When the Galaxy S9 comes stoked: The Samsung Odyssey Neo G9, a 57-inch curved display with a 4K webcam

So of course Samsung went and made something even bigger, with even higher-end specs, and is announcing it at CES. Ignore the fact that the Odyssey Neo G9 is a follow up to the MiniLED display of the same name and it will be released in 2021. The 57-inch curved display is a new creation.

Even though this monitor is geared towards prosumers, that hasn’t stopped Samsung from building its Tizen TV OS into the ViewFinity S9. So you’ll be able to access all the usual streaming apps even when the display isn’t connected to any external devices. It ships with a slim 4K webcam in the box that you can attach as needed for video calls, and Samsung says the software will automatically zoom and intelligently track the subject.

Samsung has tried to simplify the calibration process for the latest addition to its monitor lineup by handling everything through an app on your phone. Users will be able to use the built-in color calibration engine on their phones to adjust their white balance, gamma, andRGB color balance for perfect accuracy according to the company’s press release. We have to see how that works out for ourselves.

Remember the Odyssey Ark? Of course you do — it was released last year, had a monstrous 55-inch display that towers over you in portrait mode, and used Mini LED tech. In his review, my colleague Cameron Faulkner said that using it “feels like being in VR,” and called its presence “magnetic.” In short, it’s a monitor dialed (literally) so far past 11 that its Multi View mode was barely able to keep up.

There are a lot of details that we don’t know about the neo G9. The device will be launched later this year, but no further details are offered, and there is no word on price. The company isn’t talking about Multi View mode or what ports the monitor will have, other than to say that it has a 480i refresh rate and a screen coating. Also, a note on that refresh rate: it’s higher than the Ark’s, which topped out at 165Hz, but when Sean tested the original Neo G9 its 240Hz display mode had some very odd behavior, as did the G9 before it.