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Acer is expanding its SpatialLabs View tech to its Predator gaming monitor lineup, the company announced at CES today. This tech will add stereoscopic 3D to its Predator gaming monitors for what sounds like a pretty interesting experience. The ‘Predator SpatialLabs View 27’ will “let gamers dive deeper into the depths of 3D worlds” the company says. In more specific terms, the monitor will add stereoscopic 3D effects to your games.
In essence, the game will look just as it always does but with a new unique kind of view thanks to the 3D tech. Acer already offers this tech on other displays and it works with games already too. Called ‘SpatialLabs TrueGame,’ it takes existing depth information from games and applies proprietary shaders and drivers to create a 3D profile. Acer says there’s even a new 3D Ultra Mode that utilizes a second virtual camera to increase the depth and geometry that applies to every scene across the game.
The monitor features a 4K display in a 27-inch size with a 160Hz refresh rate. So it’s not just a gimmicky 3D monitor that adds no value to your gameplay. You can also switch off the 3D at any time if you want. The monitor is set to launch in the US in Q2 of this year, but it’ll be quite pricey at $1,999.
Acer is also adding this tech to a new Aspire laptop called the Aspire 3D 15. This comes with a Core i7-13620H CPU and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 GPU. In addition to up to 2TB of SSD storage and up to 32GB of RAM. Making it more than capable for casual gaming. Acer plans to launch the laptop in February starting at $1,399.
The Acer Predator SpatialLabs monitor uses a one-click system to launch games in 3D
Acer is trying to make this process as seamless as possible. And it doesn’t sound like it could get any easier. If you want to play games in 3D, you can use a patented one-click system to launch any game in its pre-configured 3D profile. Of course, the game will need to be supported. Luckily Acer already has a growing list of games that work with this tech. Including big titles like Dark Souls 3, ABZU, Days Gone, NierAutomata, Crash Bandicoot 4, and quite a few others. It also says it’s adding new games all the time. Specifically, it says titles will be added every month although it doesn’t mention how many.
Acer has more gaming monitors lined up, including a massive 57-inch model
If stereoscopic 3D isn’t your thing, or if you just want something larger than 27 inches, well Acer has you covered. It has four more Predator monitors that it’s announcing at CES. The Predator Z57 is its flagship monitor this year. It’s a massive 57-inch Dual UHD display with a lot of features to make any gamer salivate. Aside from the size, it also has a 120Hz refresh rate, a 1000R curvature, a VESA DisplayHDR 1000 certification, and two HDMI 2.1 ports so you can plug in both your PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Acer says this will launch in North America in Q2 starting at $2,499.
There’s also the Predator X34 V3, Predator X34 X, and the Predator X39. All three of these will also launch in North America in Q2 with prices starting at $899, $1,299, and $1,499 respectively. Both the X34 X and the X39 use OLED panels and have the same resolution of 3440 x 1440 with a 240Hz refresh rate. The X34 V3 meanwhile is a Mini-LED panel with a 180Hz refresh rate. It also has the same resolution as the other two monitors. Unfortunately, it looks like only the Z57 supports HDMI 2.1. But if that doesn’t bother you or you only plan to use them for PC, they’re stacked up with great gaming features.