Samsung Display, a leading manufacturer of displays worldwide, has unveiled a new OLED-on-Silicon (OLEDoS) panel tailored for extended reality (XR) headsets. The announcement was made at the Society for Information Display 2025 exhibition, as reported by SamMobile.

This 1.4-inch panel boasts an incredible resolution of 5000 ppi, surpassing even 8K televisions. The display achieves a maximum brightness of 15,000 nits, with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Its color gamut covers 99% of DCI-P3, delivering vibrant and lifelike visuals.

Samsung also showcased a brighter RGB OLEDoS display with a resolution of 4200 ppi and a record-breaking brightness of 20,000 nits. This is the company’s most powerful RGB OLEDoS panel to date, significantly exceeding previous models: in 2024, peak brightness was 5000 nits, and at CES 2025, it reached 10,000 nits.

The OLEDoS technology is unique in that organic materials are applied directly onto a silicon substrate rather than glass. This allows for a drastic reduction in pixel size to tens of micrometers, enabling a vast number of pixels to be packed into a small area. Consequently, panels under 2 inches diagonal can achieve resolutions that exceed those of 8K televisions.

OLED-on-Silicon panels are utilized in augmented, mixed, virtual, and extended reality headsets. There are two types of OLEDoS panels: those with white OLED backlighting and RGB filters, as well as those with individual RGB subpixels that offer higher brightness and color accuracy.

Unfortunately, it remains unclear when Samsung's new OLEDoS panels will be available in devices.