Expo 2020 Dubai Hints at a Sea Change in Display Technology
February 07, 2022
Until recently, display technologies have been limited in providing immersive and engaging experiences in the built environment. Aside from the powerful single-source, large-screen projection seen in dedicated theaters, the presentation of digital content in most spaces has been limited to small, flat displays mounted to walls or mobile carts. These devices are merely add-ons: peripheral afterthoughts not considered integral to architecture.
However, the Expo 2020 Dubai—the first world expo hosted by a country in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region—reveals new advances in display technology that suggest a sea change in its application within buildings and cities.