The Consumer Electronics Show is still underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether it’s at the Las Vegas Convention Center or on the Venetian Expo Hall floor, I’ve been witness to technical wizardry and amazing discoveries. As the show continues, the staff and I put our heads together to assemble a list of our favorite products and reveals from this year’s show.
These are Shacknews’ Best of CES 2026 picks:
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Source: Samsung
Foldable phones ar…
The Consumer Electronics Show is still underway in Las Vegas, Nevada. Whether it’s at the Las Vegas Convention Center or on the Venetian Expo Hall floor, I’ve been witness to technical wizardry and amazing discoveries. As the show continues, the staff and I put our heads together to assemble a list of our favorite products and reveals from this year’s show.
These are Shacknews’ Best of CES 2026 picks:
Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold
Source: Samsung
Foldable phones are hardly anything new, but Samsung may have come closest to perfection at this year’s CES. The Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold builds on the bi-fold design of most foldable phones and instead offers a triple-folding panel design. This allows people to either hold a thick phone in their hand or open it up into a 10-inch touchscreen tablet with a 4:3 aspect ratio. Folding comes easy, but even if somebody gets confused and tries to fold or unfold away from the hinges, the phone will offer a gentle vibration as a source of correction.
The nature of its design naturally means that Samsung is going thicker with its phone, which veers in the opposite direction of Apple, which has been going thinner with its recent iPhone models. However, the manner in which the display seamlessly shifts as the phone is folded and unfolded is a marvel to witness. It’s made that much better by the crystal clear AMOLED display.
There’s no price for the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold just yet, but the technology it boasts suggests a hefty MSRP.
Samsung 130-inch Micro RGB TV
Source: Samsung
Televisions have been rapidly adopting Micro RGB technology over the past few years. Micro RGB tech allows for fuller expression of the BT.2020 color spectrum and leverages several Samsung features, like its Micro RGB AI Engine Pro, Micro RGB Color Booster Pro, Micro RGB HDR Pro, and the company’s proprietary Glare Free technology. The result is a staggeringly clear and vivid display that can’t be conveyed properly through video. It literally must be seen to be experienced.
Samsung has also dusted off its old Timeless Gallery design and has propped its new TV on a Timeless Frame. This props it up as a work of art and allows the panel to figuratively float in the air. While it’s meant to display the TV as an art piece, it truly feels more like proudly showing off a glorious trophy.
TCL X11L SQD-Mini LED TV
Source: TCL
TCL was one of the first companies to get on board with the Micro RGB trend in televisions. And, yes, even during a meeting prior to CES, TCL reps gave props to Samsung for its massive 130-inch accomplishment. However, TCL still believes in its own product line and, in fact, believes it’s ready to take the next step in TV trends.
The X11L SQD-Mini LED Series of TVs utilizes Super Quantum Dot technology, which offers the vivid and sharp colors of Micro RGB, but noticeably fixes some of the technology’s downsides. The biggest ones involve trouble displaying certain whites and instances of color crosstalk that lead to some undesirable color combinations. The Super QLED tech combined with TCL’s Ultra Color Filter Panel goes a long way toward fixing these flaws while also delivering sharper colors and the more defined blacks that are usually more typical of OLED displays.
TCL’s new TV tech is a staggering advancement in color display. Unfortunately, given all the parts at work, don’t expect a price tag that’ll be reachable for the average consumer.
LG W6 OLED Wallpaper TV
Source: LG
While TCL and Samsung have focused on sharper colors and their own unique form factors, LG has focused on going thinner than ever before with its televisions. LG’s W6 TV stands by the company’s pursuit of OLED display technology, but it may be its most impressive TV to date. The W6 comes in with a thickness level of just 9mm, which allows it to slide seamlessly along most walls.
What’s most impressive about this TV is that it operates almost totally wirelessly, save for a single power cable. Everything else runs through the LG’s Zero Connect box, including HDMI connectors for external devices. LG had a fabulous display of its wallpaper TV tech outside of its booth, but inside, there was also an impressive demonstration of how it’ll work with gaming. The W6 is able to run console games with all of their cables hooked into the Zero Connect box. Latency is minimal and, in fact, LG reps were proud to tout the TV’s ability to run NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW cloud gaming tech with no issues.
LEGO SMART Brick
One wouldn’t typically expect to find LEGO among the tech giants at CES, but the LEGO Group came with an announcement that could revolutionize its future. The LEGO SMART Brick is a single LEGO Brick that contains responsive sensors, accelerometers, light sensors, and sound sensors to power whatever is being built. That means adding sounds, lighting effects, and whatever else to bring an extra degree of life to a LEGO sculpture. The most obvious example is a LEGO Lightsaber, partly because LEGO plans to roll out the LEGO SMART Brick with upcoming LEGO Star Wars sets.
The potential applications for the LEGO SMART Brick are practically endless. It can be used in LEGO Architecture, LEGO Technic, or a variety of licensed LEGO sets. It’s the biggest "wow" to come from the company in many years.
Razer Project Ava (with an asterisk)
Source: Razer
The idea of an AI-powered esports coach was novel when Razer first revealed it last year. Pro players and novices alike could use the coaching software to find holes in their game and use it to get better. It was novel, but hardly revolutionary. However, this year’s Project Ava changes things in a big way.
An AI avatar companion in a capsule is a much different proposition. It offers a level of personal interaction that feels more engaging. This would be the Cortana to the average user’s Master Chief. With the AI engine of a person’s choice powering it, the avatar’s interactions have the potential to always be different. It’s also somebody for the player to always have a dialogue with whenever an actual person isn’t available. Who hasn’t wanted to vent to somebody about a tough loss? Project Ava can offer that.
