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CES 2026: Samsung Announces Glasses-Free 6K 3D Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitor

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Samsung announced a refreshed Odyssey gaming display lineup for CES 2026, which includes five updated models with higher resolutions and refresh rates.

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The new 32-inch Odyssey G9 is a 6K 3D display that doesn't require glasses to see the 3D effect. Samsung says the monitor uses real-time eye tracking to adjust depth and perspective in response to the viewer's position, providing a layered sense of dimension with no need for a headset.

The Odyssey G9 features a 165Hz refresh rate that's enhanced to 330Hz with Dual Mode, and 1ms gray-to-gray response time for minimal motion blur and ghosting. Samsung says that PC gamers will have access to an expanded lineup of supported titles with 3D effects created in collaboration with game studios, so it's unclear if the 3D functionality will be available for Macs.

Either way, games will not natively support 3D functionality, and game designers will need to optimize their games for the technology. The first games that will offer support include The First Berserker: Khazan, Lies of P: Overture, and Stellar Blade. According to Samsung, gamers can expect added dimensionality that enhances terrain, distance, and object separation compared to standard 2D gameplay.

Samsung's 27-inch Odyssey G6 display offers a 600Hz refresh rate enhanced to 1,040Hz through Dual Mode for competitive gaming. Players will be able to better track targets and see fine details during high-speed movement. The G6 is compatible with AMD FreeSync Premium and Nvidia G-Sync.

There are also several new Odyssey G8 displays, including a 32-inch 6K model with a 165Hz refresh rate, a 27-inch 5K model with a 180Hz refresh rate, and a 32-inch OLED model with a 240Hz refresh rate.

More information on Samsung's Odyssey display lineup can be found on the Samsung website. Samsung has not yet announced pricing for the new displays.

Article Link: CES 2026: Samsung Announces Glasses-Free 6K 3D Odyssey G9 Gaming Monitor
 
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Sounds like this may finally be the year of more 5K and 6K display options! Means major fabs like Samsung is cutting panels of this dimension, should see others follow suit. Hopefully they release a non-gamer option, all I want is 120Hz and good color gamut and calibration.

I usually steer clear of Samsung displays because they jack with the color, making everything way too contrasty and saturated. Hopefully these are reviewed well and don’t cost and arm and a leg.
 
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Samsung builds some interesting stuff...but in my experience across appliances, TVs, and monitors, their reliability is spotty and their customer service and repair structure is absolute crap. YMMV, but after too many bad experiences I have sworn off Samsung. My S9 monitor is now experiencing its fourth failure in less than two years, further emphasizing my disdain for this company and its products.
 
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DaveOP said:
The LG 27” 5K/165hz has mini led and is IPS. Looks like it could be my next display.
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LG builds some really nice stuff. Pricey, but in my experience well worth it... The exception being its "Smart" interface on its better TVs, along with the remote mouse, which is infuriating and far too clever for its own good. Awesome hardware, though, in my experience.
 
Finally we're starting to see some competition in the 5K display market. I'm sure these will carry a premium price to start as nobody else has shown off 5K120+ displays that I'm aware of. As more entrants to this segment appear, the prices should come down.
 
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That 3D feature seems gimmicky. I wonder how much cost it adds, because a plain 6K monitor seems more interesting, at least if it's cheaper than what a 3D version will be.

alphaswift said:
Tell me which Mac will be able to drive a 6K display at sufficient frame rates for good gaming? Even a high end PC with a 5090 will have trouble with 6K gaming.
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Some of the 5K monitors can do high refresh rates at 2.5K. Hopefully some of the 6K monitors will be able to do high refresh rates at 3K. The creative pro type monitors like my LG UltraFine 6K can't do more than 60 Hz at any resolution. (That's fine by me though since I don't game on my computer.)
 
alphaswift said:
Tell me which Mac will be able to drive a 6K display at sufficient frame rates for good gaming? Even a high end PC with a 5090 will have trouble with 6K gaming.
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Yeah, many AAA games can struggle hitting 60fps steadily already…
But I think I’m becoming an old fart on tech as I don’t see the benefits of going above 60Hz, except maybe in competitive FPS gaming… and it’s more about the 120Hz keyboard/mouse inputs update rates, not the actual images display rate.

In fact I’m more than happy enough playing 30fps casual/rpgs/adventure games on the Switch (as long as they are stable and don’t stutter).

In fact #2: that fast moving image interpolation trickery of smart TVs that converts 24fps movies to 60 or 120 fps, drives me to the walls and destroys the movie experience in my opinion. Makes it look like a news-cam recording or a telenovela or something.
 
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amartinez1660 said:
In fact #2: that fast moving image interpolation trickery of smart TVs that converts 24fps movies to 60 or 120 fps, drives me to the walls and destroys the movie experience in my opinion. Makes it look like a news-cam recording or a telenovela or something.
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The magic of 120 Hz is that you can repeat the frames of 24 fps, 30 fps, and 60 fps content to fit 120 Hz exactly, without the need to convert the frame rate. No interpolation involved.

Obviously this does not work properly for 24 fps content on a 60 Hz TV. You need to do 3:2 pulldown conversion, which can introduce artifacts. That said, most of the time I don't really care that much, and on a computer monitor I care even less.
 
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wave84 said:
What kind of bandwidth do you need for 6k 165hz or 5k 180hz? And, as a consequence, which macbook would be compatible with that?
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I believe you’d need Thunderbolt 5 compatible ports as they support DisplayPort 2.1 which is required for such resolutions and refresh rates.
 
Nice monitors. Some of them can pair well with the Mac mini. Will be great if 3D support is possible when using a Mac. Would definitely like to try it out if that is possible.
 
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Trusteft said:
How does this work around people who wear glasses?
I wonder what the view will be like for someone who has eyesight only from one eye, or partial eyesight from one and proper from another.
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It may work well with only one eye. It claims to be "3D," but it is not stereo.

Humans perceive 3D in several ways, not just by stereoscopic vision. We also so depth from motion where the relative placement of objects very as we move. It's called "parallax effect," and I think this is what this monitor does.
 
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Being able to use 3D without glasses sounds nice, but I would want to try a demo before purchasing. The New Nintendo 3DS does the same thing, but it’s not the best, imo. I think I might prefer wearing glasses to get a stable 3D image.
 
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3D always gave me a headache and eye strain. Granted, I haven't tried it in some time, so maybe the technology has improved.
 
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