That means something like the new 43-inch large-format gaming display launched by Acer doesn’t need to necessarily compete with televisions. More people at home means sharing more of the available screens. Between the pandemic and the latent potential in these new gaming systems, there’s finally reason to start refreshing your monitor more regularly.Ĭhien even made the point that the pandemic was making extra-large gaming monitors a more viable option. The result? Gamers going out and dropping loads of cash on monitors that can actually support their powerful new gaming rigs. The power of modern-day PCs is pushing the bounds of what older displays can handle. “To have a bigger display, to have a better viewing experience.”Īs graphics cards have increased in capability over the past year, we’re finally seeing wider adoption of 1440p and 4K along with refresh rates that we could have never imagined just five years ago. “Gaming displays are really driving the technology to make the end user refresh,” he told me. What happened? Well, Chien seems to believe gaming monitors deserve a lot of the credit for kick-starting demand for these more advanced features. Some are curved, some are ultrawide, some have high resolutions, other have extremely fast refresh rates. “Gaming displays are really driving the technology.”īut these days, monitors are more exciting than ever. If people are only buying monitors every 10 years, you can’t expect companies like Acer to care about investing in innovative new technology.
The majority of a person’s technology budget went into their PC or laptop - leaving little concern for the quality of their displays. More people working from home means more need for external monitors that their workplace may have previously supplied.Ĭhien says that in previous years, the monitor market has been flat, with refresh cycles being quite long. The growth he’s referring to, of course, is a surge in demand for monitors that we’ve witnessed over the past year. “I think the growth will still continue.” “I believe people will start to appreciate the value of having a monitor at home,” said Victor Chien, who’s been leading Acer’s display products for many years. That seems to be the core belief behind Acer’s investment in the future of monitor technology.
More growth and innovation ahead Dan Baker/Digital Trends In an exclusive interview with the president of digital displays at Acer, we spoke about where this excitement came from and which technologies will be the most dominant in the next few years. Monitors are finally getting interesting - whether that’s embracing new display technologies or pushing higher resolutions.