion’s displays are created for artists and designers, with built-in pen support for drawing and painting on screen. The 24″ displays come in QHD (2560 x 1440) and 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) resolutions, and are Windows/MacOS compatible. Their battery-free pens have a 5080 LPI resolution, 8192-level pressure, and 60º tilt sensitivity.

Dual-Layer LCD Monitor Mod

Dual-Layer LCD Monitor Mod

LCD screens struggle with contrast because their crystals have to selectively block out a backlight. DIY Perks wanted to see if layering a second LCD panel could improve contrast. He combined parts from two identical displays, depolarized their screens, and upgraded their backlight. It’s a cool hack, but an OLED is still better.

Monduo 16 Pro Duo Triple Laptop Display

Monduo 16 Pro Duo Triple Laptop Display
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If you work on multiple windows at the same time, you can never get enough screen real estate. And when you’re on a laptop, that’s tricky to do. Monduo’s clever 16 Pro Duo setup works perfectly with the MacBook Pro 16″ and other similarly-sized laptops, adding fold-out 2K/144hz screens to the left and right of your computer.

Toy Car Display Racks

Toy Car Display Racks
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Artifact Design Co. makes these cool, laser-cut wood racks for displaying collectible toy cars. Each tiny parking space has a cutout to keep the vehicle aligned and its wheels from rolling while allowing easy access for playtime. They come in 1:24-, 1:32- and 1:64-scale sizes and hold collections from 12 to 132 cars.

LG 45″ UltraGear Curved OLED Gaming Monitor

LG 45″ UltraGear Curved OLED Gaming Monitor
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Get ready for the most immersive gaming experience ever with LG’s enormous curved OLED display. The 21:9 ultrawide screen has a dramatic curve that surrounds you with action. It has a 3440 x 1440 resolution, a crazy fast 240Hz refresh rate, 0.03 response time, HDR, G-SYNC, 1,500,000:1 contrast, and inky blacks.

Tidbyt Digital Display

Tidbyt Digital Display

The Tidbyt is a desktop screen that can display a variety of useful information on a grid of colorful LED dots. It has a large library of apps including clocks, weather, stocks, news, sports scores, animations, and more. Built on an open ecosystem, you can create your own custom apps, or even flash the firmware for custom projects.

Finalmouse Centerpiece Keyboard

Finalmouse Centerpiece Keyboard

Performance gaming accessory maker Finalmouse is teasing a visually stunning keyboard. The Centerpiece has a screen behind its see-through keys, and can display interactive skins which change with each keypress. It has custom Gateron mechanical switches and an on-board CPU/GPU. Drops in early 2023 for $349.

Cool Wheels Toy Car Displays

Cool Wheels Toy Car Displays
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These sweet wall-mounted displays are perfect for Hot Wheels and Matchbox car collections. They’re handmade from a recycled tire with a set of wooden slat shelves. They come in 20″, 24″, and 26″ sizes which hold 48, 64, and 75 cars respectively. We especially love the colorful light-up model.

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