Samsung adds Glare Free tech to its Odyssey gaming monitors

At this year's CES, Samsung has unveiled a range of new products, including a collection of Odyssey OLED gaming monitors with Glare Free technology. This technology is Samsung's first implementation of the OLED Glare Free feature on their gaming screens. The purpose of the technology is to reduce the extent to which external light sources can reflect off the screen and distract the player. The new monitors are designed to ensure the player remains fully immersed in the game. Samsung's lineup includes three updated monitors - the Odyssey OLED G6, G8, and G9, all boasting a sophisticated slim metal design. They all incorporate support for AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and the Glare Free technology, and are set to be released in 2024. Detailed pricing and availability will be announced at a later date.

Each monitor varies in size and has slightly diverse features. The Odyssey OLED G9 carries forward its 49-inch curved ultrawide display, whereas the G8 and G6 editions will have flat panels, the former offering a 32-inch display and the latter 27 inches. Among them, the G6 model has the highest refresh rate of 360Hz, a significant increase from its predecessor's 240Hz, making it particularly appealing to competitive gamers, while the other two models will have a 240Hz refresh rate. The G9 model offers Dual QHD resolution, the G8 model supports 4K UHD resolution, and the G6 model has QHD resolution. All three models also support the Core+ light ring feature, which imitates on-screen colors, similar to Nanoleaf 4D’s lighting capabilities.

Samsung Gaming Hub, which negates the need for a PC or console by allowing games to be streamed from services like Xbox Game Pass or GeForce NOW, will be featured in at least two monitors - the Odyssey OLED G8 and G9. The inclusion of this feature in the Odyssey OLED G6 is not confirmed yet, but it is expected since most of Samsung’s recent monitors support it.