If you're using a second monitor to display notifications or looking for a second screen for your PC and a dual monitor setup isn't feasible due to space concerns and even a portable monitor or tablet won't does not fit, the solution to this problem the problem is Web screena small device with a screen perfect for displaying any type of information, although its main function is to display notifications.
Mini PC screen in the shape of a webcam
What is most striking about this device, which has not invented anything, is its design. WebScreen has a design similar to a webcam, which makes it easy to locate above the monitor without taking up space on the desk. Plus, we can customize it to display the information we want, whether it's calendar notifications, message notifications, and anything else that comes to mind. It is important to note that this is not a monitor that connects via HDMI to the PC, but it is a screen that operates autonomously.
With this screen we no longer need to stop what we are doing when a notification from our cell phone appears, we receive an email or a reminder appears since we just need to slightly raise our head towards the where the screen is located. and check if it really deserves our attention or if we can continue where we were.
WebScreen has a AMOLED screen with a resolution of 240 x 536 pixels and capable of displaying up to 16.7 million colors. It is managed by the ESP32-23 chip and it is an open source project available on GitHuballowing users to personalize their user experience through JavaScript applications that run directly on the device via a microSD card.
This project is designed so that any user can create it themselves since all the materials needed to make it are available on the GitHub page of this project, from schematics and PCB design to materials, firmware, desktop application and plans print the case with a 3D printer.
It also includes a USB-C port in addition to Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity. It has a size of 74 x 80 x 53 mm and a weight of 53 grams. One of the promotional images for this device shows a Google calendar notification, another shows a GIF animation, the evolution of the price of Bitcoin, but it can also be used to display notifications of a live streaming or simply to display reminders or any other type of phrase.
Although this project is designed so that any user with the appropriate knowledge can carry it out, there are also plans to launch it commercially through a crowdfunding campaign. If you like this idea, you can register through their website from the following link.
