CES 2026 Day 1: The largest tech information and devices you missed from the primary official day of the present

CES 2026’s first official present day saved the tempo up with a mixture of near-term gaming upgrades, bold new kind components and some reminders that not each gadget must do every thing. NVIDIA introduced vital gaming information, we caught up with Samsung’s tri-fold cellphone and Lenovo marched out a military of spectacular wanting gaming laptops and idea tech. Listed here are the most important tales from January 6.

NVIDIA

NVIDIA’s gaming updates centered on making movement look cleaner and boosting efficiency with out forcing builders to rebuild every thing from scratch.

The corporate launched G-Sync Pulsar, a brand new show tech designed to cut back monitor-based movement blur by pulsing a display’s backlight in sections reasonably than leaving it on constantly. NVIDIA says the method provides pixels time to stabilize earlier than they’re illuminated, which ought to make quick motion simpler to trace, notably in esports.

The primary Pulsar screens are anticipated to return out beginning January 7 from Acer, AOC, ASUS and MSI, all that are 27-inch 1440p IPS panels with a 360Hz refresh charge and as much as 500 nits peak HDR brightness. Pulsar fashions additionally help Ambient Adaptive Know-how for computerized shade temperature and brightness adjustment based mostly on room lighting.

On the software program facet, NVIDIA introduced DLSS 4.5, which provides a second-generation Transformer-based Tremendous Decision mannequin the corporate says improves temporal stability, reduces ghosting and improves anti-aliasing. DLSS 4.5 additionally introduces Dynamic Multi Body Era, supposed to push efficiency towards your show’s refresh charge, with NVIDIA positioning it round high-end targets like 4K 240Hz path tracing. The 2nd Gen Tremendous Decision Transformer mannequin is on the market now for RTX GPUs, whereas Dynamic 6x Body Era is anticipated in spring 2026 for RTX 50-series playing cards, with help rolling out throughout a whole lot of video games by way of the NVIDIA app.

Samsung

Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold was unveiled in Asia earlier than the present, however this was our first alternative to see the superphone in particular person. It appeared, at first look, just like the sort of concept that comes with apparent compromises: extra weight, extra thickness and a much bigger price ticket. In particular person, the pitch turns into simpler to know.

The principle draw is the 10-inch AMOLED show, which is a significant leap from the 8-inch internal display on Samsung’s present book-style foldables. That additional actual property makes multitasking really feel much less cramped, and when paired with DeX, it begins to resemble a travel-friendly laptop computer different for those who’re comfy carrying a small keyboard and mouse. The TriFold’s 4:3 facet ratio additionally helps for video and basic productiveness, with fewer awkward tradeoffs than the squarer internal screens Samsung has leaned on in current generations.

Samsung seems to have put actual effort into the mechanics, too. The system makes use of two hinges and a magnet system designed to make opening and shutting really feel intuitive, with built-in warnings for those who attempt to unfold it the flawed means. The plain downsides are nonetheless there, together with the majority and price, and it’s not clear how a lot thinner future variations can get when the USB-C port is successfully the limiting issue. For now, the TriFold is on sale in South Korea, with US and broader North American availability and pricing nonetheless pending.

Lenovo

Lenovo arrived with a stack of ideas and some extra concrete merchandise, making it clear that the corporate continues to be treating CES as its principal playground for experimental kind components.

Essentially the most hanging idea was the Legion Professional Rollable, a gaming laptop computer constructed round a versatile OLED panel that expands sideways from a normal 16-inch footprint to 21.5 inches or 23.8 inches, shifting facet ratios from 16:10 to 21:9 and even 24:9. It’s the sort of concept that makes instant sense for flight sims, racing video games and open-world titles that profit from ultrawide views, even when the mechanics felt a bit prototype-like up shut.

Lenovo additionally confirmed the XD Rollable idea, which takes a extra acquainted rollable method, increasing a 13.3-inch OLED display to 16 inches on the push of a button. The twist is that the “additional” show wraps across the again of the lid to create a world-facing floor for mirrored content material or a secondary view. It’s a intelligent strategy to keep away from hiding unused panel actual property, even when the sensible use instances nonetheless really feel restricted (perhaps point-of-sale terminals?).

On the hand held entrance, Lenovo confirmed the Legion Go 2, which shall be powered by SteamOS and can arrive in June beginning at $1,199. It retains the identical core {hardware}, together with an 8.8-inch OLED 144Hz VRR show, removable controllers, a kickstand and two configuration tiers based mostly on Ryzen Z2 chips. The large change is swapping SteamOS instead of Home windows, which ought to enchantment to anybody who desires a extra console-like expertise, even when it stays a big system at 2.2 kilos.

For laptops headed to market, Lenovo launched the ThinkBook Plus Gen 7 Auto Twist, a pocket book with a motorized show that may comply with you throughout calls and displays utilizing a 10MP webcam and onboard AI. It additionally helps Intel Core Extremely Collection 3 processors, as much as 32GB RAM and 2TB storage, plus a robust port choice, and Lenovo says it begins at $1,649 with availability deliberate for June.

Lastly, Lenovo teased an AI good glasses idea that appears extra like regular eyewear than most show-floor prototypes. Lenovo says the glasses are designed for stay translation, picture recognition and notification summaries, with an eight-hour battery declare. As with many Lenovo ideas, there’s no agency timeline for a retail launch.

