LG unveils a rollable 65-inch TV that disappears into its own base, as bendy tech trend shows no sign of folding

In this age of smartphone streaming, big television sets are no longer the centrepiece of many living rooms. Now, South Korean electronics company LG is doing its part to make TVs disappear.

LG has used the CES 2019 consumer electronics show in Las Vegas to unveil its long-awaited “rollable” TV – a 65-inch screen that can roll down and disappear into its base with the press of a button.

The Signature OLED TV can still play music when the screen is rolled away completely, or display a clock when it’s just partially rolled. LG says the TV will be available later this year. It didn’t say how much it will cost.

The technology giant also displayed “8K” sets, with four times the resolution as the high-definition sets of today and twice that of 4K sets such as the rollable one.

It represents the next generation of television viewing, but many people won’t have access to for quite some time.