LG Display has shared video of its new 48-inch OLED gaming TV that can bend from a flat screen to a curved one with the push of a button, and it’s fascinating to watch. Check it out at the top of this post.
With the flexible display directions, for example, you can watch TV with the flat orientation and play games with the curved one. The video from the company also shows how the screen can be used for a racing game with a first-person perspective in the cabin, which to me still looks like a practical use of a flexible TV. If you prefer to play racing games with a flat screen, you can hold the TV like this or choose to bend it if you find it immersive.
The TV can bend up to a radius of 1,000 mm, has a refresh rate of 120Hz and offers a variable refresh rate of 40Hz to 120Hz. It also has LG’s Cinematic Sound OLED (CSO) technology, which vibrates the screen to create sound instead of speakers. LG has previously shown similar technology with prototype TVs and last year’s LG G8, but since CES is virtual this year, we can not personally vouch for how well the CSO technology works in this new screen.
If you just want to see how the screen goes from flat to curved and back again, we have made this hypnotic GIF for you. Enjoy.
