Intel and Samsung unveiled a prototype PC with a stretchable screen

Intel and Samsung are unveiling a prototype PC with a stretchable screen, a 13-inch panel that becomes 17-inch when stretched.

In recent years, screen technology has made significant progress, in particular, allowing the production of flexible panels. While we only have a very small idea of ​​the possibilities today, technology companies think about use cases every day. Why not, for example, a laptop with a stretchable screen? This is what Intel just introduced.

Intel and Samsung unveiled a prototype PC with a stretchable screen

Between several long-awaited announcements, Intel took the time to share a very pleasant surprise during its Innovation 2022 conference. After Samsung Display CEO J.S. Choi joined him on stage, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger showed off the “stretchable”PC concept. screen equipped with an OLED panel that can be stretched at will. By pulling on the side of the prototype, Pat Gelsinger enlarged the device’s 13-inch screen to 17 inches. In other words, the concept has grown from the size of a large tablet like the iPad Pro to the size of a small monitor.

13″slab that becomes 17″when pulled.

“Today we are announcing the world’s first 17-inch stretchable PC display,” J.S. Choi told his audience loud and clear. “This device will satisfy a wide range of needs for a large screen and complete portability.”Samsung Display has been working on stretchable OLED displays for several years now. The South Korean company even showed off a prototype last year. Pat Gelsinger explains that this PC concept is just one possible option with an OLED screen and flexible plastic substrate technologies. That being said, don’t expect to see such a device on sale for a few years, if ever.

It looks great… #Samsung showcases its retractable display at the Intel Innovation event pic.twitter.com/VPIx71eoEY

— Mathures Paul (@MathuresP) September 27, 2022