In July 2018, Japan Display carried out a driving experiment with a high-transmittance colour transparent display on a helmet, in collaboration with Dandelion Racing, a team participating in the Super Formula racing championship.
JDI says that the display used for the experiment achieves a high transmittance level of 80% by applying new technology that permits the removal of the usual colour filter and polariser layers.
The company conducted the test run at Japan’s Fuji Speedway, attaching the transparent display to the helmet and showing driving information such as temperature and fuel consumption, eliminating the need for the driver to look at a monitor in the cockpit.
Japan Display will continue to collaborate with Dandelion Racing on research into display products for racing environments.
Analyst Comment
JDI showed this 80% transparency display concept (which uses frustrated TIR) and a frame sequential RGB edgelight at the recent SID and there are more details in our report. (BR) (JDI May Have Commercial Problems, but has Technical Highlights)
