CES 2026 is officially here and running through January 9th, 2026. Every year, this is the show where all the latest hardware and tech goodies for the coming year are shown off – whether they're new gaming laptops or some concept that'll never actually see the light of day. There will be a lot going on, but luckily I'll be on the ground in Las Vegas, sorting through everything.
Now that the show is open, I've seen plenty of exciting new gaming tech, but the week is just starting. I'll continue to update this article as we find cool new gear and gadgets, so stay tuned.
Everything Announced So Far
A Lenovo Rollable Gaming Laptop Concept That'll Be Awesome For Big RPGs
CES is all about new and exciting ideas, even if those ideas never actually make it to market. One of the coolest things I saw at the show was a concept gaming laptop from Lenovo that starts out with a 16:9 aspect ratio, but through a rollable OLED display, can extend out to a 21:9 or a 24:9 display. There were some rough edges, as you'd expect from a prototype, but it's an awesome idea that I'd love to see work its way into an actual gaming laptop. If it ever does come out, though, brace yourself for the assuredly high price it'll command.
The Lenovo Legion Go 2 Finally Comes With SteamOS
When the Lenovo Legion Go 2 came out a few months ago, it suffered from the same problem a lot of Windows 11 handhelds have – and that's Windows. However, here at CES, Lenovo is doing the same thing it did with the Legion Go S and launching a version that comes with SteamOS. It should be a much more usable version of that handheld gaming PC, but it does come with a slightly higher entry price – $1,199 instead of $1,099.
Razer Goes Full AI
Razer, which has traditionally been known for gaming peripherals and "lifestyle products" has pulled a complete 180, launching a wide range of AI concepts and products. Key among them is a gaming headset with cameras in it, which will let you yap to an LLM about things you see, whether that's a videogame or a restaurant menu.
DLSS Multi-Frame Generation Goes Even Faster
When DLSS 4 came out with the RTX 5090 at last year's CES, its headline feature was Multi-Frame Generation, which used AI to generate up to three frames per rendered frame in PC games. This year, Nvidia launched DLSS 4.5, which improves the algorithm, and allows it to go up to 6x frame generation, generating five frames per rendered frame.
AMD Makes The Best Gaming Processor Slightly Better
The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has been the best gaming processor since it came out in late 2024. We still have a while to wait until a true next-generation follow-up, but AMD is launching the Ryzen 7 9850X3D to tide us over. This is essentially the same processor, just with a 400MHz higher clock speed. That's definitely not worth upgrading to if you already have a new-ish processor, but if you've been waiting to upgrade it might be the way to go. Or at least it will be once AMD announces an actual price for it.
Intel is Making Its Own Handheld Gaming PC Processor
The AMD Z-series processors have been powering the best handheld gaming PCs for a few years now, but now Intel is throwing its hat in the ring. Team Blue told us about the Intel Core G3, a handheld-exclusive processor built on the Panther Lake architecture. We don't know anything about specs or when this will actually come out, but if it means more awesome handhelds, I'm not complaining.
Asus and Xreal Are Teaming Up to Make Ultra-Fast Gaming Glasses
XR glasses that plug into a device and act as a display have been around for a while, but they haven't exactly been good. That looks to be changing, with the Asus ROG Xreal R1 gaming glasses, which gives you a 1080p display at a 240Hz refresh rate ... that you can wear on your face. Of course, the glasses sport RGB lighting and a super angular docking solution, but that's only to be expected.
Asus Gaming PCs Are Getting Weirder – In a Good Way
You can always count on Asus to have some unique PC designs, and CES 2026 is no different. The company announced the ROG GM1000, a full-tower 90-pound behemoth of a gaming PC that has lighting tech that can project holograms through its fans. This is something I really struggled to get any kind of good photos of, but trust me that it looks really cool. Plus, Asus assured me that these holograms are customizable, allowing you to upload gifs or videos. I'll let you imagine the possibilities there.
A Dual-Screen Laptop?
The Asus ROG Zephyrus Duo isn't exactly new, but at CES 2026, it's getting a radical redesign. Rather than having one large main display and then a weird small secondary display mounted above the keyboard, the new Zephyrus Duo is basically two laptop displays attached to each other, opening kind of like a Nintendo DS. Don't worry, though, you don't have to deal with a touch screen keyboard, it'll come with a detachable keyboard.
HyperX and Neurable Are Making a Brain-Scanning Gaming Headset
Do you have trouble focusing in competitive games? Well, Neurable and HyperX are collaborating on a gaming headset that uses sensors in the earcups to scan your brainwaves. It'll then use software to train you to relax and focus, so you can get locked in before your next match. This is just a concept, but Neurable has released a headset like this before, so who knows – maybe it'll actually come out.
Jackie Thomas is the Hardware and Buying Guides Editor at IGN and the PC components queen. You can follow her @Jackiecobra