Hit/miss? AI gadgets from CES 2025 that caught our eye

AI hardware made a big splash at CES 2025. We take a pick of those that stood out, and a few that have us puzzled

- Sahil Bhalla

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest buzzword for the past two years. You may try to avoid spoilers of the latest episode of Squid Game 2 or Slow Horses, but you can't escape AI. At CES 2025, companies integrated AI in many different ways. Some AI innovations can be labelled utterly useless, such as a touchscreen-equipped spice dispenser and an AI-powered air fryer. But there are some genuinely helpful uses of AI, and here we round up some of the AI-powered gadgets showcased on the CES show floor that impressed us.

HITTING THE RIGHT SPOT

Halliday smart glasses: The Halliday smart glasses, unveiled at CES, differ from existing smart glasses in the market, such as the Ray-Ban Meta, in a few key ways. Firstly, the display is not built into the lens but integrated into the frame with a field-of-view similar to a 3.5-inch screen. It offers AI real-time translations in more than 40 languages, teleprompter text, notifications, and turn-by-turn navigation.