Samsung Display, a leading global manufacturer of displays, has unveiled a new OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panel designed for augmented reality headsets. The announcement was made at the Society for Information Display 2025 exhibition, according to SamMobile.

This new 1.4-inch panel features an astonishing resolution of 5000 ppi, surpassing even that of 8K televisions. The maximum brightness of the display reaches 15,000 nits, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The color gamut of the panel covers 99% of DCI-P3, delivering rich and lifelike images.

Additionally, Samsung showcased a brighter RGB OLEDoS display with a resolution of 4200 ppi and a record brightness of 20,000 nits. This is the most powerful RGB OLEDoS panel from the company to date, significantly outperforming previous models: peak brightness was 5000 nits in 2024 and 10,000 nits at CES 2025.

The OLEDoS technology is unique as it applies organic materials directly onto a silicon substrate instead of glass. This allows for a significant reduction in pixel size to just a few micrometers, enabling an immense number of pixels to fit into a small area. Consequently, panels with diagonals of less than 2 inches can achieve resolutions that exceed those of 8K televisions.

OLED-on-Silicon panels are used in headsets for augmented, mixed, virtual, and extended reality. It's worth noting that there are two types of OLEDoS panels: those with white OLED backlighting and RGB filters, as well as those with separate RGB subpixels for enhanced brightness and color accuracy.

Unfortunately, it is still unknown when the new Samsung OLEDoS panels will be available in devices.