15 Digital Paper / e-Paper / Electronic Ink Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)

For several years, we’ve been watching breakthroughs and ideas in the world of digital paper / e-paper / electronic ink.  The concept is that paper thin digital screens will eventually redefine our consumption of paper and applications for display technology.

Unfortunately, the world still hasn’t seen a commercially available breakthrough… but we are getting closer! 

To further taunt you with this concept, we’ve collected a list of 13 digital paper applications. 

Smart Stick-On Notes - Electronic Version Of The Popular Post-It-Type Reminders

Stick-on notes are about to become digital and re-usable!  One of the problems with the popular Post-It brand notes can sometimes be that they are just too darn popular.  It is so easy to write yourself a note and stick it up somewhere, that you can easily create a Post-It jungle in no time at all.… [More]

Cell Phone With Large Pullout Display - Readius (VIDEO)

Here’s a cell phone with a fold-out display screen that disappears when not in use. Readius is the world’s first phone designed specifically to allow easier reading of news, blogs or email. Philips has a 25 per cent stake in the company.  “You get the large display of e-reading, the super battery l… [More]

Bendable ePaper Seiko Watch

The Seiko wristwatch is the first watch (and one of the first products) to use electronic paper.  The watch is thin with stainless steel trim and features stripes which change on the hour.  Stylish.  Unfortunately, only 500 will be produced in order to create hype. [More]

Seiko’s E-ink Watch for Women (GALLERY)

Now that everybody and their mother tends to use their cellphone to check the time, watches, more than ever are fahsion and design statements. Picking up on this trend, Seiko introduced a new women’s bracelet watch at Baselworld (the world’s largest watch expo) that eschews more traditional LCD crys… [More]

Scroll Phone - When ePaper Meets Modern Design

Designed by Yun Liang, this mobile phone is inspired by ancient Chinese scrolls.  Having said that, there is nothing ancient about this phone.  It blends ePaper with modern design.  Yanko Design describes, “When not in use, the display neatly rolls into the tube. All numeric key functions remain tac… [More]

E-Paper Sheet Music - EMS

I’m sure that if you’re a musician carrying around stacks of sheet music, it defiantly doesn’t help with getting the ladies. Well fret no more because EMS (E-paper Music Score) has just given you that little oomph of technological goodness to score it big with the ladies.  EMS is a device that … [More]

E-paper as Backlight an Effective Ad Solution

Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd. Japan has launched “Animation-POP,” an advertising medium utilizing electronic paper. The letters and characters printed on Animation-POP can be turned on and off without using any light source such as the LED and lamp. This advertising medium mainly includes three layers. Th… [More]

Polymer Vision Rollup Display

Polymer Vision has launched a flexible, rollable screen technology.  The flexible screens are perfect for pdas, cell phones, GPS devices and laptops.  This looks like a step up from previous versions of flexible displays and e-paper.  The screen pictured would offer 240x320 resolution. [More]

Ultra Thin Flexible Scale - Paper Scale

Duck Image Studio has created an ultra thin flexible scale which features a pressure sensing sheet that relays information to an e-paper display. It is waterproof, easy to clean, and can be rolled up for storage. This technology opens up possibilities for numerous designs. Now, imagine a little rug … [More]

Electronic Paper Display - Linux-based MOTOFONE

The MOTOFONE is the original model of the company’s SCPL intended to replace the Razr with easy-to-read electronic paper display and excellent battery life. It is the first innovative type of handsets designed to upset today’s communications landscape by cutting across price tiers, product segment… [More]

My Day Electronic Paper Umbrella

Designed by Hsiao Yong-li, the My Day Electronic Paper Umbrella allows you to select which image you want to project / display on the surface.  Use one of the six themes provided or download different images from the internet.  This is definately an innovative use of e-paper technology! [More]

First Paper-Thin Bendable LCD Viewing Panel

The first color electronic paper, by LG Philips was unveiled this week.  The paper-thinviewing panel bendable and energy efficient, “only using power when the image changes on the display.” Chief technology officer and E.V.P. Chung In-Jae said that “this represents the next generation in display te… [More]

Bridgestone Unveils Thin Two Color Electronic Paper

Bridgestone has released the thinnest color electronic paper yet.  For those of you who haven’t been following e-paper too much, it’s a piece of paper that acts like a computer monitor.  Up until now, most e-paper has been black and white.  This is a cool sign of things to come… “Bridgestone has … [More]

Flexible SVGA Display - Plastic Logic’s E-Paper (VIDEO)

Plastic Logic has released a flexible 150ppi SVGA display, which brings us one step closer to having fully functional e-paper.  The display uses E Ink Imaging Film.  The Plastic Logic press release describes, “Manufactured on its Prototype Line in Cambridge, this is the latest advance in a long line… [More]

Sony’s Flexible Full-Color OLED (VIDEO)

This week Sony revealed a flexible full-color organic electroluminescent display (OLED).  The display, which weight 1.5 grams, is built using organic TFT technology.  It’s 0.3 mm thin and features resolution of 120x160 pixels. Pink Tentacle informs, “According to Sony, which plans to release a new… [More]

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Philips Digital Light Painting Kit (VIDEO)

Philips continues to push the envelope with future technologies like: the In Touch Message Board, iCat Robot, Lumalive Textile Garmets, and Momento Glass Ball. Now, we have the Philips Drag and Draw Digital Light Painting Kit!  “Drag & Draw turns the entire home into a virtual canvas for children.… [More]

Microsoft Home of Future Unveiled

Microsoft have unveiled their newest ‘Home of the Future’, one where there are mobile phones can control room lighting, temperature, music, television and other parts of the house—all the way down to the lock on the front door. Established 12 years ago, the Microsoft Home, is a series of rooms … [More]

Light-Emitting Wallpaper - 2D Light Walls

Forget lamps. Forget mood lighting. Forget wall decoration. They only take up space, and sooner or later, you get tired of looking at them. The dutch designer, Jonas Samson has come up with a better idea. His design, the light emitting wallpaper, solves the question of mood lighting and decoration. … [More]