Everyone loves to hear how tired they look, and a new display concept from Lenovo does just that. At CES, I saw an AI-powered display that suggests taking a break if you're looking a little worn out. It's dubbed the AI-Powered Personalized Display Concept, so it's not yet available, but it could someday make it to market.
I walked up to a desktop monitor with a camera mounted on top that scanned my face and used AI to track how often I blinked and yawned, as well as how badly hunched over I was. If any unhealthy tendencies, such as slouching or yawning, were exaggerated or repetitive, I received a notification with reminders like, "Please be mindful of your posture to protect your spinal health." If I owned this display, I'd be seeing that notification a lot.
A camera above the display will track your face, and AI will detect things like how often you blink, yawn or slouch. Joseph Maldonado/CNET/PCMag
Another alert read, "You seem a bit fatigued. Why not close your eyes for 20 seconds or gaze into the distance for a moment to relax your eyes?" Since I often forget to take breaks while working, I think this could be quite helpful in preventing headaches and dry eyes.
The AI-Powered Personalized Display Concept automatically adjusts blue light and brightness according to the time of day, which can also help prevent eye strain.
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It's unclear whether or when this concept will see the light of day, but if it does, it may be just what I need to stop slouching and staring unblinkingly at my screen for hours.
The ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept can expand its display by more than 50%. Joseph Maldonado/CNET/PCMag
A rollable laptop display extends your workspace
Lenovo also demoed a laptop concept with a display that stretches vertically. It's called the ThinkPad Rollable XD Concept, and it can extend the display from 13.3 inches to nearly 16 inches, providing around 50% more screen real estate. When it's time to pack up, roll the display down for a more compact gadget. This concept builds upon existing Lenovo tech found in products like the ThinkBook Plus Gen 6 rollable laptop and the ThinkPad X1 Fold.
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