The biggest tech show in the world is upon us once again and it’s bringing a whole new slew of consumer tech goodness to the forefront. From the most cutting-edge TVs and robot vacuums to AI-powered gadgets and all sorts of clever solutions to enhance modern life, the latest and greatest contemporary tech are on hand, ready to get us excited for the year ahead.
While we won’t know the full story of this year’s CES until after all the showcases have finished, there are definitely already standouts setting themselves apart from the pack. As such, we’ll be updating this page as more new devices get introduced throughout the week. These are the coolest and best tech on hand at CES 2025.
Swippit
Phone cases with integrated batteries are nothing new. This new solution, though, uses a case with an easily swappable 3,500mAh battery, as well as the Swippit device that will automatically charge and swap out those batteries for you. For instance, your iPhone is down to its last bar with the battery case running on empty. All you have to do is insert the phone (with the case on) into the Swippit and the device will replace the case battery automatically, giving you a fresh and fully-charged 3,500mAh battery to continue about your day. The whole process is said to take just two seconds, making it the most convenient way to get a fresh charge on your phone. It can hold as many as five batteries at a time, by the way, with the device handling the management and charging all on its own.
Kosé Mixed Reality Makeup
With phone-based AI filters, people can now test how makeup looks on their faces before buying. However, it’s still not that accurate, considering you’re simply layering over a virtual filter. This new system, on the other hand, uses high-speed projection mapping that’s beamed directly to the person’s face, essentially performing the AI filter function in the real world. The projected makeup doesn’t just get superimposed on your face, but actually conforms to the precise shape of your face and even follow your facial movements (it runs at 1000 fps), making for a more realistic approximation of how the real thing will look. Even better, it allows you to customize eyeshadows, blushes, and lip makeups in a variety of shapes, along with switching to different types and colors in a pinch. The system is sold as a full booth with a minimum size of 3 x 2 meters.
Lenovo Legion Go S
Gaming handhelds are a potentially high-growth business right now. People are just excited at the prospect of making PC gaming a portable affair. What makes Lenovo’s new handheld special, though? Well, it’s the first third-party device to actually use SteamOS, which means Valve’s gaming-focused custom Linux flavor can now run on other brand’s devices, with a SteamOS Beta actually coming later in the month for other people to use with their own devices. That’s good news for gaming handheld fans who are not quite too enthused with Windows’ bloated platform on a portable device. The gaming handled is positioning itself to be a competitive one, too, coming with an 8-inch display, 1920 x 1200 resolution, a 120Hz refresh rate, and a starting price of $499.
Donut Lab In-Wheel Electric Motor
Is this ring-shaped motor the future of electric vehicles? We don’t know. It is certainly an interesting proposition. Designed to mount directly on an electric car’s wheel, it eliminates the current setup of integrating the motors into the drivetrain. Doing so allows automakers to move much of the drive components into the wheel arches, which, the outfit believes, will help reduce weight and allow for greater cabin space. It’s also quite powerful, with the 21-inch version boasting 845 horsepower and 3,171 pound-feet of torque, all while weighing just 88 pounds, which is said to be a third of the weight of the current rotor-and-stator electric drive setups. Granted, future electric cars (if it makes it there) will likely use a less-powerful version of this motor, but it’s an exciting tech to see all the same.
Lockly Styla Designer Handlebar Video Smart Lock
Hands-down, this is the most beautiful smart lock ever made, especially since it just looks like a decorative door handle than anything else. Once you approach, though, that’s when it reveals its smart nature, revealing its digital keypad and all sorts of other tricks. Aside from the keypad, it can be opened via a biometric reader discreetly tucked in the back of the handle, RFID cards (up to 99 can be registered), the companion app, or even a physical key (it has a C-grade lock cylinder). It’s feature-packed, sporting a 2K video camera with IR night vision, AI motion sensor that detects up to four meters away, and a doorbell with intercom. It also runs on a rechargeable battery (it comes with two, making it easy to swap in a fresh one when it’s getting low), so no wiring necessary.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 Series
Nvidia were practically rockstars at CES this year, filling out an entire stadium during its presentation. Naturally, they introduced their new-gen GPUs, starting off with the RTX 5070, which, they claim, matches the performance of the 4090 with the help of AI, and maxing out with the RTX 5090, which boasts twice the 4090’s performance numbers, albeit with the help of AI, too. More impressively, they’re not the oversized monstrosities we thought they were going to be, coming in reasonable dimensions similar to the previous generation. Pricing isn’t that bad, either, with the 5070 retailing for $549 and the 5090 coming in at $1,999.
Bodyfriend 733 Massage Chair
Yes, it looks like Bumblebee with slightly different components. Except, this Transformer lookalike is actually being billed as “the most advanced healthcare robot.” While we don’t know whether it deserves that claim, it definitely takes the concept of massage chairs to the next level, as it’s designed for not just massages but also shoulder stretching, hip joint stretching, ankle stretching, arm rotations, and even resistance exercises, essentially turning into a very capable rehabilitation tool. Features include 50 preset multi-massage programs, separate leg and arm movements, three heat therapy levels, integrated foot massagers, and AI-integrated health services.
