CES 2025: Amazing Futuristic Tech Concepts to Look Forward To

If you want a peek at our possible tech future, CES is the place to go.

CNET's Lisa Eadicicco has seen a lot of foldable screens, but Samsung's Display concept is the first stretchable screen she's seen. This display creates 3D effects without those pesky glasses. It looks a bit odd, as it bulges from the center, forming a dome shape. Since it's still a concept, we don't know yet how it will be used, but it's possible Samsung Display's clients and partners will find intriguing uses for it.

David Katzmaier checked out the best TVs on display at CES, and found this concept version from Samsung. The new transparent micro-LED is accompanied by bold claims of better brightness and clarity than transparent OLED screens, he notes.

Another concept TV on display at CES is LG's idea for a portable battery-powered TV. (I'm sure it'll be a little better than the crappy ones we had in the 1980s, when people used to lug them to baseball games so they could watch the coverage and the action at the same time.) The 27-inch StanbyMe 2 includes a strap and a screen cover that doubles as a stand, and it features a touch-sensitive screen.

Creepy or cute? When it comes to this TCL AI Me ("Amy") robot concept, its beauty or bizarreness is in the eye of the beholder. A camera on its head can record video, and it can use AI to answer questions. It's considered a concept for a companion robot, and it rolls around in its little chair much like Baby Yoda in his hover-pram. Keep an eye out for it in the future, we must.

Smartwatch not bright enough for you? Keep an eye out for Samsung's Micro LED watch concept, which CNET's Lisa Eadicicco says has the brightest screen she has ever seen on a watch. The screen uses Micro LED, which utilizes tiny LEDs to show images, often hiking up the brightness. While Samsung and other companies already use the technology in their TVs, we have yet to see it in wearables. Stay tuned -- and maybe keep your sunglasses handy.

Honda used CES to debut its next-generation of battery electric cars. The sharply styled Honda 0 (pronounced "zero") Series concept Saloon and Space-Hub are a wedge-shaped duo previewing its next generation of dedicated electric cars. Though right now, they're concept vehicles, the production car based on the Honda 0 Saloon should launch in 2026.

Check out the futuristic look of the Quintessenza concept vehicle, which is designed to embody the prowess of a GT and the adaptability of a pickup, according to its maker, Italdesign. It's as sporty as an Italian supercar, yet seats four.

Want to really immerse yourself in the zombie-killing world of The Last of Us? That may eventually be possible. At CES, Sony demonstrated a future immersive entertainment concept that puts you right there, running for your life -- or at least shooting up fungus-infected creatures. Sony says the concept combines "the latest technologies including Sony's Crystal LED panels, engaging audio, haptics, scent and atmospherics with interactive PlayStation game content."