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World's First OLED Lamp

We're not sure why someone would want to make an OLED desk lamp at this point in time, what with the technology being relatively new and somewhat expensive right now, but OSRAM Opto Semiconductors and designer Ingo Maurer have done just that. This lamp, called "Early Future", is made up of ten distinct OLED tiles measuring 132 x 33 mm each. There's no price on this as far as we can see, but it's going to be a while until people will actually be buying these OLED lamps anyway. For now we'll stick to illuminating our offices with the soft glow of four LCD monitors. [OSRAM via OLED Info]

3:45 PM on Mon Apr 7 2008
By Jason Chen
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Slartibartfast at 03:51 PM on 04/07/08
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Eventually, we'll be able to paint our light sources onto our walls. Personally, I can't wait.
riqgeez at 03:51 PM on 04/07/08
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looks like a sculpted feather!
Optimus-Prime at 03:56 PM on 04/07/08
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"In the future, wars will be fought with robots. And your duty will be to build and maintain those robots"
Darrone at 03:56 PM on 04/07/08
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Isn't that the picture of the decawing plane?
OLEDRevolution at 04:00 PM on 04/07/08
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It would be awesome if each of the tiles swiveled around. Oh, also it would be awesome if the tiles were just one tile and were the display connected to my PC. Oh, and if it was really cheap too, that would be cool as well.
ps61318 at 04:04 PM on 04/07/08
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Dad-gum waste of OLED's if you ask me.
riqgeez at 04:05 PM on 04/07/08
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the only OLED i want to see is on my wall in 50" display!
kahri at 04:13 PM on 04/07/08
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The FUTURE of LAMPS is NOW!
ripfire4 at 04:15 PM on 04/07/08
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Well at least it's named appropriately.
bosskev at 04:19 PM on 04/07/08
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alright, since nobody else has...

It doesn't seem like a very bright idea.
daftrok at 04:23 PM on 04/07/08
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@Slartibartfast:
[www.acpau.com.au]

The Future is NOW!
DaOtter at 04:23 PM on 04/07/08
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@bosskev: It's certainly less than a shining example of the technology. *runs*
N@tedog at 04:26 PM on 04/07/08
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Buy this to impress the ONE other person you know who knows what an OLED is.
ripfire4 at 04:38 PM on 04/07/08
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@DaOtter: Hey now, it's not proper to take away someone's limelight.
DaOtter at 04:44 PM on 04/07/08
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@ripfire4: Sorry, that was terribly dim of me, wasn't it? Watt was I thinking? Just don't be short with me!
strider_mt2k at 06:20 PM on 04/07/08
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At least some of the comments are brilliant, although they don't reflect well on the place.
icelight at 06:39 PM on 04/07/08
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Why would designers want it? For their entire lives, light has had to come from relatively large, bulbous objects. Now suddenly they can make light come from aesthetically pleasing, vanishingly slim, nigh-two-dimensional planes of minimalist perfection? Sounds like a lighting designer's wet dream to me. (The fact that they can sell them for a high markup on an already very expensive product is just icing. Skinny, skinny white icing.)
Synthfilker at 07:29 PM on 04/07/08
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"I shot an arrow in the air,
And where it landed..."

Oh, never mind.. there it is.
Nighthawkz at 09:37 PM on 04/07/08
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I want it NAO. Cause it's expensive.
RamV10 at 09:25 AM on 04/08/08
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I like it. I'd buy one if they were available...though I did just paint my new home office bright (really bright) yellow, so i'm imagining i'll be able to just open up my cell phone on the desk and get enough of a reflection off of the walls to make it look like bright sunlight.
erik1974 at 10:04 AM on 04/08/08
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Although OLEDs used in lighting applications are not expected to become popular in the next few years and will initially target niche markets, the technology has several advantages over that of conventional lighting. First among the advantages is slimness. The thickness of OLED panels for lighting applications could reach less than 1mm. Such a characteristic could allow OLED lighting placed directly on ceilings rather than hang from them. In addition, flexibility is another advantage, which may allow OLED lighting to be used when designing for spaces with limited conditions. More Infos about OLED lighting at:
[www.oled-display.net]