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CES 2025 hasn’t officially commenced until tomorrow (January 7), however, with the largest tech exhibition now accessible to the media, a flurry of significant announcements has already occurred – and we’ve compiled the best of those for you below.
Whether you refer to today as ‘day zero’ or ‘day one’ of CES 2025, what’s crucial is that we’re already witnessing substantial announcements that will influence the tech landscape this year.
As always, televisions are a key focus of the exhibition, with both Samsung and LG competing fiercely with their premium OLED TV collections. However, we’ve also encountered some thrilling newcomers in the wearable sector, highlighted by the Garmin Instinct 3 and intriguing eyewear known as Halliday Smart Glasses.
Of course, there are some peculiar gadgets on display as well, ranging from robotic vacuums equipped with retractable arms to odd, furry robots that might invade our dreams. To discover some of the most fascinating tech uncovered so far, continue reading for all of our highlights from day one (or day zero) of CES 2025.
1. Halliday Smart Glasses
- Top feature: Microdisplay Digi Window for assistance in meetings
Smart glasses that do not appear to be smart glasses are set to be among the significant trends at CES 2025 – and the most fascinating pair we’ve examined thus far are Halliday’s interpretation of “proactive AI eyewear”.
At first glance, these classic-styled spectacles may seem ordinary, but they contain a wealth of technology – particularly a compact Digi Window microdisplay. To the user’s view, this display appears as a 3.5-inch monochrome screen, enabling the glasses to function as an all-knowing AI companion.
For instance, Halliday’s AI agent can (with your consent, naturally) listen to discussions and respond to inquiries during meetings, or provide live translations while you are traveling. Additional features include turn-by-turn navigation, a teleprompter option, and voice control – with the smart glasses expected to be available in the first few months of 2025.
2. Garmin Instinct 3
- Top feature: 24-day battery life plus solar recharging
The most significant sports watch announcement at CES 2025 may have already arrived with the introduction of Garmin’s new Instinct 3, which seems perfect for adventurous individuals.
The Instinct series represents Garmin’s collection of rugged sports watches, and this newest model features a fresh AMOLED display. That panel is said to provide up to 24 days of battery life, which should be more than sufficient for most excursions – including those where you may find yourself utterly disoriented.
With solar charging capabilities and an extensive array of health-monitoring functions, including advanced sleep tracking, the Instinct 3 is an enticing new watch for outdoor enthusiasts – and pre-orders will begin on January 10.
3. Samsung S95F OLED TV with Glare Free 2.0 technology
- Top feature: Next-gen Glare Free technology that performs
We selected the Samsung S95D as our ‘TV of the year’ in 2024, and now the tech giant has unveiled its successor at CES 2025 – featuring remarkable new Glare Free 2.0 technology.
The Samsung S95F is loaded with AI-driven features such as Upscaling Pro, but the standout feature we’ve been most impressed with is its capability to eliminate screen reflections from lamps and other light sources.
Previously, this mode exhibited a somewhat frustrating drawback, namely that black colors tended to appear more like dark gray in brightly lit environments. However, the Glare Free 2.0 on the S95F seems to have resolved this issue, and this enhancement will also be extended to Samsung’s premier 8K and 4K mini-LED televisions for 2025.
4. FiiO JM21
- Top feature: A genuinely budget-friendly price for a high-resolution audio player
If you’ve just unearthed your vintage iPod from a drawer and nostalgically yearned for the straightforward allure of portable audio devices, the new FiiO JM21 might catch your interest.
Not only is this compact, high-resolution music player a stylish audio companion, but it’s also competitively priced at $149 / £139 (approximately AU$277), given its features. It comes with 32GB of internal storage (expandable up to 2TB via microSD) and sports a 4.7-inch screen.
Targeted towards audiophiles who would rather endure physical discomfort than settle for 16-bit files, it can also function as a DAC for Mac or Windows computers, supporting sampling rates up to 384kHz/32-bit. Now, that’s more like it.
5. Circular Ring 2
- Best feature: FDA-sanctioned Atrial Fibrillation detection
If you’ve resolved that 2025 will be the year you finally acquire a smart ring, the new Circular Ring 2 may be a strong candidate for your list.
While competitors such as the Oura Ring 4 and Samsung Galaxy Ring outshine the original version in our evaluation of the finest smart rings, the Circular Ring 2 introduces two compelling new capabilities.
First, it employs an app to determine your ring size, which should conclude the era of cumbersome plastic sizing kits. Additionally, it features an Atrial Fibrillation detection algorithm that has received approval from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
The Circular Ring 2 is set to debut in a crowdfunding campaign later this month, with an anticipated price of $380 (around £300 / AU$600) and shipping expected to commence in March.
