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Portable display company UPERFECT offers a wide range of products including portable monitors for gamers and artists, touchscreen displays, big-screen models, and dual-screen displays.
Now the company is teasing something different… and of questionable utility. The UPERFECT Omega is a portable monitor with a flexible OLED display that can fold in half, making it easier to transport. But that folding technology comes at a high price: UPERFECT says prices are expected to start at around $2000 if and when the UPERFECT Omega goes on sale in 2026 or later.
The starting price would be for a 17.3 inch portable monitor that folds in half to be about the size of a 12.5 inch screen. But there's also a $2500 version with a 22 inch screen that folds in half so that it's 16 inches.
Neither is available for purchase yet, but you can pay a $10 deposit if you'd like to be first in line when the Omega eventually goes on sale (if it ever does).
At this point the company is just calling the Omega a concept, but the technology to build this display already exists. What's less clear if there's enough demand for this type of product.
You can already buy a dual-screen portable monitor that offers plenty of screen space on the go, while folding in half to easily fit in a bag when it's time to pack up. The only real advantage to a using a foldable display is that instead of two screens separated by bezels, you have a single large display with no border in the middle.
The biggest disadvantage, meanwhile, is that UPERFECT anticipates that the Omega would cost as much as 6 or 7 times more than a UPERFECT Delta dual-screen monitor.
So it's likely that Omega is taking deposits as a way to gauge interest in the concept before finalizing the design, manufacturing the display, and getting it ready to actually ship.
For now the company has provided some specifications. The 22 inch model is expected to have a 2800 x 1800 pixel touchscreen display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and up to 500 nits brightness, and a 120 Hz refresh rate.
It measures 354 x 486 x 7mm (13.94″ x 19.13″ x 0.28 inches) thick or 14mm (0.55 inches) when folded. It weighs 1.46 kg (3.2 pounds) and consumes about 16 watts.
The 17.3 inch model is similar in most respects, but it has a 2560 x 1920 pixel, 4:3 aspect ratio display, 14 watts power consumption, and a more compact design: it measures 312 x 400 x 7mm (12.28″ x 15.75″ x 0.28 inches) when unfolded and weighs 780 grams (1.71 pounds).
Both models have stereo 1W speakers built-in, a magnetic bracket for a stand, and a set of ports that includes:
If the UPERFECT Omega ever does hit the streets it's expected to come with two USB-C cables, a mini HDMI to HDMI cable, and power adapter.
via Hacker News
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