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I remember when narrow viewing angles of an LCD screen would cost you ratings on a review. Good move marketing it as a "feature".
If you can toggle it, it's definitely a feature worth praising, I'd say.
(And as a warning to all those spicy novel readers out there: An LCD from a bad viewing angle will still often show what you're looking at, but inverted.)
Yeah but it's toggleable. That makes all the difference.
I think it uses the same tech as the 3DS did, only in an implementation that doesn't give you a migraine after 30 seconds.
This isn't really showing what the display is like. It apparently can adjust viewing angle on a per-pixel level, so for example only apps and notifications you set will have limited viewing angles.
Here's a story with a better leaked visual: https://www.notebookcheck.net/Samsung-Galaxy-S26-Ultra-display-may-have-more-tricks-up-its-sleeve.1214117.0.html
Frankly I think it's still a bit gimmicky for privacy (why not just do the full screen, which you can do with a $10 polarized screen protector to all phones already), but it's legitimately neat tech.
Businesses buy IPS displays, the tech that trades colors and contrast for a wider viewing angle. Then they slap a prism foil on top, to reduce the viewing angle (but also colors and contrast). They do this for decades now.
I mean, buy a TN or VA instead? They are even cheaper.