New Gorilla Glass for wearables is almost as scratch-proof as sapphire crystal
Aug31
Gorilla Glass 5 has only just started making it onto devices (with mixed results), but Corning has a new material already in the works. There’s just one big difference versus precious versions of Gorilla Glass: this one is aimed at wearables. Called Gorilla Glass SR+, the new material is said to be 70 percent more resistant to impacts and offer 25 percent better reflectivity than “luxury materials” (AKA sapphire crystal). They also claim its scratch resistance approaches that of luxury covers. It’s nice to see Corning put its mind to work on glass specifically designed for wearables. While some devices…
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