Capable of VR and pretty decent 1080p gaming, we're all crossing our fingers that this might signal the second coming of the Steam machine. This tiddly barebones PC is the most powerful ultra compact system Intel's ever built, and it's all thanks to its brand-new Core chip with in-built AMD Vega M graphics. Intel's super-charged NUC with AMD Vega graphics It doesn't need any power or extra software to operate, either, as it's all done by light refraction MAGIC. Using mounted vertical lenses and optical wizardry, this little piece of kit effectively makes the gap between multi-monitor setups disappear, creating the appearance of a seamless wraparound display. We're filing this one in the 'mad, definitely not likely to launch ever in the history of the universe' folder of our CES highlights, but Asus's bezel-free kit is just too bonkers to ignore. With a new higher resolution OLED display, a re-jigged headband, proper headphones and the option to make it completely wireless with its new adaptor doodad, VR might finally get its second wind.Īsus' magic-powered bezel-free monitor kit It will probably end up being far too expensive for us mere mortals, but HTC's new Vive Pro headset looks to be a significant upgrade over its predecessor. Read on for what I'm officially deeming the best of CES 2018, all without a single stroppy robot in sight. But all that's just the tip of the iceberg. It was a slightly weird show this year, marred by an embarrassing power outage, one too many pointless robots ( Cloi, I'm looking at you) and the creeping feeling that the world's biggest tech show might just be becoming a bit irrelevant.įortunately, PC gamers still have plenty to look forward to in 2018, from giganto gaming screens and teeny tiny powerhouse NUCs to mouse mats that can charge your phone, metal-clad motherboards, and probably yet another hike in GPU prices when EVGA unleashes its crypto mining dream machine power supply that can run something silly like 14 Nvidia GTX 1070s all at the same time ( thanks, guys). The Consumer Electronics Show ( CES) is over for another year.