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Peephole Displays

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-isn't-that-clever dept.

benh57 writes "A student at Berkeley has come up with a novel approach for navigating small handheld displays. In effect the display is a "peephole" into a much larger information area. You see different parts of the display by moving the handheld around - no more tiny scrollbars. Check out the DiVX movies to see it in action. It even works in 3D!"

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  1. What we really need is... by ewanrg · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think this is a very innovative way to make the UI help get around the physical limitations of the device.

    But what we REALLY need are answers to those physical limitations. I have a lot more hope for a foldable display in the long term than in ways to try to make a big picture/UI fit on a small screen.

    Not knocking what is an excellant piece of work, but sometimes a great solution to a problem blocks better solutions.

    Just my .02 worth...