CES 2026: CES Unveiled Product Showcase

Article by Angie Kibiloski

CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is one of the highlights of my year, though unfortunately, circumstances necessitated that I cover it virtually this time around. Unlike during the pandemic years, when CES provided a plethora of virtual venues and remote options that made you feel like you were still immersed in the experience, those offerings are next to non-existent anymore. Still, I have attempted to navigate their minimal online resources and bring you the same level of coverage as I normally would, only without the benefit of having been able to see, touch, and use the most interesting products first-hand.

We’ll start here with the main kick-off event for registered members of the media, CES Unveiled, occurring the evening of January 4^th, 2026, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. With 200+ exhibitors, this event is a showcase of official CES curated companies from across almost all sectors of technology. In this article, I’ll be highlighting some of these products that intrigued me enough through their Press Releases to want to know more, and will hope to be able to bring you actual personal reviews of them in the months to come. Thank you to the wonderful PR reps who provided this info when I reached out.

Withings always wows in the health tech category, with their smart scales having been heavy hitters for years. Their brand new Body Scan 2 is more than just a scale, it’s what they’re calling a longevity station, and also a CES Innovation Award Honoree. Via an array of sensors on the scale base and retractable handlebars, the Body Scan 2 measures 60 biomarkers that it analyzes to detect and predict certain health conditions. In addition to the metrics measured by previous scales, like visceral fat and muscle percentages, heart rate, and weight trends over time, Body Scan 2 can also assess hypertension risk, cardiac pumping efficiency, arterial elasticity, metabolic efficiency, and glycemic regulation. In just 90 seconds of standing on this device every morning, you can get a comprehensive look at the inner state of your body, so you can take preventative health measures as soon as signs of potential issues arise.

In the connected Withings app you’ll be able to track your health metrics over time, get a Health Trajectory score with guidance on how your lifestyle choices could improve your long-term overall health, and set a variety of goals for yourself. You can also assign multiple user profiles to the same device within the app, so each family member can track their own health. You can upgrade your app experience with a Withings+ subscription, unlocking even more health monitoring potential with features like connecting with board-certified cardiologists for customized health assessments, extra AI-powered insights, and a virtual meeting with a nutritionist. Body Scan 2 will not be available until Q2 of this year, with a projected retail price of $599.95, but you can explore the original Body Scan and all other Withings products that are currently available while you wait.

The Plaud NotePin S is the newest addition to their award-winning, AI-driven note taking wearables line, that seamlessly captures every critical moment of a meeting with accuracy and efficiency. The NotePin S is a discrete, thumb-sized capsule that can be used handheld or worn as a clip, lanyard, or wristband, and at just 0.61 oz., with 20 hours of active use, 40 days of standby battery, and 64GB of storage, it can become your convenient work companion for every meeting, wherever they take place. It features a highlight button, so that with a single press you can let the on-board AI know to mark the current moment as especially notable in its after-meeting summary. This device is not just a transcription tool, though it can transcribe over 100 languages, it will also translate conversations into multi-dimensional summaries based on over 10,000 templates, with speaker tags, actionable workflows, and more. You can enjoy all of the AI functions with the basic free plan, but if you want more than the included 300 hours of transcription per month, you’ll need to upgrade to a subscription with more or unlimited hours. You can learn more specific information about the AI brain inside the device, and then grab a black, silver, or lovely purple NotePin S for $179 at Plaud.ai.

LiberLive debuted their next-gen digital instrument, the C2 Stringless Guitar, bridging the space between virtual music creation and the tactile feel of a traditional physical instrument, and building on the internal tech of their original C1 model. With a view towards accessibility and reducing the learning curve of standard instruments for beginners, the C2 utilizes touch sensors, strum pads, and synth buttons to both simulate the essential components of a physical guitar and open up wider digital music expressions, while sidestepping the complex dexterity needed for traditional stringed guitar use. In addition, there are integrated speakers so there’s no need for an external output setup, and the guitar is foldable for easy transport too.

