{"id":250670,"date":"2018-12-08T06:54:50","date_gmt":"2018-12-08T14:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/?post_type=msr-project&p=250670"},"modified":"2023-11-28T09:03:05","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T17:03:05","slug":"autonomous-pixels","status":"publish","type":"msr-project","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/research\/project\/autonomous-pixels\/","title":{"rendered":"Autonomous Pixels"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t
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Seamlessly integrated displays shaped around us<\/h3>

The Autonomous Pixel Displays Research\u00a0project presents a new screen architecture that removes the fragile grid topology and flat rectangular shape of contemporary digital displays. Instead, every pixel has its own sensing and signal processing capabilities built in, and acts with a certain level of independence. This new approach to addressing pixels supports new display form factors and use cases.<\/p>

Recent advancements in manufacturing processes allow these displays to be built from thin, flexible components that facilitate large-scale, cost-efficient roll-to-roll production. This allows us to think of the display as a\u00a0material, rather than a rigid, rectangular entity, whose physical properties can be configured in novel and exciting ways.<\/p>