We’ve all got pretty used to typing to AI chatbots over the last couple of years. Some people have even formed romantic relationships with AI bots. So, it was only a matter of time before those assistants started taking on a physical form. I’m in Las Vegas for CES 2026, and Razer’s Project Ava is doing just that.
Easily one of the most unsettling things on the show floor. Inside a glass-like capsule sits a 3D holographic character you can speak to in the same way you would Gemini or ChatGPT. The difference is that this one has a voice – it’s a real character with moving lips and moving hands that react in real time.