The connected app opens up possibilities beyond just guitar playing, with downloadable sound packs for bass, drums, keyboard, and samples, which you can play though the on-board speakers as backing tracks. For beginners, you can learn to play your favorite songs or common chord progressions using the LED guidance on the fret board, easing you into a new skill with visual cues. You can learn a lot more about the tech inside, the various sound packs to download, and everything you can do with the C2 Stringless Guitar and its C1 predecessor at LiberLive.com, and sign up to be notified when you can pre-order a unit before its launch in March.

Y-Brush unveiled their latest sonic toothbrush model, the Halo, which builds on the same form and function of their existing line, with the added integration of SmartNose technology, which can detect certain health conditions using AI to analyze indicators in your breath. It can catch early signs of hundreds of diseases, including diabetes, liver stress, and gum disease, by identifying metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers. As brushing is a (hopefully) daily task for everyone, the Y-Brush Halo‘s AI-driven sensor can catch a potential health issue as soon as it emerges. You’ll be able to see basic results via the on-board LED color indicator, and more in-depth information within the connected app, which can also be linked to share with your dentist or GP if desired.

Surrounding this new sensor technology is the same Y-shaped brush head that has been mounted on previous models, which fits around your teeth like a mouth guard, with nylon bristles lining the inner walls of the soft polymer form. Using sonic tech, this brush head cleans every surface of all your teeth at once, in just 20 seconds, a real win for those of us who consistently miss the mark of the 2 minutes we’re meant to brush every session. I’ve honestly shied away from these types of brushes in the past, because just looking at them almost triggers my gag reflex, but I’m really tempted to give it a try with the added benefit of the SmartNose sensor. While the Halo will not be available until 2027, you can shop their current models of sonic brushes at Y-Brush.co.

Hydrific is back at CES this year with updated features for their Droplet leak detecting device and app, as well as a new color option coming soon. The Droplet is a fist-sized module that easily clamps onto any accessible water pipe around your house, and uses ultrasonic sensors to monitor water flow, taking readings 50 times per second, and detecting water flow as low as 0.026 gallons per minute. By monitoring water flow the Droplet can track your regular water usage over time, and detect variations in patterns which could mean a leak. When using multiple devices around your property, it can also determine which faucets or appliances are consuming the most water so you can be more aware of household habits. All of this info is accessible through the connected app.

Brand new to the app this year is multi-home support, so you can track water usage across multiple properties from a single dashboard, great for landlords or those lucky individuals with vacation homes. Also updated is support for Home Assistant and MQTT integration, making the system even smoother to incorporate into smart home environments. One more feature making the Droplet even more robust is the Smart Arc AI that takes the data points from the on-board sensors that track humidity and pressure and translates them into prediction models, catching leaks in their earliest stages. Finally, for those aesthetically minded consumers, the original shiny white Droplet is soon to be joined by its “dark mode” cousin with a stylish matte black finish. Start taking control of your home water monitoring with a Droplet for $229.

PopuMusic debuted their PartyKeys and PartyStudio, a wireless MIDI keyboard and speaker combo that gets you playing music even if you’ve never picked up an instrument before. Using illuminated keys, PartyKeys guides players through chord progressions as they learn songs, while PartyStudio accompanies them with tempo and other instrument tracks through its built-in drum machine and instrument library. Even total newbies can start playing just by following along with the lights. The PartyKeys device is mid-sized with 36 keys, plenty for most songs that a beginner will be performing, and pretty standard for casual consumer MIDI keyboards. It’s compatible with most major music apps, so it’s not limited to its own native app ecosystem, or tied solely to the PartyStudio for accompaniment. PartyStudio is also compatible with any MIDI instrument, so it can work independent of other PopuMusic products. If you’re interested in keying up your piano skills in an unintimidating and colorful way, check out these links for PartyKeys and PartyStudio for more in-depth product information and action photos, or hit up the Kickstarter for pre-launch pricing before Jan 16^th when the campaign ends.

