But what if you could literally turn all the walls in your home into one giant speaker?
That might just be possible in the coming years.
All that sounds neat, but fanciful technologies dont mean much if theyre too complicated and expensive to commercialize.
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They also required a sturdy supporting structure, and ultimately didnt offer much of an advantage over traditional drivers.
MITs primary innovation here seems to be in reinforcing the material by reshaping it.
Its kind of like super-tiny bubble wrap that can produce more than just a popping sound.
Sure, why not.
But enough talking take a listen for yourself.
Okay, so that doesnt sound great.
If the technology pans out in commercial use, I can see it being a godsend for mobiledevices.
It is fundamentally difficult to fit large traditional drivers onto laptops andphones.
The researchers will have a lot to prove before these PVDF speakers hit the market.
Still, I think its one of the coolest innovations in the world of speakers for some time.
Heres hoping Ill be able to get some wallpaper speakers at Home Depot in the years to come.
