GDC 2026: How Samsung and Global Game Studios Are Redefining the Game Experience

At the Game Developers Conference (GDC) Festival of Gaming 2026 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center, developers, technical leaders and industry experts gathered to see how the latest display breakthroughs are reshaping the PC gaming experience.

During the event, Samsung showcased its latest Odyssey gaming monitors and technology at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis. The brand brought together gaming industry leaders, enthusiasts and media to get a firsthand look at the Odyssey gaming monitor lineup and to play some of the hottest titles on PC, including Cyberpunk 2077 and Hell is Us.

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Running throughout the week, the Samsung Odyssey Gaming Lounge became a playground for PC visuals, complete with groundbreaking demos, unscripted reactions and candid conversations about what comes next for advanced gaming displays.

Developers See What Glasses-Free 3D Can Do for Gameplay

The centerpiece of the showcase was the Odyssey 3D. Using advanced eye-tracking and view-mapping technology, the monitor delivers a glasses-free 4K 3D experience that adjusts depth in real time as players move in front of the screen. This results in a completely new, immersive way to experience gameplay.