The NuraLogix Longevity Mirror is an at-home wellness device that integrates AI into a tool we use everyday during our morning and evening routines. Take a 30-second selfie video with this smart mirror and the AI inside will analyze it to detect your day-to-day health metrics, identify patterns, and make predictions based on their trajectory. At the heart of this technology is NuraLogix‘s patented Transdermal Optical Imaging, which scans and analyses facial blood flow patterns, compares them to worldwide health datasets, and translates them to determine your current and projected wellness outlook. Through the connected app, you’ll get a Longevity Score from 1 to 100, which takes into account cardiovascular disease risk, metabolic health, physiological age, and more. The Longevity Mirror can be a tool for the entire family, as each device can be paired with 6 separate user profiles.

You won’t just be given your calculated wellness score alone, through the app subscription you’ll also get access to a comprehensive breakdown with your AI Health Assistant coach, giving you daily advice on sleep, stress, activity, and nutrition, with actionable plans to increase your long-term wellness. There will even be an upcoming feature where you can connect to live health coaches for a more personal, human interaction when you need a little more guidance. The Longevity Mirror will be available in the first part of this year at a price of $899, which includes a 1-year subscription plan, with future renewals starting at $99. You can learn more about the tech inside the mirror, NuraLogix‘s clinical research, and their currently available products at NuraLogix.ai.

BarunBio is a wearable recovery tech brand that has consistently won CES Innovation Awards for the last 3 years, with the WE-STIM Performance Calf Sleeve being their latest launch this year. WE-STIM stands for Wearable Electric Stimulation, and by integrating conductive materials into their wearables, this technology converts micro-energy pulses that are naturally generated during everyday physical activities into electrical stimulation directed through their devices to activate recovery in muscle cells. Since it draws energy from our own movement, the wearables don’t require any external charging or depletable batteries. There are a variety of WE-STIM products on their website, but this technology has newly taken form in the Performance Calf Sleeve, available under their retail brand Hyvle for just $38. It slips on like a standard compression sleeve, but by transferring the microcurrents of bioelectric energy you create back into your calf muscles, it further helps to enhance endurance, reduce fatigue, and aid in recovery faster than a regular sleeve. Check out more about the research and development that went into this and all their other products on the Hyvle store, or from the parent BarunBio site.

SampleFinder from Polaris Brand Promotions is an app aimed to help consumers find cool products to try while attending fun activation events, as well as help companies get the word out about their brands in a better way than relying on fickle social media algorithms. The app acts as a hub of discovery, collating all of the experiential brand activations in a user’s area into one place, including in-store tastings, street team pop-ups, grand openings, and more. These types of field marketing events are often solely promoted on a brand’s own social media accounts, or randomly occurring in the wild for customers to happen upon. Having a reliable way for brands to draw more people to their events, and a means for consumers to actively seek out a fun experience with a favorite brand, is a great idea for all parties involved. The app will feature a searchable collection of current and upcoming events with a list or map display option, a calendar view for future planning, a favorite brands section, and filters like product categories or 21+ only events.

Not only will SampleFinder inform app users of cool brand activations to attend, it’ll also give them incentives to do so, with app-exclusive coupons, discounts, and giveaways, points to earn through event attendance and in-app games, badges and achievements to collect, and more. On the brands’ end of things, in addition to being a dedicated billboard to get more eyes on their promotional events, the app will give them a convenient way to gather customer feedback on their products and companies overall. Every brand that lists their event in the app is treated equally in the algorithm, coming up in search results based on customer location rather than their marketing budget, so small and large brands alike can draw eyes and foot traffic. As both a former Brand Rep and a consumer who loves a good sampling pop-up and incentive-based shopping app, I will absolutely be exploring SampleFinder when it comes out later this year, free on iOS and Android. Until then, you can see some screenshots and a bit more info at SampleFinder.com.

There you have it, my picks of interesting products from CES Unveiled, based on the brands’ own Press Releases. Whether these products meet expectations in real life is yet to be determined, but hopefully I’ll be able to get my hands on at least some of them here in the office in the near future. Keep your eye on our Featured Reviews section so you don’t miss out on those when they drop. In the meantime, check out my other CES coverage articles that I’ll be posting over the next few days, on Pepcom’s Digital Experience, ShowStoppers, and the main Convention Center exhibitors.