Founded by Dr. Ray Chen — a display innovation expert with over a decade of experience optimizing ePaper technology — InkJoy™ Frame is set to launch its first color ePaper art frame on Kickstarter. The product, now in pre-launch at www.inkjoyframe.com, has already drawn significant attention across the industry.

For those following the evolution of color ePaper, this isn’t just another new product — it’s a groundbreaking attempt that could redefine an entire category of consumer electronics.

From Research to Entrepreneurship: From Office Tech to Home Aesthetics

In 2013, while pursuing his Ph.D. at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dr. Chen was fascinated by the concept of ePaper-based computer displays. As co-founder and CTO of DASUNG, he led the creation of the world’s first E-ink Monitor Paperlike. Under his leadership, the team delivered four generations of display driver upgrades, turning E-ink Monitor into a mature consumer electronics category sold in over 80 countries, serving tens of thousands of users.

In 2023, during a home renovation Dr. Chen noticed how traditional prints and forgotten digital frames were gathering dust. That moment sparked an idea — perhaps color ePaper technology could bring those memories back to life.

In 2024, with E Ink Spectra 6 color ePaper technology reaching maturity, Dr. Chen stepped down from his CTO role at DASUNG to found InkJoy with several like-minded partners. With a pioneer’s mindset, the team set out to define a new category: the color ePaper frame.

Innovation that Redefines Visual Expression

InkJoy developed a proprietary engine exclusively for Spectra color ePaper frames — the ISFR™ (Intelligent Spectra Fusion Rendering) engine. Using computer vision and AI, ISFR intelligently analyzes images, optimizing color and dynamic range to faithfully reproduce fine details. With this technology, the Spectra 6 color gamut is precisely managed, unlocking its full potential and delivering stunning, lifelike results.

“The color performance of Spectra 6 is already impressive, but its color gamut remains quite limited and discrete. Many solutions seem to perform well when displaying oil paintings or AI-generated images, as these visuals are more tolerant of color shifts and gamut loss.

However, the limitations become evident when it comes to complex scenes like real human photographs. A few base colors and basic dithering alone can hardly reproduce natural gradations and realistic lighting,” said Dr.Chen.

“The real challenge lies in understanding both the colors and the content of an image, and applying systematic, targeted processing. ISFR incorporates and extends beyond dithering — redefining color ePaper imaging at a fundamentally new level.”

In addition, through breakthroughs in TCON development and waveform modulation, InkJoy has achieved innovations such as WaveMorph™ custom waveform switching and expanding the base color from 6 to 15, laying a solid foundation for future designs.

From ‘Displaying Images’ to a ‘Lifestyle Platform’

The color ePaper frame industry is still in its early stage of development.

Many products remain at the level of concepts or semi-finished prototypes, with functions focused in a single direction — either simply displaying images, or experimenting with different ways of generating them.
Although positioned as home décor items, they essentially remain at the level of “being able to display.”

In contrast, InkJoy Frame integrates its deep technical expertise from hardware and algorithms to intelligent processing and content curation, creating a truly complete user experience. For InkJoy, displaying an image is just the beginning:

“The real challenge for color ePaper isn’t whether it can display an image, but why that image appears there,” said Dr. Chen.
“If a picture doesn’t connect emotionally with its space or the people living there, it’s just a screen. InkJoy aims to create a frame that understands you — one that adapts to your life and space, changing art naturally over time.”

Through ISFR, InkJoy has optimized how ePaper presents portraits, pets, flowers, and other everyday scenes, extending its use from art display to family photo memories. It connects seamlessly with Google Photos and other cloud albums, turning forgotten digital archives into living memories on the wall.

InkJoy’s curated image library, co-developed by AI and human curators, includes a sophisticated tagging system (tone, theme, mood, etc.). Users can match their home décor palette, push images to multiple frames at once, or set them to auto-refresh daily — bringing walls to life with the rhythm of everyday living.

Building on its low-power architecture, InkJoy has also developed real-time remote sharing — invited family and friends can send photos directly to your home InkJoy Frame anytime, making it a genuine emotional bridge for modern families.

To make technology poetic, InkJoy designed a collection of Mini Apps that blend technology and lifestyle — including Weather Art, Lunar Phases, News Digest, AI image creator/AI style filter and Holiday Specials — making InkJoy a hub of family information and daily aesthetics.

Meanwhile, an Open-API allows developers to create their own Mini Apps without hardware dependencies, expanding the creative ecosystem around ePaper.

A New Standard for Color ePaper Frames

With its innovations in display rendering, system design, and lifestyle integration, InkJoy Frame not only showcases the technological height of color ePaper — it defines the standard for this emerging category.

Dr. Chen and his team proudly describe it as “A True ePaper Frame.”
Its debut shows the world that this isn’t just another step in ePaper’s evolution — it’s the beginning of a new era in home aesthetics powered by meaningful technology.