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                       Top 10 (from 30)                         the penetration rate of OLED folding mo-
                                                                bile phones is estimated to reach 1.1% in
        Micro LED is very suitable for applications             2022.
        in a high-end automotive environment.
                                                                Folding devices
        Heads-up (HUD) displays                                 With smartphone brands successively
        In terms of heads-up display (HUD) ap-                  launching new flagship folding devices
        plications, a HUD integrates and projects               and driven by improved specifications and
        dashboard and navigation system informa-                more competitive pricing, penetration rate
        tion onto the front windshield, reducing                is expected to reach 1.8% in 2023.
        the chances of drivers looking down, for
        the purpose of driving safety.                          There is an opportunity to inject a breath
                                                                of fresh air into a market where inflation
        Micro LEDs with active driving solutions                has led to sluggish consumer sentiment,
        can also be directly displayed on the trans-            and to drive folding mobile phones into the
        parent glass backplane to achieve a HUD                 mainstream.
        function.
                                                                9. AR/VR Products Become Corner-
        2023 is a key period for relevant manufac-              stone of Green Production
        turers to begin product design and verifi-              The Metaverse will prompt branded manu-
        cation, establishing a long-term develop-               facturers to accelerate investments in AR/
        ment foundation for Micro LED automotive                VR product development and bring more
        smart cockpits and transparent displays.                products to marker in 2023.


        8. Proportion of 5G Smartphones Ex-                     At the same time, manufacturers will also
        pected to Increase to 60%                               actively promote various Metaverse appli-
        From the perspective of smartphone evo-                 cation services to drive demand in the AR/
        lution, prior focus has been on improving               VR hardware market through platform ser-
        hardware specifications.                                vices and then use the virtual interactive
                                                                experience provided by hardware devices
        However, as innovation fell in recent years,            to enhance the benefits of Metaverse ap-
        smartphone brands are more committed                    plications.
        to software algorithms and the promotion
        of peripheral services such as partner-                 Virtual communities
        ships with optical giants Zeiss and Leica in            In the consumer market, manufacturers
        the field of video algorithms and providing             will focus on application such as virtual
        payment and video streaming services.                   communities, games, and live streaming
                                                                of virtual characters (VTubers) while com-
        Brand differences                                       mercial distance conferencing and distance
        In addition to highlighting differences                 education can provide more diverse com-
        between brands, this strategy also rep-                 munication and interaction functionality
        resents a win-win in terms of revenue by                through the Metaverse platform than 2D
        increasing peripheral services.                         video.


        Looking forward to 2023, the proportion                 The demand for visual and man-machine
        of 5G smartphones is expected to officially             interaction will gradually increase after
        top 50%. As display technology advances,                                                       next page
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