MSI has introduced a new monitor. Integrating some AI features, it aims to make gaming easier. However, many players are not enthusiastic about it and fear long-term consequences for fair online gaming.
The manufacturer MSI unveiled the 5th generation of its OLED gaming monitors at CES 2026 in Las Vegas. The YouTube channel Paul’s Hardware has showcased the monitor in more detail in a YouTube video.
However, the new AI features integrated into the monitor are causing quite a stir:
- With the new so-called “AI Tracker,” you can automatically highlight characters, such as opponents, using AI.
- Thanks to AI Goggle, you recover faster from flashbangs as the effect is reduced by the monitor.
- AI Vision+ is supposed to improve the monitor’s brightness settings, allowing you to spot your opponents even in complete darkness.
Such features make it significantly easier to target and eliminate an opponent. While MSI states that this is “Recommended for Singleplayer Gameplay,” many fear that such features could have entirely different implications.
“If this becomes the norm, online gaming is doomed.”
What do the players say? In a post on Reddit, a heated discussion about the new monitor feature is already underway, and many players are less than enthusiastic. Many fear that such AI tools could significantly influence fair gameplay. No one can prevent such tools from being used in competitive online games.
And one user explains in his post on Reddit what many are likely thinking:
If this becomes the norm, online gaming is doomed.
Are such functions unusual? No, some monitors already rely on special aids, such as displaying a crosshair over the monitor settings. Some users already consider a crosshair to be cheating because some games intentionally do without a crosshair.
MeinMMO editor Dariusz Müller has tested three functions of a monitor as examples and is sure that at least one monitor function should be banned for cheating.
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