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ASUS released a major update to DisplayWidget Center, its monitor management software, introducing AI-based automation and deeper personalization features. The update allows users to control compatible ASUS and ROG displays via natural-language commands through AI agents, eliminating the need to navigate physical menus. Commands can adjust brightness, color temperature, and OLED Anti-Flicker settings, with the option to configure multiple monitors simultaneously. The software also supports time-based profile switching, such as shifting from a high-brightness morning profile to a lower-brightness evening profile with adjusted color temperature.

The update includes two new AI-powered features: AI Visual, which automatically applies optimal visual modes based on on-screen content, and AI Assistant, which supports text and voice input for adjusting settings and accessing FAQs. Additional tools like App Tweaker and OLED Care further enhance usability. App Tweaker creates application-specific display profiles, while OLED Care offers features like Boundary Detection, Outer Dimming Control, and Pixel Cleaning to reduce image retention and support long-term panel maintenance. These features are managed directly within DisplayWidget Center.

DisplayWidget Center now supports a broader range of use cases, including gaming, content creation, business, and daily computing. Gamers can launch GamePlus and access the OSD menu via keyboard hotkeys or controllers, while creators can use ColorSync to maintain consistent color settings across multiple displays. macOS users with compatible devices can adjust monitor brightness using laptop keys, and ZenScreen users benefit from Auto Rotation, which switches between portrait and landscape modes based on orientation.

The update extends DisplayWidget Center’s functionality beyond monitor settings, allowing users to manage virtual displays and spatial layouts on ROG XREAL R1 Gaming AR Glasses, as well as fine-tune settings on the ProArt CaliContrO MCA02 calibrator. This broader integration positions DisplayWidget Center as a unified control hub for ASUS’s display ecosystem. The software is available as a free download for Windows 11 or later and macOS on compatible devices.