The future of television

The way we watch TV in the future can change dramatically from today. An interactive tile-shaped interactive TV wall will occupy the entire room with the surrounding screens, using your peripheral vision to create a truly deep-set experience. In addition, you can use a part or all of the screen to view programs, movies, websites or social networking updates.

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But how do you organize and control everything on this giant screen? That's the problem that News Corp. (NDS), a pay-TV technology company, said the broadcasters may set in the next decade when televisions become a reality.

According to New Scientist website, its latest idea called Surfaces, based on the anticipated advent generation OLED flat screen televisions will fall in price dramatically over the next 10 years. OLED displays have an advantage over LCDs: they do not need side lighting, so display areas can reach the edge of the screen, meaning they can be placed side by side to create a continuous screen. LG and Samsung OLED TVs will be available in the market later this year at an initial price of around £ 8,000, but will drop to £ 3,000 in two years. And after five to ten years, there will be samples of £ 1,000 or less.

Using six OLED panels, the NDS built a 3.6 x 1.4m screen prototype, displaying the wall pattern behind it when not in operation. A video server pushes high-definition content onto the screen under the control of a common browser on the user's phone or computer, and allows the user to select anywhere on the screen. for video, web, social, or Skype. Some televisions today can be controlled by an additional application for the remote control.

The heart of the experience is the immersion that viewers want. The family watching the movie can choose to immerse immersed deep and for the film occupy most of the screen area with a social commentary line below. With shallow submersible, news can be displayed in the middle with Skype calls or social networking and site content dotted around. Audio channels over a wireless connection will serve each user.

In addition to the NDS, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is also developing a similar system called Infinity-by-Nine with a 16: 9 screen ratio.