Image: Reflecting the dual-view LCD in a mirror shows that one users see video from the right while another can see application windows from the left.
Sharp has begun mass production of a new dual-view LCD that can simultaneously display different information depending on which direction the screen is being viewed from. The Japanese company has also named its first customer, which is General Motors, where GM will use it inside their automobiles, by showing the driver on the right side a navigation system and showing the passenger on the left side an in-car entertainment show such as movies from DVDs.
The new LCD uses a technology which superimposes a so-called “parallax barrier” on an ordinary TFT (thin-film transistor) LCD. Combining this technology with other technologies enable the dual-view system to send light from the backlight into right and left directions, allowing different visual content to be shown on the same screen depending on the viewing angle.
Via: GadgetsMadness
