LG’s new ThinQ smart fridge with webOS

[Alex]

Samsung has made fridges with touchscreens before. LG has made fridges with doors that turn transparent to show you the inside. This year at CES 2018, those two ideas are finally merging into one with LG’s new InstaView ThinQ smart refrigerator, which features a 29-inch touchscreen that becomes transparent if users knock on it twice.

LG actually tried this two years ago, with a version called the Smart InstaView Door-in-Door that ran a full version of Windows 10, but it’s not clear that the company ever shipped the Windows version.

This version uses the touchscreen to manage your food using LG’s webOS software and Amazon’s Alexa, which will let you tag food with virtual stickers and expiration dates and get automatic reminders when things are running low or about to go bad. There’s also a wide-angle panoramic camera on the inside of the fridge that will let you remotely view your fridge while you’re out and about to check and see if you’re actually out of milk or not.

Unfortunately, the only image that LG has shared showing the fridge is a low-resolution shot on its YouTube page banner, but it seems that you’ll be able to still use the screen while it’s translucent, allowing you to tag food directly in a vaguely augmented reality-esque move.

LG is also touting how all of its ThinQ kitchen gadgets can talk to each other to make kitchen tasks easier. So your ThinQ fridge can talk to your EasyClean oven, which will help you cook food through step-by-step instructions from the recipe app from your fridge. Then, your EasyClean oven can notify your QuadWash dishwasher about the kind of meal you cooked, so it can more efficiently select a wash cycle for that dish. Of course, all this requires spending thousands of dollars replacing every appliance in your kitchen (and if this all works as well as LG claims it does), but it’s still an intriguing vision of a Jetsons-like future utopia.

No price or release date for the InstaView ThinQ refrigerator or any of LG’s other new appliances have yet been announced.

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[Voronoff]

Hi all. Any news about fridge with webOS?

[eliotbell1]

On 9/26/2021 at 11:38 AM, Voronoff said:

Hi all. Any news about fridge with webOS?

Yes, Latest model is available at  astroworld store.

[strongmasku]

LG's InstaView ThinQ smart refrigerator showcased at CES 2018 integrates cutting-edge technology to revolutionize kitchen management. Combining previous innovations like Samsung's touchscreen fridges and LG's transparent door concept, this refrigerator features a 29-inch touchscreen that turns transparent with a double knock. Initially attempted with a Windows 10 version in the Smart InstaView Door-in-Door model, LG now utilizes its webOS software and Amazon's Alexa. Users can manage food inventory by tagging items with virtual stickers and expiration dates, receiving alerts when supplies are low or perishables are nearing expiration.

The fridge includes a panoramic interior camera for remote viewing via smartphone, enabling users to check contents while away. Despite limited imagery available, LG promises usability of the screen even in its translucent state, enhancing user interaction akin to augmented reality. Moreover, LG promotes interoperability among its ThinQ kitchen appliances, facilitating seamless task coordination. For instance, the fridge communicates with the EasyClean oven for guided cooking and shares meal details with the QuadWash dishwasher for optimized cleaning cycles.

While pricing and release dates remain undisclosed, LG's vision of interconnected smart appliances hints at a futuristic home environment, albeit potentially requiring substantial investment to replace existing kitchen equipment.

 

 

 

[Buymode]

On 6/20/2024 at 3:03 PM, strongmasku said:

LG's InstaView ThinQ smart refrigerator showcased at CES 2018 integrates cutting-edge technology to revolutionize kitchen management. Combining previous innovations like Samsung's touchscreen fridges and LG's transparent door concept, this refrigerator features a 29-inch touchscreen that turns transparent with a double knock. Initially attempted with a Windows 10 version in the Smart InstaView Door-in-Door model, LG now utilizes its webOS software and Amazon's Alexa. Users can manage food inventory by tagging items with virtual stickers and expiration dates, receiving alerts when supplies are low or perishables are nearing expiration.

The fridge includes a panoramic interior camera for remote viewing via smartphone, enabling users to check contents while away. Despite limited imagery available, LG promises usability of the screen even in its translucent state, enhancing user interaction akin to augmented reality. Moreover, LG promotes interoperability among its ThinQ kitchen appliances, facilitating seamless task coordination. For instance, the fridge communicates with the EasyClean oven for guided cooking and shares meal details with the QuadWash dishwasher for optimized cleaning cycles.

While pricing and release dates remain undisclosed, LG's vision of interconnected smart appliances hints at a futuristic home environment, albeit potentially requiring substantial investment to replace existing kitchen equipment.

 

 

 

How does LG's InstaView ThinQ smart fridge use its touchscreen and webOS to help manage food and connect with other appliances?