Designing for displays that don't exist yet
summary
BBC R&D claims that within 20 years homes could have electronic wallpaper and shows a working prototype built with standard web tech and JavaScript that runs full‑screen in a browser faked across two giant projectors. Design stays agnostic to touchscreen or e‑ink hardware, focuses on user scenarios (kitchen recipes, virtual windows, Dr. Who room transforms) and explores layout problems with a binpacking algorithm rather than assuming rectangular responsive grids.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Designing for future displays
- 1:52Why unconventional screens matter
- 3:17Electronic wallpaper prototype
- 6:30Prototyping with web tech
- 9:03Responsive design challenges
- 16:24Algorithms for visual layout
- 19:05Key takeaways and future
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