Decades ago, Corning innovators imagined a way to communicate through a glass screen with images that were brilliant, fast-moving, and lifelike. They envisioned connecting with the world through devices so thin, so lightweight, they could go anywhere with you.
That long view shaped a future of smartphones, tablets, and immersive displays.
When the COVID-19 pandemic catapulted the world into a new, socially distant way of life, we used those vivid displays to pivot quickly. Since then, we have continued to learn, conduct business, be entertained, and interact with one another in creative and spectacular new ways.
And as our society adjusts to a new way of life, the newest innovations in display glass will help fill future niches and open mental and physical worlds.
Here are a few examples of technologies Corning has already developed that will be particularly instrumental in applications for tomorrow: