Samsung's OLED technology provides the Ferrari Luce with a dashboard that is unrivaled by any other car.
Samsung Display has showcased its finest display technology, not in a smartphone, but rather in a Ferrari.
Ferrari has just revealed the Luce, its inaugural all-electric vehicle, and its design has stirred up quite a debate. Created by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, the car is certainly attracting attention, though not all of it is positive.
Despite the exterior design being contentious, it's hard for anyone to argue against the interior's uniqueness. One of the standout features is the cutting-edge display design.
The dashboard truly deserves special recognition. Samsung Display exclusively equips the Luce's interior with four OLED panels, and what they've accomplished is truly impressive.
So, what makes this dashboard particularly remarkable?
The highlight is the driver’s binnacle, the display panel before the driver that shows speed and driving data. Ferrari and Samsung have cleverly layered two OLED panels—one 12-inch panel at the bottom and another 12.9-inch panel above it.
The upper panel features three circular cutouts that expose parts of the display underneath, while mechanical hands move within the space between the two panels. It has a digital appearance but an analog feel, which is precisely the intention. This innovative design is unlike anything seen in other cars, and it's genuinely astounding.
The remaining two displays consist of a 10.1-inch panel in the central control area, which also showcases rotating mechanical hands through small cutouts, and a 6.3-inch screen for rear passengers to manage climate controls and view driving information.
Additionally, I appreciate the physical buttons on the secondary display for adjusting fan speed, temperature, and seat heating. The interaction between these physical buttons and the digital interface is quite impressive.
How did Samsung accomplish this?
Creating large openings in an active display region without compromising image quality is challenging. The hole in the Ferrari Luce's binnacle is about 100mm wide, which is roughly 20 times larger than the minuscule front camera hole found in smartphones. This size makes it quite difficult to route signals around the opening without introducing distortion or lag.
Samsung’s HIAA (Hole in Active Area) technology addresses this issue by individually optimizing each signal design, ensuring that the image remains consistent and stable across the display, regardless of hole size.
Whatever method Samsung employed to achieve this, it was evidently successful. I've viewed demos of the car's interior, and the displays appear clear and defined. Who would have thought that one of the most thrilling aspects of a brand-new Ferrari design in 2026 would be the dashboard?
Rachit is an experienced tech journalist with over seven years of expertise in the consumer technology sector.
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