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The Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest tech event of the year, and CES 2025 did not disappoint.
Our Tom's Guide CES team went to Las Vegas in force to go hands-on with the latest products and test the newest innovations in everything from AI to EVs to find the best gadgets of CES 2025 .
This year we saw a slew of big display-related announcements at CES, like Samsung unveiling OLED displays with a massive 500Hz refresh rate. Meanwhile, its South Korean rival LG revealed the LG G5 and M5 OLED TVs with a big brightness boost and new AI features. Let's not forget Lenovo, which stunned us with the world's first "rollable" laptop.
But the biggest clash of the show has come from the chip titans. Qualcomm announced its new Snapdragon X CPU, Intel launched a slew of new processors, and so has AMD. But the biggest news has to be Nvidia droppings its all-new RTX 50-series graphics cards, which are bringing unfounded levels of GPU power to desktops and laptops.
All of these next-generation chips bring a new level of capabilities for gaming, productivity and — of course — AI. We've also already seen several new pairs of smart glasses, including one with an invisible display. And of course there were all sorts of wacky gadgets, like this robot vacuum with an arm that can pick up socks for you. Indeed, the future has arrived!
It was an incredible week, and you can follow along with the latest news from the show below or look at our CES 2025 hub page for more details. Plus, remember to follow us on TikTok for an even better look at what we're most excited about this year!
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CES 2025: Major announcements so far
- Best of CES 2025: The top 25 new gadgets
- I just found spatial computing’s missing link — the Afference ring is the future of digital touch
- I just tried an AI concept car at CES 2025 that measures everything about you — including your mood — and it freaked me out
- I went sim racing with the Intel Arc B580 GPU
- I just tested the Xreal One Pro AR glasses — here’s why these are a true generational leap forward
- I just had my giddy moment at CES 2025 inside a modular flying car
- I found my favorite CES 2025 gadget — Lenovo’s first rollable laptop just stole the show with a screen that grows 50% on command
- Razer just gave the Blade 16 a major AMD-powered overhaul — and now it's the company’s thinnest gaming laptop yet
- Nvidia RTX 50-series GPUs are here — everything we know
- I went hands-on with the LG G5 OLED at CES 2025 — does it live up to the hype?
- Intel Core Ultra 200H and HX Series chips are here — everything you need to know
- AMD’s Ryzen AI Max: The silent killer of dedicated laptop GPUs? Let me explain
- HDMI 2.2 is here — 4K at 480Hz and up to 12K resolution with 120Hz refresh rates coming in 2025
- I just went hands-on with these breakthrough smart glasses with an invisible display — and I’m shocked
- LG G5 and M5 OLED TVs unveiled at CES 2025: brighter, faster and lots of AI upgrades
- AMD reveals Ryzen Z2 chipsets that could power Steam Deck 2
- Samsung Ballie AI robot is a real product and is officially launching first half of this year
- I went eyes-on with the world’s first 4K OLED gaming monitor, and I’ll never go back — here’s why
- LiberLive C1 is the smart guitar I’ve always wanted
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Here's to a great 2025!
CES 2025 is wrapping up, and while we'll be thinking about what we've seen for days to come (and filing more stories to boot) our CES team is heading home for a well-earned respite.
We'll be slowing down our cadence of updates on this blog, which is jam-packed with everything we learned at CES this year. So scroll down to see what you missed and enjoy this final farewell photo from the team!
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Is this the future of controlling spatial computing?
Here at CES 2025 the Afference ring is having moment.
This little device uses electrical currents to stimulate your finger, creating artificial sensations of touch. It can be connected to a wide variety of devices, including smartwatches and AR glasses, and it opens up a whole new realm of control by allowing you to "feel" things like icons or programs.
Could this be the missing link that finally makes spatial computing make sense?
Get ready for this smart indoor basketball hoop
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We just checked out the Huupe Mini, a new $799 indoor basketball hoop, which puts a 19.5-inch screen on the backboard so you can track your performance, play games against yourself and more!
