With a goal of providing optimal gaming experience, Acer is set to release the world's first curved screen laptop, the Predator 21.
Curved screens were originally used for televisions to deliver outstanding IMAX-experience to an audience. Samsung is one of the first companies that used the technology on its two modern TV models.
The 53.3-centimeter wide Predator 21 targets gamers with its excellent image rendering and eye-tracking software. The device also allows users to switch to rear or mirror view in car racing games.
The Predator 21 is wider and heavier than an average laptop. It weighs 8kg and contains sensors that can be used during gaming. The Director of Mobile and Options Divisions of Acer, John Miedema, emphasized that the new laptop model "matches the natural curve of the eyes and gives a wider field of view," the Daily Mail reported.
Curved screens were originally designed to help disabled individuals to use computers are now intended for leisure and entertainment.
BBC News reported that several critics point out that "curved screens are great if you are in the right position, but as soon as you are not in the ideal place, you get distortions of the image glare," Strategy Analytics David Mercer said.
The Taiwan-based multinational hardware and electronics corporation is expected to launch the Predator 21 in January 2017. It is unclear how much the device would be priced.