Forget foldable TVs. Transparent screens are the cool new tech trend

Samantha Kelly from cnn said that (CNN Business)TVs seem to get bigger, slimmer and more connected each year. But now, in 2021, you can also see right through them.

In a video shown during the all-digital CES 2021 consumer tech conference on Monday, LG (LPL) unveiled a transparent TV with a screen you can see through when on or off. The clip shows a 55-inch OLED display rising from the foot of a bed, looking like a sheet of glass before a movie appears on screen. You could still see some furniture behind it.
While 8k TVs may be the next true big bump in screen resolution, many TV manufacturers use CES as a testing ground to tease new innovations. In recent years, we’ve seen TVs that roll and bend, modular ones that are 292 inches, models that double as artwork and even chatty TVs.

Transparent TVs aren’t entirely new, but more companies are developing prototypes. In August, Xiaomi started selling a 55-inch transparent TV with a mighty high $7,200 price tag. Panasonic (PCRFF) showed off a similar model a few years ago, but only started shipping it in Japan and Asia-Oceania markets in December. LG’s model is not yet commercially available and the company did not reveal pricing.

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