The asterisk is for Razer’s possible future with Project Ava. During a meeting earlier this week, Razer reps threw out the possibility of expanding the avatar roster beyond the default female and male options. The trailer showed off a virtual Faker, for example. The reps even wondered about the possibility of uploading a photo to create a custom avatar and that’s where it’s probably time to urge some restraint. For all of the excitement that Project Ava can potentially deliver, there’s also the potential for abuse, specifically with a feature that could allow for uploading photos of others without their consent. The "Project" part of the Project Ava name means this idea is still in development, so it’s worth pointing out that Razer should put careful thought into how it proceeds with this idea, which can be every bit as dangerous as it is revolutionary.
Razer Project Madison
Source: Razer
Razer’s output isn’t all AI-focused. In fact, one of the company’s more impressive showings is another step forward for its gaming chair sector. Project Madison is best described as a 4D experience, offering the comfort of a gaming chair, the Razer Sensa HD haptic feedback of the Razer Freyja built in, and THX Spatial Audio-powered speakers along the shoulders.
Coming packed with Razer’s signature Chroma RGB, Project Madison feels like a culmination of everything Razer has put into its various chairs over the years. It’s a status symbol that would fit in nicely with a lot of high-end gaming PC setups.
Corsair Galleon 100 SD
A keyboard with a built-in Stream Deck makes so much sense, it’s kind of surprising that it took this long to happen. Gaming keyboards are already loaded with extra buttons and knobs, so using that extra real estate to implement Stream Deck features is nifty and convenient. The Galleon still offers all the flexibility of the Stream Deck, with 12 programmable buttons and a five-inch digital display. Like most products shown off at CES, it comes with a premium price tag ($349.99 USD), but it’ll be a tempting purchase for hardcore gamers, supreme multitaskers, and content creators.
ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses
XREAL is another company that impressed when it last came to CES. In fact, the XREAL One Pro AR glasses were on the Shacknews Best of CES 2025 list. The company has since upped the ante through a new partnership with ASUS’ Republic of Gamers brand.
The ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses’ micro-OLED FHD display offers a virtual 57-degree field of view, which simulates a 171-inch display. Like the XREAL One Pro glasses before it, the display can follow wearers wherever they move or the display can be set to a static position through the Anchor Mode. With a 240Hz refresh rate and Sound by Bose audio technology, it’s the pinnacle of XREAL’s efforts to create a big-screen theater setup through a person’s face. The ROG XREAL R1 can be hooked into PC desktops, gaming consoles, mobile phones, and handhelds like partner ROG’s recently released ROG Ally series.
Lenovo Legion Pro Rollable laptop
Source: Lenovo
Legion’s Pro Rollable laptop is only in the concept stage, but it’s a concept that could change gaming notebooks in a big way. This Lenovo laptop is a standard notebook with a 16" display. However, the screen is expandable and can blow up to a 21.5-inch wide display in Tactical Mode or a full-blown 24-inch UltraWide display in Arena Mode. This is executed through a dual-motor design that minimizes noise when it’s being stretched.
Built with hardcore gamers and traveling esports players in mind, Lenovo’s laptop will also feature top-of-the-line specs that include an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 GPU and the Lenovo AI Engine+, the latter of which uses Scenario Detection tech to optimize gaming performance by allocating CPU and GPU resources at specific moments.
It may be a long time before Lenovo is ready to move forward with full-blown production, but the potential for something special is here.
Honda Afeela 1
Source: Sony Honda Mobility
Sony Honda Mobility’s new vehicle is no stranger to the Shacknews Best of CES list, having made it here in 2023 and 2024. However, this marks the end of the road (no pun intended) for the Afeela and this list, because it now looks like it’s ready to drive off the lot.
For those unfamiliar with the Afeela 1, this is an electric vehicle that utilizes an advanced driver assistance system called Afeela Intelligent Drive, a conversational AI companion called Afeela Personal Agent, and a customizable Snapdragon Digital Chassis panel that expands across the entire front dashboard to create a drivable experience unlike any other. While Honda previously brought prototypes to CES, this year saw the debut of a near-finished pre-production model. Nearly every feature was fully functional and it all combined to create something unlike anything else on the market.
My biggest issue with the Afeela for years was its safety features. This year, I tried out the steering wheel that looked more like a racing wheel, the sliding panel feature that allowed me to put GPS navigation at eye-level on the driver’s side, digital blind spot mirrors, and privacy features that prevent wandering eyes from peeking at the passenger side entertainment. Whatever concerns I had about safety look like they’ve been addressed.
The Honda Afeela 1 is expected to see its first deliveries later this year and sales are expected to begin in earnest in 2027. The journey from concept to finished product appears to be nearing the end, so here’s one more "Best of CES" honor for the road. (Again, no pun intended.)
That’s everything that stood out while walking the floor of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. There was much more that caught my eye, so be sure to check out Shacknews’ various channels, including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and more for a closer look at this year’s show.
News Editor Donovan Erskine contributed to this feature.
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Ozzie has been playing video games since picking up his first NES controller at age 5. He has been into games ever since, only briefly stepping away during his college years. But he was pulled back in after spending years in QA circles for both THQ and Activision, mostly spending time helping to push forward the Guitar Hero series at its peak. Ozzie has become a big fan of platformers, puzzle games, shooters, and RPGs, just to name a few genres, but he’s also a huge sucker for anything with a good, compelling narrative behind it. Because what are video games if you can’t enjoy a good story with a fresh Cherry Coke?