MIT Media Lab shows a new 6-D "passive reflectance field display" technology. The "Light aware" display based upon integral imaging (dynamically changing with illumination) uses a tiny 2D lens array to capture and image in multiple views.
As the viewer moves around the display (or the light sources moves in back of it), different views are created. The image is based not only on the position of the viewer, but also on the direction of the illumination.
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Digital signage and entertainment are target areas. MIT Media Lab, MPI Informatik and MERL (short for Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs) are involved in this 6D development: they estimate the technology is about 10 years away.
Walls. The perfect place for the video display yet hanging flat panels on flat walls has been a surprisingly bumpy challenge. The weight of the panel demands a strong grip and that normally requires bulky mounting bulges.
But Vogels Professional new PFW 5000 series is a flattener: they are designed for mounting displays extremely close to the wall. The basic flat + click models (PFW 5000 / 5500) measure a super flat 3.2 cm from the wall. And these wall-huggers not only make a neater appearance but they add extra security.
The click-in keyless locking simplifies working in the tight spaces in close-to-wall mounting applications. The spring-operated locking bracket clicks securely into place without finger-crunching access. All models use a wall plate with center of screen indication to make display alignment easier, and a built-in leveling feature (with diagonal mounting slots) accommodates drilling tolerances. (The wall plates on the PFW 5010 / 5510 models can be connected in a row for precision when multiple-display mounting.)
A unique click-in keyless locking bracket simplifies mounting and the flat + padlock models (PFW 5005 / 5505) have a locking bar and padlock for additional anti-theft protection. The tilt + padlock models (PFW 5010 / 5510) feature the locking bar and an incremental tilt-function (great for higher mounting positions).
Destined for digital signage, public information systems, hotel and leisure applications, all models are TUV approved. The full line up comprises three model variations, each available in two sizes. One series fits displays from 37 to 50 and another series for displays up to 70.
MIT Media Lab shows a new 6-D "passive reflectance field display" technology. The "Light aware" display based upon integral imaging (dynamically changing with illumination) uses a tiny 2D lens array to capture and image in multiple views.
Walls. The perfect place for the video display yet hanging flat panels on flat walls has been a surprisingly bumpy challenge. The weight of the panel demands a strong grip and that normally requires bulky mounting bulges.
