The device looks like a conventional computer monitor but opens up like a clam. The screen itself is a common flat panel liquid crystal display or LCD, a nearly translucent screen that is typically lit from behind by powered lights. For Eazeye, the backing lights are replaced with a bright white carbon fiber panel that can tip backwards up to 45 degrees. The panel bounces ambient light from the monitor’s surroundings through the LCD screen, which, under the right lighting conditions, provides enough illumination for the screen to be used like normal.
I can see this working quite well in certain environments, like offices and well-lit rooms. It sure is a very interesting idea, and I like the design, too.
This is exactly what LCD looks like when you take off the backlight, but…why? The external lighting conditions would have to be just right lest you end up with bright and dim spots. Every picture of the Eazeye screen looks very washed out. Is that Eazeye display next to a conventional display on the left in photo #3? Granted it might not be fair to judge without looking at it in person, but the display on the left looks significantly better to me, probably at a fraction of the price.
It could be neat as a museum piece. I guess give the guy props for being different.
Umm. µLED displays are better solutions to this problem. It only lights up areas that need to be lit with varying levels of brightness and could be adjusted to be less stressful on the eyes. I hope it matures enough to supersede IPS displays.
IMHO, a washed out display that offers a poorer viewing experience in most conditions, is not much of a solution.