For several years, we've been watching breakthroughs and ideas in the world of digital paper / e-paper / electronic ink. The concept is that paper thin digital screens will eventually redefine our consumption of paper and applications for display technology.
Unfortunately, the world still hasn't seen a commercially available breakthrough... but we are getting closer!
To further taunt you with this concept, we've collected a list of 13 digital paper applications.
Implications - As more and more individuals begin to develop lifestyles in which the Internet is replacing books, newspapers and other paper concepts, businesses will have to adapt too. With social media evolving into the main form of communication, businesses will benefit by moving their brand and marketing strategies to the online community.
17 Digital Paper / e-Paper / Electronic Ink Innovations
17
Light-Emitting Wallpaper
2D Light Walls
16
My Day Electronic Paper Umbrella
15
Pretty Wi-Fi Timepieces
Seiko's E-ink Bracelet Watch is Stylized for the Future
14
Philips Digital Light Painting Kit
13
Bendable ePaper Seiko Watch
12
Microsoft Home of Future Unveiled
11
Scroll Phone
When ePaper Meets Modern Design
10
Sony's Flexible Full-Color OLED
9
Polymer Vision Rollup Display
8
Bridgestone Unveils Thin Two Color Electronic Paper
7
Flexible SVGA Display
Plastic Logic's E-Paper
6
Smart Stick-On Notes
Electronic Version Of The Popular Post-It-Type Reminders
5
E-Paper Sheet Music
EMS
4
Cell Phone With Large Pullout Display
Readius
3
First Paper-Thin Bendable LCD Viewing Panel
2
Electronic Paper Display
Linux-based MOTOFONE
1
Ultra Thin Flexible Scale
Paper Scale
Related Ideas
Leather-Bound Connected Notebooks
Side Note Boasts a MagSafe-Compatible Design for Added Ease
Efficient Dual-Screen eReaders
The Gemini Dual Screens Wisdom E-Ink Book Supports Productivity
Hybrid Low-Power Smartwatches
The Conceptual 'Ksana' Hybrid Smartwatch has an E Ink Display
See-Through Mobile Typewriters
The Freewrite Traveler Ghost Edition Has a Crystalline Finish
AI-Powered Productivity Projectors
The Conceptual 'Lay' Portable AI Device is Packed with Sensors
Malleable Wearable Smartphones
The Motorola Adaptive Display Concept Bends to Sit on the Wrist
Posh Pill-Shaped Smartphones
The Nokia Infinity Pro Concept Has an Elegant Form and Function
E Ink-Integrated Phone Cases
The Reink Case C1 Case Transforms into a Digital Canvas
Subtle Smartphone-Friendly Printers
The Conceptual Samsung Image Box Instantly Offers Keepsakes
Ultra-Thin E-Note Tablets
The Onyx Boox Go 10.3 Works with a Stylus or Through Touch
Next-Gen Home Communications Solutions
The Concept T Project Imagines the Future of Communication
Eye-Friendly E-Ink Smartphones
The Bigme HiBreak Has a Fast Display Refresh Rate
Sleek Color-Display E-Readers
The Rakuten Kobo Clara BW Builds on the Success of its Predecessor
LED Can Concepts
The Pepsi Smart Can Has a Flexible HD Display & Sound System
TV Screen T-Shirts
The T-Shirt TV Has an Integrated 10-Inch HD Screen
AI-Fuelled Ballpoint Pens
The XNote is a ChatGPT-Enhanced Pen for Digital Drawings
Minimalist Paper-Like Tablets
The ReMarkable Paper Pro is a Stripped-Down Tablet for Productivity
Chromatic Customizable Display Laptops
The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 SPE Has an E Ink Prism Lid
Blue Light-Free Tablets
The DC1 From Daylight Utilizes a 'Live Paper Display' with No Blue Light
Notepad-Replacing E Ink Tablets
The PocketBook InkPad X Pro Comes with a Wacom Stylus
Groundbreaking Sticker Technology
