OLED displays have been around for years because of their fast response times. VR used in titles. Oculus Rift CV1 on some models Samsung making OLED used screens. Samsung’s own Gear VR has OLED and custom Odyssey VR Headphones also got a lot of attention.
Samsung develops MicroLED for AR technology
However, according to The Elec’s report, Kim Min-woo, the leader of the Samsung Display group, said that the company is developing a new generation technology for MicroLED-based AR displays. It seems that the South Korean technology giant is accelerating its work in this area. Specifically, the technology is called MicroLED on Silicon. Current images are typically made on a glass substrate rather than silicone.
The difference between AR (Augmented Reality) and VR (Virtual Reality) is that AR needs brighter screens as they compete with ambient lighting. It integrates virtual objects with the real world, and to do this well, it needs to match the brightness of the screen.
Samsung’s long-term goal is to develop LEDoS displays with 6,600 pixels per inch (PPI). Kim says the minimum for AR displays is 5,000 ppi, and the distance between pixels should be 5 micrometers or less. Red, green, and blue sub-pixels must be 3 micrometers or less. According to Kim, Samsung Display is also developing OLED on Silicon (OLEDoS) panels in addition to LEDoS. MicroLEDs will be designed brighter.