What just happened? Samsung showed off some other of its Odyssey gaming monitors at CES yesterday, ane that falls into the category of unconventional. Not only does the Odyssey Ark measure out a Telly-similar 55-inches, just it also has a massive curve and can be rotated into portrait fashion.

Samsung grabbed gamers' attention earlier this week when information technology revealed the 32-inch Odyssey Neo G8, the earth's outset monitor to combine a 4K resolution with a blistering 240Hz refresh rate. With the Odyssey Ark, some other 4K display, Samsung didn't reveal the refresh rate or other specs, but information technology does have a few features that set information technology apart from the pack.

The near noticeable element of this monitor is that it's massive: an outrageous 55-inches, making it the size of many standard television sets. Samsung says the 16:9 display's "multi-view" feature uses an "adaptable screen size to fit the game or the program without compromising its 4K display and brilliant, colorful images." It also comes with a punch controller for managing the lighting and the interface.

The monitor has what looks similar a pretty farthermost curve—Samsung didn't reveal the radius (R). The 49-inch Odyssey Neo G9 has a 1000R curve, and then we could be looking at the aforementioned thing here.

But the most interesting feature in the Odyssey Ark is its power to swivel into portrait mode. It's a characteristic available in plenty of monitors, but not something you lot'd expect to discover in one measuring 55-inches and with such an aggressive bend. Samsung says it gives users a "cockpit-style" view to "[offer] a new gaming feel." Tim Schofield shows how this orientation tin exist used for multitasking with games, streams, and videos open simultaneously—or you could just take the world'due south longest Twitter feed on your display.

No word on the Odyssey Ark's availability or toll. The Odyssey Neo G9 has a $2,500 MSRP, so await this one to deport a hefty price tag.