LG’s ‘smartphones on wheels’ offer an exciting glimpse into the future of the car

2024-01-01 01:16:21

From Tesla’s massive in-dash tablet to the infotainment systems appearing in many new cars, screens are taking over the driving experience and software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are becoming the default. And for CES 2024, LG Display is bringing the next big innovation in this area.

At the big event, the company will abandon its concept of “smartphones on wheels” – providing a full-width dashboard at the front and two foldable screens at the back, with a huge security feature for keep the driver safe. concentration.

Specific details are a little thin on the ground, given that this is a concept. But from what’s being described, LG is poised to take a big step forward in the automotive entertainment space. Just imagine what this might do when combined with Microsoft and Tom Tom’s new in-vehicle AI!

Technical specifications

So what does LG bring to the living room? In their own words, there are “various large-sized automobile screens”. In the particular example, we see the dashboard of a vehicle completely covered by a giant screen.

This takes advantage of LG Display’s different technologies such as P-OLED for plastic substrates that increase flexibility, Advanced Thin OLED for not adding extra thickness to the dashboard and LTPS (Low- Temperature Polycrystalline Silicon) for a dynamic refresh rate.

You can see this flexibility used on the rear seat drop-down screens, where the company will introduce a variety of sliding and folding OLED panels that can be hidden or expanded when passengers want that extra screen space.

Keeping Safety in Mind

So the obvious question here is what happens to potential driver distractions? If the front passenger is looking at something on their side of the screen, it might potentially catch the driver’s eye. This is where Switchable Privacy Mode (SPM) comes in, which diverts any viewed content to the passenger side.

This is done automatically while driving and is a huge step forward in ensuring that the passenger can have as much fun as those sitting in the back, while still keeping the driver’s concentration. We’ll know a lot more regarding how this is achieved (I bet viewing angles are limited thanks to P-OLED technology), when we look at LG’s new automotive innovation at CES.

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