6. Roborock Saros Z70
- Best feature: A retractable robotic arm for organizing items
Robot vacuums have acquired numerous new capabilities over the years, but the Roborock Saros Z70 showcases our favorite— a robotic arm that can tidy your area before starting the cleaning process.
We observed its OmniGrip 1.0 arm, concealed beneath a mysterious compartment, and found it “truly captivating”. Pet owners need not fret, as you have the option to define the objects the S70 can remove with its arm and pincers.
Once you’ve designated these items, it will collect and relocate them (we like to imagine with a slight exhale of disappointment). You’ll be able to purchase Roborock’s innovative robo-vac prior to the close of June, with pricing yet to be revealed.
7. Belkin Stage PowerGrip
- Best feature: Transforms your iPhone into a point-and-shoot camera
Acquiring a MagSafe power bank for your iPhone is a prudent purchase, but if you desire one that offers more than mere recharging capabilities, then the Stage PowerGrip could be ideal.
This appealing little accessory houses a 10,000mAh battery (sufficient to recharge an iPhone at least one-and-a-half times), and also provides a significantly improved grip for capturing landscape photos, facilitated by its integrated shutter button.
With the capacity to serve as a stand for positioning your iPhone in either landscape or portrait mode, the PowerGrip might emerge as one of our favored gadgets from CES 2025. It will arrive in May at an undisclosed price.
8. Amp Fitness machine
- Best feature: AI-driven system that alters workouts on-the-fly
Indeed, it’s January, which signifies our thoughts are reluctantly shifting towards methods to reclaim our pre-Christmas fitness levels. We could simply go running, but that doesn’t hold a candle to investing in Amp, an intelligent strength apparatus that genuinely appears poised to rival the next Peloton.
A highly adjustable cable system equipped with a camera and a companion application, the Amp affixes to a wall in your home and adapts workouts in real-time— for instance, increasing resistance as you near the zenith of your movement, akin to resistance bands.
Featuring workouts, challenges, and leaderboards to stimulate your competitive edge, we are simultaneously looking forward to, and somewhat dreading, being put through our paces by the Amp Fitness machine. It is currently available for pre-order at $1,795 (or roughly £1,450 / AU$2,900).
9. Lymow One lawnbot
- Best feature: Tank-like treads that allow it to navigate rugged inclines
Not everyone possesses small, tidy lawns that can be easily traversed by the average lawnbot. If you have a large garden that’s filled with obstacles and slopes, you might appreciate the emergence of the Lymow One.
Debuting at CES 2025 following a successful Kickstarter initiative, the Lymow resembles a gardening-enthusiast’s version of ED-209, yet it is considerably more versatile on challenging terrain.
It can reportedly cover five times more lawn than competing models (up to 1.73 acres daily), while clearing obstacles up to two inches high and easily handling 45-degree slopes. The Lymow One is anticipated to be ready for delivery starting in April for $2,999 (approximately £2,400 / AU$4,800).
9. LG PF600U projector
- Best feature: It functions as both a mood lamp and Bluetooth speaker
At the previous year’s CES 2024 exhibition, we witnessed XGIMI ingeniously conceal a projector within a ceiling light – and this year LG has taken the lead and introduced a 3-in-1 combination of a projector, floor lamp, and speaker.
The LG PF600U’s pole structure allows it to function as both your light source and Bluetooth speaker, while also offering respectable projector capabilities. It is capable of handling 1080p Full HD resolution visuals with 300 ANSI lumens of brightness, projecting images ranging from 30 to 120 inches.
If you wish to integrate it with streaming platforms, it also features LG’s integrated webOS interface to assist you. Although we still lack information on pricing or a release date, we are eager to experience it at CES 2025.
10. Withings Omnia
- Best feature: It offers an intriguing preview of the direction of health technology
Alright, we haven’t actually encountered the Withings Omnia smart mirror face-to-face at CES 2025, as it remains merely a concept. Nevertheless, we wanted to feature it here since it presents a captivating outlook on the future of health technology.
This intelligent, AI-driven mirror is linked to other Withings devices, ensuring it can provide you with a comprehensive health evaluation (as well as revealing just how exhausted you appear in the mornings).
In theory, the Omnia should be capable of furnishing feedback on nearly all aspects related to your cardiac wellness and will display statistics on-screen in conjunction with input from an AI assistant. No pricing information or release date is available yet, but given Withings’ history, we are optimistic that it will materialize in the foreseeable future.
11. YuKai Engineering Mirumi robot
- Best feature: Come on, it’s a fluffy robot with a motorized head
This “mascot robot” attaches to your bag and, for reasons unknown, “spontaneously turns its head to observe a nearby individual.” For something that appears so harmless, it is equipped with a surprising array of technology, including sensors to detect people and a motorized head.
Why would you desire one? We’re still somewhat uncertain, but we anticipate one will be clinging to our luggage as we attempt to exit Las Vegas at the conclusion of the exhibition.