Now that telecommuting has become the norm, the desire for more screen space for multitasking is very common. And while many of us will be investing in second screens and ultra-wide monitors for the new era, LG has something more unconventional in store.

The LG DualUp is 27.6 inches diagonal, but thanks to its unconventional 16:18 aspect ratio, it takes up less desk space horizontally and instead presents a taller, thinner profile. According to the company, it "provides as much screen real estate as two 21.5-inch displays, with a vertical split display feature that allows users to see more at once"

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In other words, it has an unusual resolution of 2560x2880 (good luck finding that option in Call of Duty: Vanguard's settings), covers 98% of the DCI-P3 color gamut, has up to 300 nits brightness, a 1000:1 contrast ratio, and other The specs look promising enough.

It also has two HDMI ports and three USB-C ports (one upstream and two downstream). These are not Thunderbolt, but can charge external devices at up to 96 watts.

Obviously, this is for multitaskers who do Slack/Teams notifications and other tasks, but why would they choose the LG DualUp over an ultra-wide screen or multiple screens?

Well, it would certainly appeal to those with limited desk space, especially since it comes with an ergo stand designed to be fixed to "most" desks. Not only would a taller display naturally be closer to eye level and encourage better posture, but the portrait orientation should also help "reduce side-to-side head movement, a major cause of neck pain."

No word yet on pricing, but the screen will be part of LG's virtual CES 2022 show on January 4, a more conventional 32-inch that LG claims will offer "realistic and nuanced black tones" thanks to its "Nano IPS Black panel" It will be displayed alongside a 4K UltraFine screen.

Several attractive monitors have already been announced at CES 2022. Most impressive was the Alienware 43 QD-OLED, which was truly stunning. Samsung also announced the Odyssey Neo G8, the world's first 4K 240Hz monitor.