LG's ThinQ smart fridge has a 29-inch touch screen that turns transparent

CES 2018 has yet to officially brainstorm, but LG has already pushed out a number of announcements regarding its ever-more connected and AI-powered devices.

Today, subsequently the company'southward recent reveals of its offset 4K projector and 65-inch rollable OLED brandish, LG has turned to futuristic kitchen appliances.

The headliner is the InstaView ThinQ fridge. It features a 29-inch touch LCD display that transforms from a computer display to a transparent window with two knocks. The appliance runs LG's webOS and includes Amazon'due south Alexa digital banana, allowing users to tag food with virtual stickers and expiration dates and get notifications when items are close to going bad.

Additionally, in that location's a wide-angle 'PanoramaView' camera on the inside of the fridge that users can access remotely while they're out.

LG has attempted this before, with a version of its InstaView fridge that featured Windows 10, but that particular variant didn't seem to ultimately get off the ground.

LG also spotlights the EasyClean oven range and QuadWash dishwasher, highlighting how these smart appliances can work together to make cooking and cleaning easier.

For instance, LG notes that the refrigerator can recommend recipes based on what yous have in your fridge, then send the info to the connected oven with Alexa reciting the recipe out loud. After that, the oven can send relevant data to the QuadWash dishwasher which then sets the optimal wash cycle based on the dish prepared (i.eastward. hotter h2o for greasy dishes).

No pricing or availability information has been released yet for the ThinQ refrigerator or any of the other new appliances.

Source: LG Via: The Verge