CES 2026: Razer Goes Full AI With a Twin POV Digicam Gaming Headset and a 6-Inch Display screen-Watching Hologram

Razer has joined many different firms in focusing its CES 2026 bulletins round AI options, with each {hardware} and software program getting AI ‘upgrades’ within the new yr. The most fascinating is a traditional Razer CES prototype, an AI-equipped gaming headset known as Project Motoko, however there’s additionally a deployable AI companion that’s meant to dwell in your desk known as Project Ava.

Razer additionally introduced some fortunately AI-free merchandise on the present, together with the Wolverine V3 Bluetooth – a controller that it’s calling ‘the world’s quickest wi-fi gaming controller’ – and a pair of gaming chairs, together with an immersive gaming chair idea and a next-gen Razer Iskur chair that’s designed to remain cooler for longer.

Project Motoko: a gaming headset with twin first-person cameras, a Snapdragon chip and built-in AI

The Project Motoko idea is cheap – by CES requirements not less than – basically coupling a Razer gaming headset with a Snapdragon-powered AI. A digital camera is constructed into every earcup of the headset, so it may possibly see what you see, and you may ask it questions, like ‘how do I beat this boss?’ in Dark Souls or ‘what ought to I construct subsequent?’ in a League of Legends sport.

Razer’s marketing video additionally exhibits loads of non-gaming situations, like asking the headset to summarise pages from a guide, counsel a recipe from a bunch of assembled substances or produce a 30-minute exercise on the again garden. The headset additionally identifies an approaching particular person and reminds the wearer of their current promotion, which might require a a lot tighter stage of integration together with your private knowledge to work. Each of those interactions really feel much less convincing than the gaming use-cases, however that is clearly extra of a press release of intent, however Razer assured us that this might be an actual product someday this yr – we’ll see.

As with another Razer AI integrations which were introduced not too long ago, the thought is that Project Motoko would permit entry to a variety of present AI platforms somewhat than creating a brand new Razer one – so you’ll have the ability to choose from the likes of ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and so forth.

Project Ava: a desk-based AI companion

If you’d desire a extra stationary AI assistant, Project Ava is designed to be a personable companion that lives in a small cylinder, with a 5.5-inch animated ‘hologram’ on the entrance that shows the AI as certainly one of a number of selectable avatars. Ava can as soon as once more see and listen to you utilizing a digital camera and far-field microphone, bear in mind your preferences, see your display screen through its USB connection and customarily take you nearer to the HAL 9000 future we’re all trying ahead to. Once once more, the main target is on gaming, although Razer’s marketing blurbs additionally point out working to organise your private schedule, enhance your outfit or plan your dinner.

Wolverine V3 Bluetooth: a low-latency controller for cloud gaming

The point out of the Wolverine V3 Bluetooth precipitated my ears to prick up, because it’s uncommon to listen to of a Bluetooth controller providing higher wi-fi latency than a 2.4GHz wi-fi or wired USB connection. However, that is precisely what Razer is claiming to have achieved in partnership with LG, with a gamepad designed to work with cloud gaming on LG TVs. The feat is all the way down to its use of ultra-low latency Bluetooth, which Razer says is a world-first, and permits for response instances underneath 3ms. The controller may also management a choice of new LG TVs, and holds a ‘designed for LG Gaming Portal’ certification, with 4K 120Hz HDR streaming through GeForce Now.

Razer Iskur V2 NewGen and Project Madison: next-gen gaming chairs

The Razer Iskur V2 is an present product, so I used to be stunned to see Razer to announce one other Iskur V2 gaming chair as a part of their CES 2026 lineup. The new era mannequin has two main adjustments in comparison with its predecessor, beginning with a extra superior adjustable lumbar assist system that goals to forestall again ache brought on by unhealthy posture. The Iskur V2 was already extra succesful than your common gaming chair on this respect, with loads of adjustability, however the brand new era mannequin features a 360-degree swivel design that may transfer dynamically, theoretically guaranteeing that your again stays supported even after altering place.

The new Iskur V2 additionally swaps normal polyurethane leather-based for EPU leather-based, which Razer claims has greater thermal effusivity – that means it does not switch warmth to your physique as shortly as different supplies. You can consider the distinction between a metallic tenting cup and a thick bone china mug; the outside of the metallic cup will really feel hotter even when it has the identical floor temperature because the mug, as the warmth will transfer into your hand rather more readily. The EPU additionally must be extra sturdy and hard-wearing than its PU counterpart. Finally, ‘dual-density cold-cured foam’ is used for the seat cushion, offering one other mechanism for warmth to be depraved away out of your physique.

The new Razer Iskur fashions are available for pre-order and begin at $650 for the V2 mannequin or $350 for the extra primary V2 X, which lacks the lumbar assist of the V2.

Razer can be displaying off an idea chair, this time across the theme of immersive gaming. Project Madison is designed to mix gentle, sound and vibration to extra absolutely floor you in digital worlds, a conceit that may be very Razer. Sight is roofed by RGB lighting constructed into the headrest – although it is arduous to think about how one can see it whereas sitting within the chair – whereas listening to is dealt with by an built-in speaker system, which can be utilized standalone or with entrance audio system to function a 5.1 or 7.1 encompass sound setup. The last dimension is contact, with ‘multi-zone haptic suggestions’ delivered through six motors and primarily based off on-screen ‘depth and directionality’.

Madison seems like a enjoyable CES demo, however we’ll have to attend and see to search out out if Razer is ready to take the core of the idea right into a transport product.

Will is deputy tech editor for IGN, specialising in PC {hardware}, sim racing and show tech. He has been publishing about video games and know-how since 2001 (age 12). Will was previously Deputy Editor at Digital Foundry. He is at present taking part in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.