Louis Vuitton Showcased Prototype Handbags With Flexible Displays

Posted by Eyerys on May 15th, 2019

Smartphone vendors have just introduced their flexible display screens gadgets, and the fashion industry follows.

After Samsung with its Galaxy Fold among other companies, the France fashion house and luxury retail company Louis Vuitton has introduced a set of handbags that have built-in flexible AMOLED touchscreen displays with 1,920 x 1,440 resolution.

Initially showcased as prototypes, there were two handbags shown off during LV's Cruise 2020 runway show in New York City: One with a single screen and another with two screens, in which both are capable of displaying videos played from a internet browser.

Louis Vuitton says these are "the basis for reconsidering the digital Canvas of the Future," adding that it is "always in search of the fusion of savoir-faire and innovation."

The flexible display screens are made in collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Royole, the Chinese manufacturer behind FlexPai - one of the world’s first foldable smartphone with an AMOLED display.

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