If I had a spare $800 handy this is exactly the kind of silly dorm room gadget I would have bought on the way to college back in the day.
Putting hands on the new Garmin Instinct 3 smartwatch
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We're running around the CES 2025 show floor checking out as much as we can, and our own Dan Bracaglia just got his hands on the newest Garmin smartwatch.
The new Garmin Instinct 3 has been upgraded with an AMOLED display (except for the solar models), as well as dualband GPS for better location tracking. The solar edition starts at $399, while the AMOLED version starts at $449.
Get ready to "feel" digital objects
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Ever wanted to feel the icons on your desktop?
Soon you may be able to with something like the Afference Ring, a small metal ring on display at CES 2025 that uses electrical signals to simulate touch sensations.
It's just a reference design, but as you can see from our Tiktok above this wearable neural interface gives you a new way to "feel" and interact with digital objects, which could be a major theme of future tech.
Handheld gaming was out in force at CES 2025
We're winding things down today, and as we look back at what we saw at CES 2025 it's obvious handheld gaming PCs were out in force this year.
From the MSI Claw 8 AI+ to the SteamOS-powered Lenovo Legion Go S to the comically large Acer Nitro Blaze 11, it's clear the Steam Deck has opened up a whole new segment of the gaming hardware market. Get ready for PC gaming on the go to hit a whole new level this year!
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- Read the full story: The best gaming handhelds of CES 2025
A treat for the eyes
Outside of injecting AI into every product, whether it needs it or not, the most significant trend at CES 2025 may have been smart glasses. We saw (directly on our faces) many smart glasses with various features.
After looking through the lens of many different pairs, we narrowed it down to our seven favorite smart glasses from CES 2025.
Why were there so many pairs of smart glasses at CES this year? That’s because there’s been significant innovation in the Micro OLED technology to project imagery onto AR glasses. The reason notwithstanding, it's an exciting time for smart glasses!
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- Read the whole story: 7 best smart glasses of CES 2025
Make your own ice cream
If you love ice cream, you'll love this new ColdSnap machine. It lets you make soft-serve ice cream so quickly that it will make your head spin (and maybe give you a brain freeze).
In less than two minutes, you can go from ingredients to soft-serve ice cream, which the ever-popular Ninja Swirl can't do. It's like having a Keurig coffee machine but for soft-serve ice cream.
The ice cream machine doesn't need frozen pods — its freeze-on-demand technology turns it into ice cream in minutes. This makes it easy to store the ice cream without filling your freezer.
Read the whole story: Watch out Ninja! This smart ice cream maker is a CES hit, and it makes soft serve in under 2 minutes
'Not exactly road legal'
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Taking a break from the buzz of the show floor, our US Editor in Chief Mike Prospero ventured outside to test ride Segway’s new Xyber e-bike which will hit a top speed of 35mph through the throttle, but also offers assisted pedaling.
Although this model isn't street legal, Segway says it plans to come out with a second version of the Xyber to conform to Class-2 ebike requirements in late spring/early summer 2025.
- Read the full story: Segway Xyber is a terrifyingly powerful new ebike — 0 to 20 mph in under 3 seconds
Meet Jennie
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We've spent the last week checking out chipsets, VR headsets, wearables and laptops. But how's this for a heart warmer? Jennie is a robot therapy dog that mimics real canine behavior for seniors (and infants) to interact with. And we spent some time with her on the show floor.
Jennie features touch sensors that allow her to respond to interaction. For example, when you scratch her cheek, Jennie nuzzles in, interpreting your touch as a cue for affection. She benefits from a rechargeable battery that lasts all day and will produce sounds based on those of actual 12-week-old Labrador puppies.
If there's a more adorable gadget at CES this year, then we haven't seen it.