Pebble

Pebble’s presence at CES this 12 months felt like a counterpoint to the “extra options, extra sensors, extra subscriptions” path of different wearables.

The Pebble Spherical 2 goals to revive the model’s authentic enchantment: a light-weight watch that dietary supplements your cellphone reasonably than attempting to interchange it. The brand new mannequin makes use of a 1.3-inch shade e-paper touchscreen that runs to the sting of the case, with Pebble claiming two weeks of battery life within the 8.1mm-thick watch. It additionally makes deliberate tradeoffs, skipping GPS, a speaker and an optical coronary heart charge sensor to maintain the system skinny and centered.

Then there’s the Pebble Index 01, a easy AI ring constructed round a bodily button you press to activate voice instructions that you should utilize to ask questions, set reminders and the like. The pitch is decreasing friction: no wake phrases, no gestures you need to get proper each time. Pebble says the ring is waterproof and never rechargeable, as a substitute utilizing a sealed battery designed to final years relying on utilization, with substitute dealt with when the battery is nearing the tip of its life. It’s obtainable for pre-order at an early fowl worth of $75, with transport deliberate for Could.

Segway

Segway expanded its presence effectively past scooters with two very completely different pitches: smarter yard care and extra tech-forward e-bikes.

Beneath its Navimow model, Segway launched a brand new lineup of robotic garden mowers spanning a number of tiers, together with the X4 Collection for big yards as much as 1.5 acres with AWD and twin chopping motors, plus the extra mainstream i2 Collection with AWD and LiDAR choices. Segway says pre-orders for the i2 AWD and X4 fashions start January 16, with pricing starting from round $1,000 to $3,000 relying on configuration.

On the mobility facet, Segway introduced two new e-bikes, the Myon and Muxi, together with an electrical grime bike referred to as the Xaber 300. The headline is the corporate’s deal with sensor-driven trip smoothing, good options like Discover My integration and app-based controls, and tech meant to make begins, hills and traction really feel extra predictable. The Myon is on the market now for $2,000, whereas the Muxi is anticipated in March for $1,700.

Meta

Meta’s EMG wristband (that’s quick for “electromyography,” the flexibility to acknowledge and translate small finger and wrist gestures) is beginning to appear like greater than a companion accent for good glasses. Meta confirmed how its wrist-based neural controller might be used past its personal eyewear, together with an early demo with Garmin inside an idea automotive cockpit. The interplay was nonetheless fundamental — swipe and pinch gestures to navigate apps on an infotainment display — however the bigger thought is hands-free management of auto features over time.

Meta additionally highlighted analysis work exploring how EMG management might assist individuals with circumstances that restrict hand mobility work together with good house gadgets like audio system, blinds and thermostats. If day one of many present had a theme past AI, it was that corporations are nonetheless prepared to gamble on new shapes and inputs, they usually can work so long as they really feel sensible and instantly helpful.

Razer

Razer’s day-one information was cut up between a full-blown immersion idea and a extra grounded chair refresh.

The corporate’s Challenge Madison idea is a gaming chair designed as a multisensory rig, combining reactive lighting, spatial audio and multi-zone haptics to match on-screen motion. It’s not a product you should purchase, nevertheless it’s a transparent assertion about the place Razer thinks the “setup” class might go.

Razer additionally confirmed Challenge Motoko, an idea headset meant to blur the road between gaming gear and an AI wearable. It contains cameras for real-time object and textual content recognition and is designed to work with a number of AI assistants, with Razer positioning it as a platform that would finally ship first as a developer package and later as a retail product.

Birdbuddy

Birdbuddy added a characteristic that makes its good feeders really feel nearer to a real nature companion: birdsong identification. The Birdbuddy 2 and Birdbuddy 2 Mini each add microphones that assist the system establish species by sound, alongside the same old camera-based detection. Birdbuddy additionally says the brand new fashions enhance digicam wake-up pace, use a extra modular design for simpler cleansing and defend the lens with Gorilla Glass since birds have a behavior of pecking at it.

The Birdbuddy 2 is priced at $199 and is anticipated to ship pre-orders in February, with wider availability mid-2026, whereas the Birdbuddy 2 Mini prices $129 with pre-orders deliberate for summer season.

Agibot

Humanoid robots are having one other second at CES this 12 months, and Agibot’s demos leaned into motion, character and sensible service roles.

The corporate introduced two robots, the bigger A2 and smaller X2, each able to strolling across the ground, waving to attendees and dancing with stunning confidence. Agibot described the A2 as a possible hospitality helper for locations like museums or conferences, whereas the X2 is framed extra as an academic platform with barely extra human-like motion. Agibot additionally says its robots can be taught actions from video, together with coaching dance routines from TikTok clips, and the corporate plans to make its robots obtainable within the US this 12 months, although pricing and broader availability particulars weren’t shared.

Day one is within the books, however CES 2026 is much from over. With the present ground now absolutely open, count on extra hands-ons, deeper dives and loads of sudden demos because the week continues, particularly throughout laptops, wearables, mobility and good house tech. We’ll be updating our CES protection every day, with liveblogs, opinions and show-floor impressions all through the week. You may comply with alongside on Engadget for the newest information because it occurs.