CNET reporters have been inside CES 2026, getting a glimpse into the future with the most interesting, innovative and cutting-edge tech available. If you want to see the tech we can't stop talking about, check out our CES 2026 live blog, our CES hub and our hand-selected finalists in 22 categories. We'll be announcing the winners later today.
Even before the show floor opened Tuesday, we had a lot of preview time to gawk at CES staples, such as robots, electronic toys, phones and more. I'll be back here to show you CES through our eyes, with all the tech that made us say, "Wait, what?"
Lenovo/CNET Lenovo Legion Pro rollable concept An elegant solution to the small-screen problem Lenovo's been experimenting with various alternative laptop screen mechanisms for years, like the auto-twist and the rollable ThinkBook Plus. Many of them rolled or slid the screen vertically. The new Legion Pro rollable concept goes the other way: The sides slide out to turn an 18-inch gaming laptop screen into a 24-inch widescreen display. For gaming -- that's what the Legion brand is for -- wider is a lot more useful than taller. If it can be crammed into a 16-inch laptop, I'm there.
Joseph Maldonado/CNET Razer Project Ava A holographic backseat driver for your gaming and life Razer's always good for a couple of neat concepts at every CES, though they don't necessarily work well as eventual products. The first one is Project Ava, a hologram-in-a-tube avatar that works with AI software, essentially giving your chatbot a face (and body too). On one hand, it's definitely cool-looking (if you can get past the mental cringe visual of clones in tanks), and the fact that it's holographic. On the other hand, I find things that move (or flicker) in my peripheral vision to be distracting. I would also just prefer my AI respond in bullet points. As I have been frequently told, however, I am not typical. Read more: Razer Project Ava
Scott Stein/CNET Razer Project Motoko Smart glasses for your ears "It's not as weird as you'd think. Or maybe it is." That's how Scott Stein summarizes his impression of Razer's headphones with cameras, intended as a kind of, well, alternative to smart glasses. One way to use them is while you game to offer real-time advice. Scott suggested they'd be good for people who have extreme prescriptions for their eyeglasses, which a lot of smart versions don't support, and he should know. Read more: I Wore Razer's Project Motoko at CES 2026: Like Smart Glasses, but in Headphone Form
#smartglasses #projectmotoko #arglasses #ar ♬ original sound - CNET @cnetdotcom Razer’s Project Motoko takes the concept of camera smartglasses and puts them on headphones, bypassing the need for prescriptions or getting used to glasses in the first place. While what @scottstein89 saw was a prototype, Razer did say a finished version will be coming to consumers in the next year. #razer
Ajay Kumar/CNET Roborock Saros Rover Vacuuming levels up -- literally Robot vacuums are pretty common these days, but they still have their weak spots, one of which is climbing stairs. Roborock's Saros Rover rises to the challenge thanks to jointed legs that extend to push it up a stair. It can clean those stairs as well as rise above obstacles, hop and dance. I will admit I felt like scooping it up and carrying when watching it awkwardly make its way up a staircase in the video like a toddler learning to climb. Read more: I've Never Seen a Robot Vacuum Conquer Stairs Like This Before
RheoFit RheoFit A1 The massager of my dreams It looks unprepossessing until you see this robotic massage roller in action, but you lie on the A1 and it rolls up and down your back. Zero effort, you can take it with you and based on Bridget Carey's tryout, it looks like you get a nice stretch too. It's the perfect CES gadget, and I need one now.
Ajay Kumar/CNET Govee Ceiling Light Ultra and Sky Ceiling Light Is it a light fixture or art? Govee's clever new indoor floodlights do more than just illuminate. The Ultra is actually a screen that can display images -- a map of the world is one called out by home-tech-wrangler Ajay Kumar. The Sky doesn't have a screen, but simulates the effect of a skylight. And they're smart and do all the smart things a smart light can do. Read more: Govee's Dazzling Smart Light Turns Boring Ceilings Into Skies, Maps and More
Tara Brown/CNET Lollipop Star 21st-century candy Under the heading of things you wish your candy could do, I'm guessing "play music" is pretty far down the list. But these lollipops also blast tunes, using bone conduction technology, when you bite down. (We've traced the sound: It's coming from inside your head.) Come to think of it, if the lollipop could play notifications when you grind your teeth, that might be pretty useful. Read more: This Lollipop Plays Tunes in Your Head Using Bone Conduction. I Tried It and Was Floored
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