The PaPiRus is a new and inexpensive e-ink display, developed by British company Pi Supply, that is targeted towards the Raspberry Pi single-board computer. This display comes in three interchangeable screen sizes -- 1.44, 2.0 and 2.7 inches -- and is readable in sunlight. It can also remain on for long periods of time without power, and is especially well-suited to data-logging applications and outdoor displays.
The display is the result of a collaboration between Pi Supply and e-paper company Pervasive Displays. It integrates with existing open-source codebases, and comes with an array of example code and wiring diagrams for easy use with the Raspberry Pi.
With the small and DIY computing movement building up steam, the PapiRus display is sure to have plenty of suitors.
What's Driving This Trend
- Inexpensive E-ink Displays
- The trend of developing inexpensive and easy-to-use e-ink displays is disrupting the display market by enabling small computing projects and data-logging applications to have cost-efficient and power-saving display solutions.
- Interchangeable Screen Sizes
- The trend of developing interchangeable screen sizes for e-ink displays is opening up opportunities for customized and on-demand displays for specific computing applications.
- Open-source Integration
- The trend of integrating e-ink displays with existing open-source codebases is disrupting the user experience by making it easy for developers to use and customize e-ink displays for their projects.
Who This Affects Most
- Electronic Component Manufacturing
- Developing inexpensive and interchangeable e-ink displays presents a lucrative opportunity for electronic component manufacturing companies to enter the display market and meet the growing demand for small computing displays.
- DIY Computing Kits
- DIY computing kit companies can benefit from incorporating the easy-to-use and customizable PapiRus display as part of their kit offerings, enabling their customers to build and customize computing projects with cost-efficient and power-saving displays.
- Data-logging Applications
- The PapiRus display presents a disruptive opportunity for businesses and organizations that rely on data-logging applications to transition to a more cost-efficient and power-saving display solution that can operate for long periods of time without power and is readable in sunlight.
