Display Week 2025, held in San Jose, California, brought together the world’s leading innovators to showcase the latest breakthroughs in display technologies. From next-gen MicroLED to immersive AR-ready OLED, the show revealed where display innovation is heading next. Here's a breakdown of the key highlights.
MicroLED Innovations
- VueReal showcased its latest MicroLED innovations at Display Week 2025, including high-brightness MicroLED taillights, ultra-bright side mirror displays, and a transparent steering wheel HUD—all enabled by its MicroSolid Printing™ platform.
- Aledia unveiled its FlexiNova platform at Display Week 2025—a customizable MicroLED solution based on nanowire and 3D silicon technology—featuring 3.5µm RGB MicroLED chips designed for ultra-high pixel density in automotive, AR, and wearable displays.
OLED Advancements
- LG Display introduced a blue phosphorescent OLED panel featuring a hybrid two-stack Tandem structure, achieving 15% lower power consumption and paving the way for full RGB phosphorescent OLEDs.
- TCL CSOT presented a full range of inkjet-printed OLED displays, from 6.5-inch smartphone panels to 65-inch TVs, featuring true RGB sub-pixel layouts and up to 99% DCI-P3 color gamut.
Quantum Dot Electroluminescent (QDEL) Displays
- Samsung showcased its enhanced Electroluminescent Quantum Dot (EL-QD) prototypes, reaching 400 nits brightness—a 50% improvement over previous models—and a 264 PPI resolution.
Flexible and Foldable Displays
- Samsung unveiled the Polygon Foldable, a concept smartphone featuring a bold, angular metallic design inspired by the Tesla Cybertruck. This device showcases Samsung's exploration into unconventional foldable form factors, emphasizing their commitment to innovation in flexible display technology.
- Another innovative concept from Samsung is the Flexible Briefcase, featuring an 18.1-inch foldable OLED panel that transforms into a bag-like form with a handle. This design demonstrates the potential for large, portable flexible displays in various applications.
- LG Display introduced several flexible display innovations aimed at automotive applications:
- Stretchable Display: A flexible panel that can expand by up to 50% without compromising resolution or color, merging touch controls and display functions into a single surface.
- 18-inch Slidable OLED Display: Designed to roll down from the vehicle's ceiling when needed and retract when not in use, enhancing in-car entertainment systems.
- 57-inch Pillar-to-Pillar Screen: Touted as the world's largest single automotive display, spanning the width of the vehicle's dashboard.
AR/VR Display Technologies
- At CES 2025, the major trend in AR/VR glasses centers on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance user experiences. Smart glasses showcased at the event feature AI-powered functionalities such as real-time translation, proactive assistance, and context-aware interactions. For instance, Halliday's glasses incorporate a proactive AI agent alongside DigiWindow technology, enabling lens-free AR viewing and displaying images directly into the user's field of vision. Similarly, Vuzix's Ultralite OEM Platforms offer voice-activated commands, translation, and real-time photo and video capture, emphasizing intuitive control and extended battery life. This convergence of AI and AR technologies signifies a shift towards more personalized and immersive experiences in wearable tech.
- Other highlights include Halliday’s AI-powered glasses with real-time translation, TCL’s RayNeo X3 Pro with 2500 nits brightness and SLAM, Rokid’s Snapdragon AR1-based sleek glasses, and DreamSmart’s StarV Air2 integrated with Google Gemini AI. Lenovo’s Legion Glasses 2 target gamers with a 1080p virtual monitor, while XREAL One Pro offers a 57° FOV and improved optics. INAIR presents a portable spatial computer setup, and Vuzix shows off modular smart glasses for enterprise and consumer use. Overall, the post reflects strong advances in AR wearables across various applications.
References
- VueReal at Display Week 2025: https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/251728/VueReal-to-Showcase-Groundbreaking-MicroLED-Innovations-at-Display-Week-2025
- VueReal to Showcase Groundbreaking MicroLED Innovations at Display Week 2025
https://vuereal.com/news/vuereal-to-showcase-groundbreaking-microled-innovations-at-display-week-2025/
- Aledia to Showcase FlexiNova at Display Week 2025 — A Customizable MicroLED Platform for Next-Gen Screens: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250512817066/en/Aledia-to-Showcase-FlexiNova-at-Display-Week-2025-A-Customizable-MicroLED-Platform-for-Next-Gen-Screens
- Final Step to Achieving “Dream OLED” LG Display Becomes World’s First to Verify Commercialization of Blue Phosphorescent OLED Panels: https://news.lgdisplay.com/en/2025/05/final-step-to-achieving-dream-oled-lg-display-becomesworlds-first-to-verify-commercialization-ofblue-phosphorescent-oled-panels/
- Samsung Display Unveils Advanced R&D Achievements at Display Week 2025: https://global.samsungdisplay.com/31366
- TCL CSOT reveals full range of printed OLEDs from 6.5 to 65 inches: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1747294326
- Samsung Polygon Foldable Concept Phone Wows at Display Week 2025: https://inews.zoombangla.com/samsung-polygon-foldable-concept/
- LG Display to Showcase World’s Best Solutions for Future Mobility at SID Display Week 2025: https://news.lgdisplay.com/en/2025/05/lg-display-to-showcase-worlds-best-solutions-for-future-mobilityat-sid-display-week-2025/
- Samsung has launched a flexible portable monitor complete with a briefcase, one that seems to come straight from a James Bond movie: https://www.techradar.com/pro/samsung-has-launched-a-flexible-portable-monitor-complete-with-a-briefcase-one-that-seems-to-come-straight-from-a-james-bond-movie
- Himax and Vuzix to Showcase Integrated Industry-Ready AR Display Module at Display Week 2025: https://ir.vuzix.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/2129/himax-and-vuzix-to-showcase-integrated-industry-ready-ar