Unlike many of my colleagues at CNET, I’m not a gamer. But an immersive experience at CES 2026 almost convinced me to become one.
“I feel like I’m hallucinating,” I said, stationed in front of what appeared to be a standard desktop display, controller in hand. As I moved my character through a series of tunnels, it seemed as if the three-dimensional imagery was pulling me in.
I’ve never felt so drawn into a digital world, and I wasn’t even wearing a headset. How was this even happening?
The demo that hypnotized me was powered by a feature called Immersity, from 3D display company Leia, which uses spatial AI software paired with hardware that can switch between standard viewing and holographic depth projection. On-screen images on a phone, tablet, monitor or laptop appear to leap out at the viewer, no glasses needed. That includes video games, movies, YouTube or social media posts and even medical images like CT scans.
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