I suspect these days you could achieve something similar using a set of projectors without the heavy weight, large size, and unpleasant power requirements. This kind of technology does seem to be available, but for specialised/high-end applications rather than effective desktop use.
That's really too bad, because if someone did make a good quality display with a physically large viewing area, high ppi, and a gentle curve so it wasn't distorted in the corners, I'd buy it at almost any price. After a bit of experimentation, I estimate that my productivity increases about linearly with the number of large, high-res monitors on my desk up to as many as I've ever been able to try. Unfortunately, the amount of neck pain/stiffness I get also seems to go up rather sharply after a few days if I'm using anything other than one central, ergonomically-positioned display.
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I always thought curved or arced monitors (http://www.desktopreview.com/default.asp?newsID=868) would be a really good way of innovating desktop displays, but the price tag is extremely steep right now.
I suspect these days you could achieve something similar using a set of projectors without the heavy weight, large size, and unpleasant power requirements. This kind of technology does seem to be available, but for specialised/high-end applications rather than effective desktop use.
That's really too bad, because if someone did make a good quality display with a physically large viewing area, high ppi, and a gentle curve so it wasn't distorted in the corners, I'd buy it at almost any price. After a bit of experimentation, I estimate that my productivity increases about linearly with the number of large, high-res monitors on my desk up to as many as I've ever been able to try. Unfortunately, the amount of neck pain/stiffness I get also seems to go up rather sharply after a few days if I'm using anything other than one central, ergonomically-positioned display.