A 22-inch high-resolution display surrounded by a plastic frame,
similar to those found in passenger aircraft, Sky Scape offers to elevate the
home and office experience
There’s a new
pandemic-era gadget for those who can’t wait to gaze outside an airplane window
again: Sky
Scape.
A 22-inch
high-resolution display surrounded by a plastic frame, similar to those found
in passenger aircraft, Sky Scape offers to elevate the home and office
experience as many businesses across the world remain under restrictions to
curb the spread the coronavirus. It was jointly developed by two Japanese
companies: Joled Inc., a maker of OLED screens, and LandSkip Inc., a designer
of digital displays and installations.
A sold-out flight
to nowhere, along with in-flight meals on grounded planes, show healthy demand
for experiences that many people across the globe haven’t been able to savor
for months. Although development of the Sky Scape began well before the
pandemic, the timing turned out right for the current environment, according to
Kazuki Shimomura, LandSkip’s chief executive officer.
“I’ve found that
it really helps with concentration,” Shimomura said. “Time passes in a very
productive way.”
Originally
envisioned as a relaxation tool like LandSkip’s
other products, Sky Scape mimics a plane ascending and descending through
clouds from sunrise to sunset. There are no views of airports, cities or
runways. The screen will be available as a subscription-style rental service,
with a fee that will be lower than the average monthly charge of about 30,000
yen ($290) for LandSkip’s bigger digital-window displays installed in offices,
hospitals and hotels, according to Shimomura.
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