Google isn't afraid to tackle tough projects, and it looks like the latest secret invention by the search giant involves finding ways to make massive screens. The company is reportedly developing modular screens that mesh together (somewhat like Legos) to form a much bigger display. By making the screens modular, you can have some very large displays and would likely be able to create some different shapes, too.
The advantage to using modular screens as opposed to multi-monitor setups that you sometimes see with computer workstations is that the display would be completely seamless. Using several monitors causes a break and distraction in the image (if you're displaying one thing across all of the screens) but with Google's project, you would be able to to view content without any type of bezel in the way. There are problems and challenges with making that technology work, but Google is reportedly hard at work trying to solve it.
It's tough to tell just what Google would do with modular screens when/if they become a reality for the company. It's pretty unlikely we'd see the tech used in smartphones, but there is plenty of room to implement massive screens in businesses and education, not to mention to cater to customers who want enormous television screens.
source: Wall Street Journal
