Watch the LG OLED Flex TV Go From Flat to Curved—and Back Again—In 1 Minute

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BERLIN – I vividly remember being wowed by LG's rollable OLED display(Opens in a new window) prototype at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, but the company's latest TV innovation may just top that.  

At IFA 2022, LG showed off the 42-inch OLED Flex (model LX3) gaming TV, which can transform from a flat screen to a curved one and back again with the press of a button. At LG's booth, which takes up a full wing at the Berlin Messegelände exhibition grounds, LG set up an actual arcade, where visitors can try the OLED Flex with games like Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, and more. 

The TV has already garnered plenty of headlines for its unique morphing abilities, so I was eager to check it out for myself. Watch the video below to see it in action.

You can adjust the curve of the TV, up to 900R(Opens in a new window), with a remote, or by using a multi-directional button beneath the display. The LG OLED Flex has three primary curvature modes: Standard (flat, 0% curve), Curvature Mode 1 (50% curve), and Curvature Mode 2 (100% curve). You can also fine-tune the curvature, dialing it up or down in 5% increments, meaning it offers a total of 20 different curvature levels. 

I had some difficulty figuring out how to use the multi-directional button on the TV to adjust the curvature while testing it here at IFA, but I think with a bit of practice this wouldn't be an issue. An LG spokesperson at the booth told me that it's a lot easier to adjust the curvature with the remote, but they didn't have one on hand for me to try. 

In any case, I spent about 15 minutes testing the LG OLED Flex, repeatedly switching it between the three curvature modes, and making fine-tuned adjustments. This feature worked flawlessly: the TV always quickly