New Delhi, March 22 -- For a product category that barely existed a few years ago, the humble monitor light bar has become a surprisingly contested piece of desk real estate. Blame the pandemic, the ergonomics boom, or the fact that we now spend more time staring at screens than at the people we live with.

BenQ's ScreenBar series has been the poster child of this shift, and the new ScreenBar Halo 2 is a flagship upgrade-a premium light bar for people who have already invested in a premium desk setup.

It's also a reminder that even something as simple as lighting can be engineered, marketed, and priced like a high‑end peripheral. I spent a couple of weeks with the Halo 2 to explore if it justifies its price tag in a market now fill...