Halliday Smart Glasses
At this point, it’s fair to say that the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses have been a surprise success. We’ve actually seen people actually wearing it out and about in their daily lives. As such, CES 2025 is seeing a lot of new entries in the category, including this one, which the outfit is calling “proactive AI glasses.” Instead of interfacing with the user via speakers, it communicates via the DigiWindow, a near-eye display module that projects information onto the lens right in front of your right eye. What makes it special, though, is the AI assistant that’s designed to work proactively, analyzing your conversations and automatically providing useful insights without being prompted. During meetings or lectures, it can even summarize key discussion points and generate meeting notes by itself, which, we imagine, will be extremely useful. Other features include real-time AI translations in up to 40 languages, live turn-by-turn directions, a teleprompter function, and more. It boasts an eight-hour battery life.
Roborock Saros Z70
What more can you add to the robo-vac to make it more useful? An articulated pick-and-place robot arm, as it turns out, as Roborock capably demonstrates with their newest cleaning robot. During its first cleaning pass, the robot will identify and takes note of removable obstacles it encounters along the way, which it will then revisit in its second pass. Instead of maneuvering around the obstacles, though, it will use the pop-up robot arm on top to pick up that obstacle, then either move it to the side or place it in a designated spot. Users can define where to put each type of obstacle it encounters, such as a laundry basket, a box, or a trash can in the kitchen, with the device able to recognize 108 common objects out of the box. There’s also the option to program up to 50 more objects by yourself.
Eclipsa Audio
Dolby Atmos is the leading spatial audio format in consumer audio, finding itself used in a wide variety of media and devices. And while there have been similar formats that have attempted to challenge it, this new Eclipsa Audio might be poised to make the biggest mark. A joint venture between Samsung and Google, the new 3D audio tech will be available without any licensing fees, making it a potentially more attractive alternative to the incumbent king. The companies are currently working with the Telecommunications Technology Association to establish a certification for third-party devices that will use the standard, so for now, only select Samsung devices and YouTube (users can upload audio in the format) are compatible with it, but it won’t be a surprise if it gains a wider foothold down the line.
Samsung The Frame Pro TV
With the release of The Frame, Samsung successfully turned the living room TV into an art display, spawning a number of imitators in its wake. However, it’s also fair to say that The Frame focused largely on the aesthetics and home decor aspect of the device, with much less attention paid to cutting-edge tech. That changes with The Frame Pro, which now employs a variant of Mini LED technology, giving the panel a big boost in brightness and contrast, all while raising the refresh rate to 144Hz, employing a fully wireless connection to the TV’s breakout box, and equipping it with a whole host of AI-powered features.
Roam SodaTop
We love countertop soda makers – they’re compact enough to take up very little room in the kitchen, while conveniently giving our drinks that delicious fizz. At CES 2025, though, we get our first look at a portable soda maker that screws onto the mouth of its accompanying water bottle and creates up to a liter of sparkling water in under five seconds. Yes, it still requires CO2 canisters like your home soda maker, but the portability just takes its usefulness to the next level. Seriously, you can make soda on the go.
Anker Solix Solar Beach Umbrella
EcoFlow’s Power Hat combined the headwear with solar panels, allowing you to charge devices while taking walks along the beach. It’s sort of a fun product. So why not make something with even bigger solar panels? We guess that’s the idea behind this contraption, which puts solar panels on a beach umbrella, so you can charge your devices while chilling on the sand. While you’ve probably something similar done before, Anker’s implementation is notable because it offers 100W maximum solar input, while promising an efficient solar generation of 200 percent in low light (20,000 lux) and 130 percent in bright light (50,000 lux). This is a full-fledged beach umbrella, by the way, measuring 84 x 74 inches (height x diameter) and using sunshade fabric for the canopy to ensure reduced heat under its shade.
Wonder Petal Camera
Bird Buddy made some waves with its smart bird feeder and smart bird bath, which allowed you to observe birds in the backyard without disturbing them by integrating a removable camera module. This time around, the outfit is starting a new line called Wonder that’s looking to do the same thing with insects. Designed to look like a plant, the camera system can blend seamlessly into any garden, giving you an up-close look at the different visitors that come by throughout the day. Even better, its AI can identify different types of animals, from bees and butterflies to ladybugs and birds of all sorts, informing you of what’s currently in its view, so you can decide whether you want to take a look.
LG PF600U 3-in-1 Projector
LG’s newest projector comes with a floor stand that makes it easy to position it around the room, eliminating the need to find a spare table or an adequate mounting spot in the ceiling. Even better, it can actually serve as a floor lamp when you’re not watching anything, all while looking like a piece of lighting furniture, rather than a part of your AV setup. The projector itself isn’t anything special, coming with 1080p resolution, 300 ANSI lumens of brightness, a 150k:1 contrast ratio, and a 120-inch max screen size, so it’s comparable to most basic 1080p systems out there. It has stereo speakers with passive radiators that are supposedly good enough to serve as music speakers, which is why it’s labeled as a 3-in-1 (projector, speaker, and floor lamp). Other features include a 110-degree tilting head, auto-screen adjustment function, LG’s webOS software onboard, and your usual set of picture correction capabilities.
Lenovo Thinkbook Plus Gen 6 Rollable Laptop
Ever use your laptop and thought, “I really need more screen real estate.” Sure you can plug in to a second monitor, but if you’re on the road, you’re stuck with whatever size display you currently have. Not the case with Lenovo’s newest Thinkbook Plus, which features a 14-inch display that can expand upwards, turning it into a tall 16.7-inch panel. It’s absolutely weird and absolutely fascinating. The display used is a 120Hz OLED panel with 400 nits of brightness, so it’s as good as any monitor you can get on most modern laptops, but so much better because of its ability to expand its screen size significantly. According to the outfit, it comes out in the first quarter of the year, priced at $3,499.