ePaper device specialist Modos has opened crowdfunding for its first product, the Modos Paper Dev Kit — barebones 6" and 13.3" monitors built around E Ink electrophoretic displays, driven by the open-hardware Caster FPGA display board.

"The Modos Paper Dev Kit [is] the first open-hardware ePaper monitor to deliver real-time interactivity," the company claims of its creation. "With refresh rates up to 75Hz and sub-100ms latency, it is the fastest ePaper display available today, bringing interactive, real-time responsiveness to a technology traditionally known for static use. Designed for developers, researchers, and makers, the Modos Paper Dev Kit connects via HDMI or USB [Type]-C and gives complete control over how the panel updates, with multiple screen modes, flexible update regions, and advanced dithering. It’s built for experimentation, but fast enough for everyday use."