Samsung, ahead of CES 2022, has announced it will be taking curved monitors into some super ergonomic domain, as the Odyssey Ark. With active backlighting, a tight 1000R curvature, and heaps of adjustability, it's appearing to be a profoundly versatile addition to the gaming monitor morass. And it comes with a couple of clever tricks, as well.
At 55-inches, this is a vast 'vertical cockpit-style rotating display' and should make the most of its 4K resolution. Interestingly, Samsung has added the choice to adapt the screen size inside the panel. Essentially, when you diminish the resolution or veer from the screen's standard 16:9 ratio, you'll have the choice to leave the unused pixels off, rather than scaling up to fit the whole screen.
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The feature works like when you watch a film in letterbox format, aside from the spare pixels are black, yet inactive—great for saving energy, I'm sure. The Odyssey Ark will much offer 'multiview' options in this mode, similar to Windows 11's window layout feature, so you can choose exactly which pixels you really want, and which can be left off.The monitor even comes with a wireless dial for controlling the interface and lighting... Goodie, another neat little gubbin for cluttering up my desk. Still, it means avoiding the awkward 'where on earth are the buttons on this thing, anyway' adventure.
A couple of days back Samsung hit us with the Odyssey Neo G8 announcement, the worlds first 240Hz 4K gaming monitor. And although there's no word on the refresh rate or response season of the Odyssey Ark, assuming this pattern is anything to go by, we're expecting something impressive.
Still, the main focus here is ergonomics. With a stature adjustable stand, as well as the ability to turn and shift, it's a gaming monitor that should easily integrate into a profoundly specialized gaming setup, without compromising your health. Yet, we shall see about that when we get our hands on an audit model.