Corsair solves the debate between curved and flat monitors with a flexible display

pcinvasion.com:

Every once in a while, products come along that completely supplant expectations. It happens to everyone, depending on individual interests. That just happened for us with the Corsair Xeneon Flex, which is a massive, ultrawide OLED gaming monitor that bends from flat all the way to an encompassing curvature.

Corsair revealed the panel at Gamescom 2022 and shared some details about the project and capabilities of the panel. The Xeneon Flex is the result of a collaboration between Corsair and LG, which manufacturers many of the OLED panels on the market today. Just as the name suggests, this ultra-wide panel can go from flat all the way to an 800R curvature, not to mention anywhere in between.

Just like that, Corsair seems to have solved the debate over whether you should get a flat or curved monitor. Why not both? As the marketing suggests, you can simply choose the viewing angles you want based on what you’re doing. Of note, the bending process is manual on this product. There are hinges on each side that allow you to perform the desired adjustments. It sounds cool to try, though the thought of intentionally bending what is surely a several thousand dollar panel does sound foreign and slightly intimidating.

The LG-made OLED display comes in a 3,440-1440 pixel resolution, which translates to a 21:9 aspect ratio. That sounds a bit low for the pixel density given that this is a 45 inch panel, but it will be sufficient for most gamers since 1440p remains a popular render resolution. Corsair makes up for this with a 240Hz refresh rate. Coupled with the 0.03ms GtG response time and 0.01ms Pixel on/off time, there is no doubt this will be a good competitive monitor.

No matter how you feel about curved monitors, this monitor