Your next OLED TV could unfurl like a flag — here’s your first look

Your next OLED Television set could unfurl like a flag — here's your get-go look

(Image credit: Dezeen)

While the LG Rollable telephone is officially dead, with terminal units existence sold just to employees following the closure of its phone business concern, the company is nonetheless experimenting with flexible displays in the most novel of ways.

Cue Dezeen and LG Display'southward OLEDs Go! contest, where entrants are tasked with designing an OLED screen that showcases the applied science'due south primal qualities, such as flexibility, thinness and versatility. 1 such finalist, Republic of korea-based designer Doyeon Shin, has produced a breathtaking OLED TV design that looks like a flag.

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Rollable tech as the future

This flag doesn't flutter in the air current. Instead, the screen unfurls from its decorative base to reveal itself in all its OLED glory. Called Flag.R, Shin's design is a sight to behold, looking fend off iv other trailblazing rivals for a share of a prize pot worth €46,000. €15,000 will become to the lucky winner.

Design-wise, the flag uncoils from its "faceted cylinder," sitting on top of a pole, which is affixed to a wooden base. The forest-paneled base of operations tin exist customized in a multifariousness of different colors to adapt your fancy.

Rollable tech looks to be a key player in the hereafter of Telly technology with its space-saving features, including the mobile sector, too, where rollable phones could usurp foldable engineering science.

Capture the flag

Operating the screen looks to exist a breeze, as well: there are no grueling flag-hoisting motions needed here. The screen automatically extends to become a TV, then fully retracting over again to role as a speaker.

Shin has managed to visually distinguish the TV and speaker to keep things simple while ensuring information technology stays compact. Other great design tricks from Flag.R include the ability to uncoil just one-fifth of the screen to display track listings, lyrics and other vocal-related info.

Shin calls Flag.R "a rollable screen unit and audio speaker all in one," which gets top marks from us for its sheer ergonomic prowess. Afterwards initially whittling down the contest from 20 shortlisted designs, the terminal winner will exist announced in June. Our money's on Doyeon Shin'due south flags.

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Luke is a Trainee News Writer at T3 and correspondent to Tom'due south Guide, having graduated from the DMU/Channel 4 Journalism School with an MA in Investigative Journalism. Before switching careers, he worked for Mindshare WW. When not indoors messing around with gadgets, he'south a disc golf game enthusiast, keen jogger, and addicted of all things outdoors.