StickerYou Recently Launched Its Image Transfer Sticker Product
Expressive Smart Home Displays
The 'Smart Pad' Concept by Kai Xia Has a Comical Personality
Emerging Technology Publications
New Society Has Launched Its Inaugural Book About Technology
Digital Language Studying Devices
The Paperang Q1 Offers Flash Cards, Quizzes and More
Future-Facing Smart Home Displays
The 'Overlay' Display by Susanna Kim is Packed with Sensors
Pocket Computer Smartphone Concepts
This iPhone 16S Concept Reimagines the Aesthetic of the Device
Engaging Shelf Displays
Netvisual is Elevating In-Store Advertising with its Shelf Edge Displays
Pen-Enabled E-Readers
The Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition Uses Color E Ink Technology
Enhanced Tablet Designs
Huawei is Set to Introduce a New MatePad Pro Series Tablet
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Reduced Connectivity Mobile Devices
The Minimal Phone Combats Against Too Much Scrolling
Interactive In-Store Ads
Visibubble Brings Mobile Messaging Capabilities to Store Shelves
Miniature Electric Ink Readers
The Boox Tab Mini C by Onyx has a Compact Portable Design
Large E-Ink Tablets
The NXTPAPER 14 Pro is a Large Android Tablet with an E-Ink Display
Three-Dimensional Mixed-Reality Displays
Looking Glass Unveils the New 3D Glass Displays
Keyboard-Intact E-Ink Smartphones
The Minimalist Phone Has a Juxtaposing Design Language
Fully Transparent OLED Screens
Veeo Announced Three New OLED Displays at CES 2024
3D-Printed E Ink Typewriters
Vincente Cruz Designs the Tapico Typer with a Minimal Look
External OLED Pen Displays
Wacom Unveiled its Highest-Spec 13" Pen Display to Date
Digital E Ink Typwriters
The Zerowriter Ink Offers a Week of Battery Life
Simplistic Distraction-Free Phones
The LoFone Has an E Ink Kaleido 3 Color Display
AI-Powered News Apps
The 'Particle' App Uses AI to Organize and Summarize Articles
Digital Streetwear Collaborations
The Fabricant x Highsnobiety Dropped During Paris Fashion Week
Window Covering Projector Systems
The Conceptual 'Village' Projector Offers Digital Companionship
Tri-Folding Smartphone Concepts
The TECNO Phantom Ultimate 2 Imagines the Foldable Phone Future
Multi-Position eInk Tablets
The Onyx BOOX Note Air4 C is Great for Reading and Writing
Dual-Display Keyboard-Free Laptops
The Bluegen Dual Screen OKPad is Ready for Productivity
Flexible Folding Concept Phone
Samsung's Flex in & Out Flip is a Bending Phone Concept
Unique Bible Paper Products
The Thin Bible Paper Booklet by St Michel Print is Revolutionary
Electronic 3D Book Concepts
The bbook Concept is Designed for the Visually Impaired
AI-Enabled E Ink Tablet
Viwoods AiPaper Provides an Advanced Paper-Like Experience
Smartphone-Sized eReaders
The Xiaomi InkPalm Plus is Pocketable for Easy Reading from Anywhere
Origami-Inspired Lit Table Concepts
Sonakshi Gupta Designs the Dynamic LightUP Concept
Multipurpose Lifestyle Tablets
The iScream Homelearn Book Works in Many Orientations
Digital Note-Taking Tablets
Onyx International Releases a Cheaper Monochrome E-Paper Tablet Option
Transparent Television Screens
Samsung Revealed a Transparent Microled Display at CES 2024
LivePaper Computer Displays
The Daylight Computer Company Features a Sustainable Display
Paper-Like Display Smartphones
The TCL 50 NxtPaper and 50 Pro NxtPaper are Easy on the Eyes
Digital Currency Piggy Banks
This 'Smart Piggy' Bank Concept Upgrades a Classic
Digital-to-Analog Photo Printers
The 'Jollylook EYE' Converts and Prints Smartphone Photos
Industrial Handheld Printer Units