- Read the full story: Jennie, the robot puppy, is the one piece of tech I wish I had stolen from CES 2025
Hands-on with MSI Claw 8 AI+
As someone who's not yet dipped a toe in the handheld PC gaming pool, I've been blown away by the new gaming handheld systems on show at CES 2025. But stepping away from the Lenovo Legion Go S for just a moment, my colleague Anthony has been hands-on with the new MSI Claw.
It's got a terrible name, but the device has all the makings of a real contender. MSI has equipped this Asus Rog Ally X rival with a new larger 8-inch, 120 Hz display and the inclusion of a Lunar Lake chip. The RAM has doubled from 16GB to 32GB and now it's got Wi-Fi 7 on board. Gamers have really been spoiled by this year's show.
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New Tombot robot dogs could help dementia patients cope
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Tombot is also at CES 2025 with a new robot dog that's intended to help relieve anxiety and provide comfort to dementia patients. We got to meet a robotic golden retriever named Jenny, but Tombot is working on multiple "breeds" (as well as a cat!) of robotic therapy animal.
LG concept car uses AI to keep an eye on you while you drive
The LG Vision AI Mobility Concept car on the show floor here at CES 2025 aims to showcase how AI might help us drive better by using sensors to keep tabs on your health and assign you a driving score.
The car does things like warn you when you're not paying attention and give you a warning when you're distracted. It's not coming to any real vehicles in the immediate future, but check out the video below to see what the future of cars could look like!
Is this the bathroom scale of the future?
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Withings is showing off its Omnia smart mirror concept here on the show floor at CES 2025, and it's pretty wild.
As you can see from the video above, the idea is that you step on the scale in the morning and it uses all the latest sensors to help you understand everything from your sleep and heart health to your energy levels, body composition and more!
Sim racing with the all-new Intel Arc B580 GPU
Nvidia's new GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card may be the biggest and beefiest GPU at CES 2025, but it's not the only one.
Intel also brought some speedy new graphics cards to show off, including the new B580 GPU. We had a chance to take it for a test drive with a bit of sim racing on the show floor, and now you can read all about it in the full story!
Suitcase computer — Bond gadget or work savior?
As people traveling to work at CES 2025, we have to bring our office with us. So, we were intrigued by the Base Case, a suitcase that hides two (!) 24-inch monitors and a number of ports.
We took a look at this James Bondian gadget to see if it actually makes remote work easier. Check out our detailed hands-on here to see how it rolls out.
The most interesting handheld gaming consoles at CES 2025
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We got to go hands-on with a number of new handheld gaming consoles from the humongous Acer Nitro the true Steam Deck challenger in the Lenovo Legion Go S.
Take a look at our TikTok to see what which ones we thought were the most interesting. I want to see if that giant Acer console actually feels comfortable play in real life and not just on the show floor.
The coolest TVs at CES 2025 are right here
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We've seen a slew of new sets from LG, Samsung, Panasonic and more on the show floor here at CES 2025, but a few have really stood out from the pack.
Check out our TIkTok page to see firsthand what our favorite TVs of CES 2025 look and sound like! My favorite is the one you can hold up like a portrait, but there are lots of options for all sorts of tastes on display here in Las Vegas!
Look out, Mac mini!
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The new MSI Cubi NUC AI+ 2M mini PC is here on the show floor at CES 2025, and it looks like a could be a serious contender for one of the best mini PCs of the year.
As you can see in our TikTok video, this pint-sized powerhouse is a Copilot+ PC configurable with the latest Intel Core Ultra CPUs and support for up to 3 external displays, making it a great little machine for getting work done.
These new AI glasses use ChatGPT
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CES 2025 is winding down, but we're still running around checking out some of the coolest stuff we haven't seen (yet) on the show floor.
Case in point: Loomos is here with a pair of video-recording smart glasses that cost under $200 and rely on ChatGPT instead of Meta AI, giving you a new alternative to Meta's expensive smart shades.