You can tell from the angle of the bezel. Considering this, it's reasonable to assume that the etched glass was doing it's job, dispersing light in such a way to reduce glare. In the gif in the op you can see how much angles matter with the etched screen.

Steam Deck OLED Available Now! Make Your OLED Dreams Come True! Hey all wanted to throw another comparison video out there around real world experience with the OLED Etched screen v.s. the OLED Glossy screen to help people (like me) who were on the fence decide before they ordered.

2023年11月12日 · There’s two use cases for the etched oled: people who play their games in the full sun (that still won’t work very well, even with the etched screen), and people who are sitting directly under a light and refuse to dim it. The rest will enjoy the true blacks only the glossy oled screen has to offer.

2024年3月8日 · Here's a good example I found comparing the etched display (left) with a true matte glass screen protector (right): A matte display will be slightly softer at the pixel-level, you're going to lose some contrast in a bright environment, and bright direct-reflections can look a …

2023年11月11日 · The etched screen on Valve's new Steam Deck OLED may end up being a drawback, according to some early previews of the device.

2021年7月21日 · "Unlike traditional matte display coatings, which reduce reflectivity but also lower contrast while producing an undesirable haze and sparkle effect, the nano-texture is actually etched into the glass at the nanometer level.

Photo etched screens can have extremely precise, intricate features, thanks to our state-of-the-art chemical etching process. Our etching process allows us to create metal screens with very fine webs and holes.

2022年3月1日 · Indoors the anti-glare etching seems like a bonus for playing in a brightly lit room, but not essential—the Steam Deck can get bright enough that you won't be struggling to see the screen.

I have the etched model of the original steamdeck and you can see the screen perfectly wherever you play. inside with bright lights, outside, in the car, on a plane, etc. Added bonus I noticed is that the etched screens do not scratch at all.

Anti-Glare Etched Glass works by effectively manipulating its surface structure. This customized glass's surface is carefully engraved with minute patterns to disperse reflected light.