The 'Scribe' Handheld Printer by John Branca is All-in-One
Chromatic Paper-Like eReaders
Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition is the Brand's First Color Model
Digitized Retail Shelf Labels
Lidl GB is Rolling Out Electronic Shelf Labels to All Its Stores
Phygital Business Cards
Linq x Moo Paper Cards Merge Quality Prints with Digital Technology
80s-Inspired 16-Bit Display Devices
Ahmed Esmael Designs a New Range of Retro Device Concepts
Ghosting-Free E-Readers
Bigme's S6 Color+ Uses a 12Hz Screen to Eliminate Page Ghosting
Recessed Digital Wall Windows
The LiquidView Digital Window Has a 4K Display Panel
Modular Display Laptop Concepts
The Compal DualFlip Laptop Supports Professional Productivity
Low-Energy Colorful Electronic Paper
NanoBrick Designs the E-Skin Anycolor Display Set
Digital Product Passport Solutions
Eviden's Digital Product Passport Supports Blockchain
Textbook-Sized eReaders
The Onyx Boox Note Air3 Comes with a Stylus for Productivity
Ocular Support Smartphones
The TCL 40 NXTPAPER is a CES 2024 Innovation Optimized for Human Eyes
Digital Collectible Displays
Gatebox's Digital Figure Box Shows Off Virtual Collectibles
Communication-Based Immersive Exhibitions
Intuit Mailchimp and Design Museum Present Email is Dead
Glare-Free Paper-Like Tablets
The HUAWEI MatePad 11 PaperMatte Edition Has Soothing Visuals
Sticky Note Printers
Mangoslab's Nemonic Gen 2 Brings Memo Making to a New Generation
Programmable QR Code Tags
Openscreen's Cloud Tags Help Users Digitize Their Lives
Malleable Stretching Displays
This Stretchable Display from LG Display Stretches by Up to 50%
In-Store Audience Engagement Solutions
Social Shelf® Has a Novel Approach to Customer Engagement
Intelligent Portable Board Games
Kai Xia Designs the EIFplay Chessboard with a Digital Approach
Power-Free Retail Displays
The Philips Tableaux 5150I Uses E Ink Spectra 6 Technology
Future-Facing Charging Concepts
These Wireless Charger Concepts Imagine a True Wire-Free Future
Digital Ink Pens
The Colorpik Pen Scans and Replicates Millions of Colors
Easily Customizable Laptops
Lenovo's New Laptop Features an E-Ink Display
Immersive Virtual Television Experiences
Television for Apple Vision Shapes the Future of TV
Low-Power Paper-Like Retail Signs
The Samsung Color E-Paper Display Has an Eye-Friendly Profile
Simplistic Folding Clamshell Smartphones
Andrea Mangone Designs the Minimal 0/1 Phone
Color-Display Electronic Readers
Rakuten Introduces Three Kobo eReaders with New Features
Paper-Based Appliance Packaging
Phillips Home Appliance Products are Repackaged Using DS Smith
Stretchable OLED Panels
Researchers at PME UChicago Created a Stretchable and Flexible Display
Portable Holographic Displays
Looking Glass Go Shares Memories as 3D Holograms, Not Photos
E Ink Crypto Wallets
The Ledger Flex Allows for Transaction Approvals with a Tap
Distraction-Free Digital Keyboards
The Micro Journal is a Convenient Whimsical Writing Device
Sustainable Wooden Digital Projector
The Openhagen Lightboks Adds a Warmth to the Living Space
Elegant Productivity Tablets
The Huawei MatePad 12 X Has a 12-Inch PaperMatte Display
Recyclable Paper-Made RFID Tags
This PulpaTronics All-Paper RFID Tag Reduces CO2 Emissions
Seasonal Interactive Fashion Installations
Yoshihisa Tanaka Highlights Washi Paper for SS24
Eco Eye-Friendly Display Technologies
The HANNspree ecoVISION Paper Display is Versatile
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
Private App-Based Journals
