2024-02-26 07:16:35
Lenovo project crystal
There are very few technology products these days that look like something out of a science fiction movie. However, Lenovo claims to be the world’s first “Project Crystal” laptop equipped with a transparent microLED display, which is an example of science fiction coming true. Lenovo currently has no plans to turn Project Crystal into a retail product. This concept device developed by the ThinkPad department is more used to explore the potential of transparent microLED panels and integrated artificial intelligence technology.
What scenarios require a transparent screen? The example given by Lenovo is in a situation where people on both sides of the screen need to share information, such as in a doctor’s office or a hotel reception desk. At this time, there is no need to even flip the screen. Just mirror the screen through the software so that the patient/customer on the other side can see the content while receiving the explanation. Not only that, Lenovo also said that if combined with the rear camera, there is the possibility of AR applications. As long as the object behind the mirror is identified through the lens, and then the information is displayed on the screen, the effect can be superimposed with the real world. Structural diagrams, etc. can be superimposed on the object during troubleshooting or repair.
It’s quite strange to actually see the effect of the machine itself. When the display is turned off, Project Crystal’s screen looks almost like a regular piece of glass, with a subtle brown tint. But when it lights up, the whole screen lights up like a screen on a sci-fi spaceship floating in mid-air. The panel is rated to have a brightness of 1,000 nits, and Lenovo says the peak brightness can reach a spectrum of 3,000 nits – which is brighter than the latest Galaxy S24 series. And even though the glass is made up of multiple layers of panels, it’s still very thin, further blurring the boundaries between the digital and real worlds. Lenovo also said that it is considering adding some kind of “contrast layer”. With just one button, the transparent back panel can become opaque, and the screen will become a traditional opaque display. However, the resolution is not too high for a relatively large 16-inch monitor, and if you look closely, you can still see individual pixels.
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Lenovo Project Crystal hands-on photos
In-person photos of Lenovo’s new concept device — Project Crystal — which the company claims is the world’s first laptop with a transparent micro LED display.
In addition to the screen, another feature of Project Crystal is that it does not use a traditional keyboard, but uses a touch-sensitive alternative similar to the old Yoga Book. Unfortunately, it still suffers from many of the common problems of this type of keyboard. The most obvious one is that because it has no tactile feedback, the hand position will inevitably drift when typing, resulting in reduced accuracy. Lenovo said that in the future it may be possible to learn users’ typing habits through AI and then use this information to correct hand deviations. But for now, it’s still a pretty significant issue.
Other parts of Project Crystal also seem a bit too “avant-garde”. There are only two interfaces on the entire laptop, which is a big shortcoming for such a large laptop. Probably because it is a concept phone, Project Crystal still uses the previous generation CPU internally, and other components, such as its hinges, are so fragile that the screen will automatically close as long as it is tilted below 90 degrees. And for some reason, this laptop seems to be particularly capable of accumulating static electricity, and many testers who touched its screen were particularly “charged” with it.
Lenovo Project Crystal
Project Crystal can be said to be a standard case of finding solutions first and then looking for needs. The demand may be real, but is it big enough to launch a product? Lenovo will definitely need to study this further. At the very least, Lenovo is willing to experiment with a technology concept that challenges what’s possible with emerging display technology and how it might fit into the design of future laptops. Currently, transparent screens only appear in concept products. For example, Samsung and LG demonstrated transparent microLED screens and OLED TVs at CES 2024 early last month.
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