Displays of the future are here

Flexible displays that have been a part of many a sci-fi movie are finally here.  Plastic Logic yesterday announced that they will be revealing a flexible 150ppi SVGA active-matrix display at the Plastic Electronics 2006 conference in Frankfurt.  The display is based on E Ink technology, which is already being used in devices such as the Sony Reader.  However, unlike those devices, this display can be rolled and folded just like a thick piece of paper while still being readable.  The company’s goal is to start mass-producing these displays in 2008, which means those cool roll-up displays seen in movies could soon be seen on a beach near you.