Apple Launches a New Journal App for iPhone Users to Positively Reflect
Sustainable Eraser Packaging
Maped Erasers Receive Transparent Paper Packaging Using Cristal Paper
Paper-Like Display Smartphones
These New TCL Smartphones Prioritize Eye Comfort
Tactile Digital Comics
Webtoon and Dot Inc. are Bringing Inclusivity to Popular Series
Offline Newspaper Publications
County Highway Revives Print Culture
Digital Sticky Note Tools
QR-NOTE Introduces a Modern Twist to the Traditional Sticky Note
ePaper Display Tablet Models
The BOOX Tab Ultra C Pro Color ePaper Tablet Runs Android 12
Digital E-Invoicing Solutions
Thomson Reuters Launches the ONESOURCE E-Invoicing Service
Insightful Fraud-Battling Initiatives
TPAY Addresses Fraud in Mobile Payments
Color-Displaying Ink Variants
Kobe University Researchers Launch the New Nano-Scale Inks
Digital Pen Technology
The Apple Pencil Pro Was Made to Complement Apple's Ecosystem
Chromatic E-Ink Marketing Posters
The Sharp ePosters Use E Ink Gallery Plus ACeP Technology
Digital Business Card Platforms
Digital Business Card Claims to Offer an Eco-Friendly Approach
Accessible Mixed-Reality Media
Chapter 2 Welcomes New Society to Revolutionize the Media Frontier
Flexible Display Technologies
DuPont Created Flexible Displays for Non-Standard Products
All-in-One Productivity Apps
Evo Brands Itself as 'The Everything App'
Advanced Printing Techniques
BrandMyDispo Has Introduced Printing Techniques for Custom Mylar Bags
Water-Saving Textile Printers
TRUE BLUE TEXTILE Highlights Kyocera's FOREARTH Printer
Paper Sampling Containers
Arcade Beauty Debuts a Paper-Based Sampling Solution for Beauty Products
Digital Planning Tools
Penjo 3.0 is the Digital Planner with Text Recognition and Search
Portable E-Ink Monitors
DASUNG Debuted a 12-Inch Monitor for On-The-Go Productivity
Chromatic High-Resolution eReaders
The PocketBook InkPad Color 3 Has an IPX8 Rating
Illuminated Leather Smartphone Technologies
Infinix 3D Lighting Leather Brightens Device Edges
Electric Ink PC Screens
The Bigme AIO is an All-in-One PC Design with E-Ink and QHD
Clipping Pen Devices
The Clippen Can Be Easily Clipped onto Any Document
Re-Invented Comic Book Collections
Veve Comics Offers a New Way to read and Collect Comic Books
Digital Document Signing
Bocument.com is a Paperless Alternative to Document Signing
Personal Digital Book Libraries
Bookov Lets Readers Create a Digital Personal Library Collection
Digitized Note-Taking Apps
FlowNote Turns Note-Taking Into an Art
Growth-Stimulating Electronic Soils
This 'eSoil' Could Help Plants Achieve Faster Growth
Voice-Enabled Digital Paper Tools
Marvin Quickens the Process of Interacting with Complex Papers
Outdoor Sales Kiosks
DynaScan Technologies Launches the New Kiosks for Outdoor Use
Written-to-Digital To-Do Lists
Papper Let's Users Scan and Digitize Handwritten Notes and Lists
Intentional Online Experiences
Slow Internet Takes Users Back to a More Enriching Online World
Digital Zine Making
Zines Forever Honors the DIY Process While Adding Digital Sharing
Modern Business Card Scanners
Spreadly Scan Brings Networking to the Modern Age
Smartphone-Fuelled Stopwatch Concepts
The SINK Concept is a Smartphone-Powered Device
eBook-Creating Content Platforms
'Ebookany' Transforms Web Content into an eBook
Double-Sided Photo Printers
Epson Introduces the MiniLab Photo Printer with Double-Sided Printing
Texting Publication Services
'My Forever Books' Turns Texts into Printed Books
Digital-Themed Glitchy Visual Wallpapers
JUPIER 10 Presents the Glitch Wallpaper Collection