META'S NEW ULTRA-THIN FLAT-PANEL DISPLAY COULD CHANGE THE FUTURE OF SCREENS

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Meta developed an ultra-thin laser display, just two millimeters thick, that produces bright, high-resolution images with a wider color range. The breakthrough utilizes a photonic integrated circuit combined with a liquid-crystal-on-silicon panel, resulting in a display that is one-eighth the thickness of conventional displays. This technology could enable lighter AR glasses and improve smartphone, tablet, and television screens, although challenges such as laser speckle and power efficiency remain.