Paperfold the world's first foldable smartphone was unvieled at the ACM CHI 2014 conference in Toronto. It can be simply defined as the multi display shape changing smartphone. paperfold uses a set of screens and hinges to change from smartphone to tablet,notebook or even to a map according to the user requirement.
In PaperFold, each display tile can act independently or as part of a single system,It allows multiple device form factors, providing support for mobile tasks that require large screen real estate or keyboards on demand, while retaining an ultra-compact, ultra-thin and lightweight form factor.
With paperfold users can simply fold upto three thin,light weight electrophoretic displays into various shapes.It automatically recognizes its shape and changes graphics to provide different functionality upon shape changes.
For example, folding the device into shape of a lap top opens up a keyboard on the bottom screen. Users could use this form factor to type a search .
Let consider that the user had searched for a location details in google map,now flattening PaperFold's three displays, the user change from laptop mode to a map mode where the three display will combine to get the user a big large map.
Now the user can shape the three display into a convex sphere to switch to 3D Google Earth view.
Folding PaperFold into the shape of a 3D building on the map will pick up a Google SketchUp model of the building and turn the device into an architectural model that can be 3D printed.
Typically, mobile devices require scrolling or zooming in order to see different parts of a document whereas paper can be folded, detached or combined allowing it to be accessed in multiple parallel forms.
The PaperFold smartphone adopts folding techniques that makes paper so versatile, and employs them to change views or functionality of a smartphone, as well as alter its screen real estate in a flexible manner. PaperFold demonstrates how form could equal function in malleable mobile devices," said Dr Vertegaal, a professor in the School of Computing and director of the Human Media Lab at Queen's University, Canada.
He also pointed out that the development of electronic paper computers that can adopt similar qualities to paper has been an enduring research goal for his team.
The below video shows a detailed demonstration of paperfold!!! enjoy....
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