MSI announces monitor that helps users "cheat" in games

According to Tom's Hardware , the MSI MEG 321URX QD-OLED monitor is designed for gamers. It offers a 32-inch QD-OLED panel with 4K resolution at 240 Hz, a low response time of just 0.03 ms, and 1,000 nits of brightness with DisplayHDR True Black 400. It's also VESA ClearMR 13000 certified, which measures the ratio of clear pixels to dim pixels.

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In terms of connectivity, the MEG 321URX QD-OLED monitor features a DisplayPort 1.4 connector with DSC, 2 HDMI 2.1 and USB-C ports, and a built-in KVM switch .

The specs suggest that this is a great monitor for gaming, watching a lot of movies, or getting some work done. However, the most interesting aspect of the monitor is the built-in SkySight artificial intelligence. This AI can be trained to detect enemies, locations, toolbars, and other game data. Since it has an LED light bar on the bottom bezel, it can alert the player with a flash or color when the health bar drops below a certain value, enemies appear on the map, or where to find certain resources.

MSI has confirmed that the AI has been scanning the League of Legends map, and an arrow tells its owner where enemies are, avoiding surprises and saving players from having to look at the minimap. In competitive multiplayer games like this, a few tenths of a second advantage can make or break a game.

For MSI and the monitor owner, this will be beneficial in gaming, but for other players, it could be considered cheating or using an advantage that is not allowed by the game rules. Furthermore, since the whole process is done by the AI and the monitor and not the PC, opponents may not know that the other side is using an illegal advantage. In a single player game, this is not a problem, but in an online game, it will cause a lot of controversy.

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