You might not understand Gorilla Glass by name, however odds are pretty good you own a minimum of one gadget sporting Corning’s chemically strengthened glass composite. It’s been a common function of customer items ranging from smartphones to wearables for more than a years now, thanks to excellent drop and scratch resistance. All in all, it has actually made its way onto north of 8 billion gadgets over the years.
Corning simply revealed the current variation of the glass– Victus. In drop tests, the glass has managed to make it through drops of as much as 2 meters onto tough, rough surface areas. It’s also 2x more scratch resistant than Gorilla Glass 6. All good news from the sound of it.
The brand-new glass bucks the standard numbering series (leaving off with 6 back in 2018). Here’s some stuff I learnt about the word “victus” on Wikipedia (see? I research):
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It’s originated from the Latin word vīvō (to live, make it through)
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It implies living, lifestyle or way of life
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It’s a 2014 historical novel by Catalan anthropologist Albert Sánchez Piñol (truthfully, the first 2 appear more relevant here).
Image Credits: Corning
Here’s what a Corning representative stated about the shift far from the far more uncomplicated calling plan, “This glass is a substantial enhancement compared to our previous flagship, Gorilla Glass 6, for both drop and scratch. We felt a glass this great deserved a name that explained the significance was beyond incremental.”
So, will we see a Victus 2 in 18-24 months?
On the other hand, the glass is set to debut on Samsung products “in the future,” which almost certainly indicates one of the five “power devices” the company has guaranteed to deliver at its upcoming Unpacked occasion. The Galaxy Note 20 appears like a quite solid candidate on that front. And back, for that matter.
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