Top Gaming Tech from CES 2026: Keyboards, Laptops, and Immersive Experiences

Innovative Peripherals and Input Devices

• 💡 The Corsair Gallian 100 SD integrates an Elgato Stream Deck into a mechanical keyboard, featuring 12 programmable LCD keys and two dials to streamline streaming setups.
• 💰 This innovative keyboard is priced at $350, targeting streamers and power users who value desk space optimization and customization.
• 🚀 Nufi keyboards, known for their unique aesthetic and comfortable, bouncy feel, were showcased with models like the futuristic Field 75 HE and the retro-styled Kick 75.
• ✨ The Nufi Field 75 HE features customizable side buttons and dials, while the Kick 75 offers a plush wrist rest and a distinct retro vibe.

Next-Generation Gaming Laptops

• 💻 HyperX is fully integrating its branding into Omen products, with HyperX as the overarching brand and Omen focusing on PCs and monitors.
• 🚀 The HyperX Omen Max 16 features the Intel Core Ultra 200HX processor, improved efficiency, a co-engineered cooling fan, and can be configured with up to an RTX 5090 for 300W of platform power.
• 📊 The HyperX Omen 16 and Omen 15 offer more entry-level options, with processors up to Intel Core Ultra 9 386H and RTX 5070, providing a TPP of 170 watts.
• 🌟 Lenovo's Legion Pro is a concept for a rollable gaming laptop that expands from 16 inches up to 24 inches, offering an ultrawide display experience.

Immersive Gaming Experiences

• 🎧 The Zo Pod is a pod-like seat with 24 speakers (9.2.4 setup) and haptics, offering a complete surround sound and immersive experience, controllable via a dial with a built-in screen.
• 🤯 Paired with Zo Big glasses (4K per eye), the Zo Pod delivers a deeply immersive entertainment experience, described as a mini movie theater, though priced at $20,000.
• 📱 O Snap's MCON controllers utilize MagSafe for smartphone attachment, offering a compact gaming solution that can expand into a full controller feel with detachable grips and a kickstand.
• 📺 The MCON controllers also support a dock for playing mobile games on a TV, with plans for slimmer and lighter versions.

Specialized Gaming Controllers

• 🎮 Gameser's Smart Drive is a portable controller featuring a steering wheel in the middle with force feedback, designed for racing game enthusiasts who don't want a full SIM rig.
• 🕹️ Despite missing it at CES, the Smart Drive's force feedback capability is highlighted as impressive for its size, potentially improving the racing game experience.