"LEGO's new Smart Play system feels far more compelling in person than it did on stage. The Smart Brick, combined with Smart Tags and Smart Minifigures, responds dynamically to movement, proximity and context, triggering sounds and interactions without screens or apps. Seeing kids physically act out Star Wars battles while the bricks reacted in real time made it clear this is designed first and foremost for active social play, not digital distraction."
"WheelMove's motorized wheelchair attachment is compact, surprisingly quick to install and genuinely empowering in action. The add-on lifts a chair's front wheels and adds powered assistance, making grass, cobblestones and slopes far easier to navigate. After seeing it demonstrated on uneven surfaces, it's easy to imagine this opening up spaces that would otherwise be exhausting or inaccessible for manual wheelchair users."
"Throne's toilet-mounted health tracker is exactly as strange as it sounds, but it's also thoughtfully designed. Using computer vision to analyze bowel movements and urination, the device aims to establish a personal baseline and flag changes over time, with gut health and GLP-1 users firmly in mind. It's too early to judge accuracy, but seeing it in person made it feel less gimmicky and more like a niche wellness tool worth testing."
CES 2026 highlighted hands-on, practical consumer technology focused on play, accessibility, wellness, and affordable smart home solutions. LEGO’s Smart Play system uses a Smart Brick, Smart Tags, and Smart Minifigures to trigger context-aware sounds and interactions, encouraging active social play without screens. WheelMove demonstrated a compact motorized wheelchair add-on that lifts front wheels and provides powered assistance to navigate grass, cobblestones, and slopes. Throne showed a toilet-mounted computer-vision tracker designed to establish baselines and flag changes in bowel and urinary patterns. IKEA introduced a Matter-compatible smart-home line of bulbs, plugs, remotes, and sensors at accessible price points.
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