It's been a long time coming, but OLED panels are starting to make their way into the latest gaming monitors. If you don't already know, LG is the manufacturer of almost every OLED panel on the market today, from the Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ (opens in new tab) to the Corsair Xeneon Flex (opens in new tab). And LG has big plans for the next generation: new technology that will make OLED gaming monitors better and brighter.

Korea IT News (opens in new tab) (via Computer Base (opens in new tab)) reports that LG plans to bring LG META Technology to gaming monitors, probably later this year.

Not to be confused with the company behind Facebook, META Technology is a combination of a new Micro Lens Array (MLA) and META Booster algorithm; according to LG, the result is an OLED screen that can provide 2,100 nits of brightness, according to LG. This is an OLED panel, not a traditional panel, so the entire panel does not blow your eyeballs away at 2,100 nits, just 3% of it. Nevertheless, this is very bright.

An array of tiny microlenses essentially amplifies the light emitted from the self-illuminating panel, making the entire image brighter; LG has a large number of these lenses in each third-generation OLED panel, meaning that a 77-inch 4K TV will have 5,117 lenses per pixel. Nevertheless, this will not cause any strange visual artifacts. In fact, another advantage of this microlens is that it will provide a wider viewing angle than any other product on the market: 160°.

LG's OLED-equipped gaming panels may be a bit kitchen-sinky. Cut-down TV panels look great, but risk getting too hot or suffering from burn-in when used on desktops; OLEDs are great for color, contrast, and everything else, but if they actually excel in brightness, this panel is a true all-rounder It will be. Microlenses allow OLED panels to operate at lower power while still maintaining high peak brightness. This would be great if it eliminates the need for huge heat sinks as seen on the Asus ROG Swift PG42UQ. [OLED technology is gaining a larger foothold in the marketplace. However, LG states on its META Technology website (opens in new tab) that 45-inch ultrawide (3,440 x 1,440) and 27-inch (2,560 x 1,440) gaming monitors will be available with this technology at some point in the future. According to the site, both of these monitors are 240 Hz.

Expect this to arrive at the end of the summer; the viewing angles LG is touting also need to be seen to be believed.