Being the futurists that we are, we flip out every time we see a
transparent display, so it's no surprise that we'd freak out
over one that's essentially made out of really thick soap
bubbles. Even more exciting is that ultrasonic vibrations shot
through the display can alter an images "texture." surfactant,
Japanese scientists from the University of Tokyo, University of
Tsukuba and Carnegie Mellon University have figured out how to
turn a transparent membrane into a transparent display that
could pave the way toward screens that aren't strictly
rectangular and have flexible designs. According to the
researchers, images reflected on the bidirectional reflectance
distribution function (BRDF) screen can be controlled with
ultrasonic sound waves. What benefits does using ultrasonic
waves bring to display technology? Different vibrations can be
used to create different textures. If you take Carnegie Mellon
University's Dr. Alexis Oyama's word, it could transform the way
we "see" an image: "For example, a butterfl