- Chinese tech giant Lenovo on Monday unveiled a prototype laptop with a see-through screen.
- This technology is similar to augmented reality in some ways.
- AR has been popularized by glasses and headsets like Apple's Vision Pro.
- In one demonstration, an artificial sunflower was placed behind a screen, and a camera was able to identify the object and display information about it on a transparent display.
Chinese tech giant Lenovo on Monday unveiled a laptop prototype with a see-through screen, highlighting how the world's largest PC maker is looking to innovate after a rough few years for the market.
This laptop is equipped with a touch keyboard and a trackpad with a stylus for drawing and navigation.
The obvious question is why do we need this kind of device? Lenovo showed off some of its features.
A CNBC demo representative placed an artificial sunflower behind the screen. Using artificial intelligence technology, the laptop's built-in camera was able to identify the object as a sunflower and provide information about it.
In a demonstration, Lenovo showed how the laptop can identify objects behind the screen and display information about them.
Another use, according to representatives, is in construction scenarios. For example, if an architect is designing an addition to a house, they can look at the house through a screen and use a stylus to draw the design and imagine what it will look like.
As with all new technologies, there may be applications that have not yet been imagined.
This technology is similar to augmented reality in some ways. Popularized by glasses and headsets like Apple's Vision Pro, AR is the superimposition of digital content onto the real world in front of your eyes.
Since this laptop is a concept product, Lenovo has no plans to sell this device.
But after a difficult few years, PC makers are looking to the future. PC sales soared during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, but as people returned to work, sales began to decline. According to Gartner, last year's PC shipments decreased by nearly 15% compared to the previous year.
Side view of Lenovo's transparent laptop screen.
The Chinese tech giant unveiled the device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world's largest mobile industry trade show.
Lenovo has a history of teasing concept devices to prove its ability to innovate. At his MWC last year, Lenovo showed off a smartphone with a roll-up screen.
