Even I was impressed by LG's gigantic transparent OLED chandelier of hopes and dreams, but I'm still not buying one

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A display at CES 2025 showing several huge transparent screens mounted and motorised around a chandelier, lit up in purple.

Many moons ago I wrote an article lamenting the rise oftransparent displays.The tl;dr being, the practical usage is limited at best, and they only really work as a sales technique to get everyone to pay attention to your booth at a trade show.

LG transparent TV display @ CES 2025 - YouTubeWatch On

LG transparent TV display @ CES 2025 - YouTube

I know, I know, it’s just another expo gimmick. Mounting a load of77-inch LG signature OLED Tdisplays sideways, motorising them, and moving them in sequence while being rotated around a chandelier is nothi… actually what am I talking about, it’s properly impressive.

As an effect, at least. Before you think my brain has entirely turned to mush, I’m not suggesting anybody run out and buy one of these things. They’re $60,000 a piece, for goodness sake—and once again, you really, really don’t need a transparent display in your home.

But gosh, I am a bit of a sucker for the whole cyberpunk aesthetic, and this display, nay,sculpture,made my brain go all fizzy on the inside. Just for a second, mind, before I shook my head from side to side like a cartoon character and went back on the hunt for other tech.

That being said, I did find another display that I’d desperately love to hook up to my gaming PC and blast out a bit ofForza Horizon 5.How about the glory that is the 163-inch Micro LEDTCL X11H Max?

TCL X11H Max @ CES 2025 - YouTubeWatch On

TCL X11H Max @ CES 2025 - YouTube

TCL says it features a nanosecond-level response time, and can reach 10,000 nits brightness. That’ll do then.

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Yours, for a mere checks notes $110,000. Gulp. But can you imagine playing racing games on this thing? The odd bit ofDoom Eternal? Hell, what about a horror movie, if you’re brave enough? The mind (and the eyeball) boggles.

Fine, I’ll go back to hunting for interesting PC gaming hardware. But I get to see a lot of lovely displays in this job, and I have to say that both of these made me stop in my tracks—even if they’re much more home consumer than pro gamer.

I still think transparent screens are an awful idea in general, though. Even if you do make them dance the fandango for the amusement of the press.

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