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Future tech by LG Display: Curved, rolled and transparent TVs (pictures)

LG Display's private booth at CES 2016 is a wonderland of near-future TV technology, starring the latest bendable, curvable, and see-through-able OLED technology. And a few LCDs too.

David Katzmaier
David reviews TVs and leads the Personal Tech team at CNET, covering mobile, software, computing, streaming and home entertainment. We provide helpful, expert reviews, advice and videos on what gadget or service to buy and how to get the most out of it.
David Katzmaier
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Dual-sided curved video wall: 4 curved 65-inch OLED panels in portrait mode

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Rollable 18-inch OLED display

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Comparison of OLED and LCD

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LCD requires a lot more layers

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Ultra-thin OLED panel seen from side-on

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Double-sided OLED

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Highly concave OLED

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Convex OLED

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Transparent OLED

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Concept 8K TV at just 65 inches

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Commercial displays, including long and thin

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Rollable OLED use cases

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More uses for small OLED displays

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10-finger capacitive sensing

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8K monitor concept (not in production yet)

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Ultra-thin LCD laptop screen

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Three curved monitors wrap around

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Automotive display tech

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"Waterfall" curved display for car center consoles

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More automotive displays

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Round OLED for watches

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