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Razer, the corporate finest recognized for its RGB-infused keyboards, cat-ear headsets, and over-priced gaming chairs, has simply revealed that its \u201cAI gaming copilot\u201d Mission Ava might be utilized in its newest invention: an AI anime waifu that sits in your desk, named \u201cKira.\u201d She\u2019ll be powered by Elon Musk\u2019s Grok.<\/span><\/span><\/span>The 2026 Client Electronics Present kicked off in Las Vegas this week and, unsurprisingly, AI-powered tech is in every single place. Razer introduced its <\/span>AI gaming assistant, Mission Ava,<\/span> finally yr\u2019s present, alongside a prerecorded video of the copilot program suggesting suggestions to assist a participant navigate a boss struggle in <\/span>Black Fantasy: Wukong<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>Razer\u2019s Mission Ava has now returned in bodily kind. The newly unveiled \u201cAI Desk Companion\u201d model comes geared up with a built-in webcam (which Razer states is for its \u201chuman-like imaginative and prescient\u201d and \u201cfull contextual consciousness\u201d), a sequence of customizable RGB LEDs, a USB-C port, and, most notably, a \u201cswappable\u201d 5.5-inch-tall 3D holographic avatar.<\/span><\/p>\n Razer Holographic AI Voice Assistant Kira (Mission Ava) CES 2026 Demo #Razer #CES2026 pic.twitter.com\/ah54Us7QMJ<\/p>\n \u2014 Shacknews (@shacknews) January 6, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n In response to the press launch, Mission Ava\u2019s holographic companion presently is available in 5 varieties. These embody the default, amorphous inexperienced blob Ava, the aforementioned cat-ear carrying anime waifu Kira, and a buff \u201cgaming wingman\u201d known as Zane. <\/span><\/span><\/span>The opposite two holograms are literally 3D recreations of actual individuals: the South Korean eSports legend Lee \u201cFaker\u201d Sang-hyeok and the J-Pop idol Saori \u201cSao\u201d Araki, the latter of whom exploded in recognition final yr following her viral \u201cWorkplace Woman\u201d meme.<\/span><\/p>\n As detailed in a report by <\/span>Inverse<\/span>, the bodily model of Mission Ava might be powered by xAI\u2019s Grok, which lately <\/span>began posting CSAM on-line<\/span>. When you\u2019re curious the way it will carry out as Grok races <\/span>to seed social media with deepfake porn<\/span>, a number of retailers, together with <\/span>each <\/span>Gizmodo<\/span> and <\/span>The Verge<\/span>, had been lower than complimentary about its implementation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Gizmodo\u2019s <\/span>James Pero acknowledged that his expertise with Mission Ava was \u201cas wonky as chatting with another AI chatbot on the market,\u201d and <\/span>The Verge\u2019s<\/span> Antonio G. Di Benedetto famous that the anime AI assistant Kira \u201cstored incessantly filling gaps in communication with annoying chatter.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span>When you\u2019re nonetheless eager to get your arms on one in every of these regardless, <\/span>the FAQ<\/span> on Razer\u2019s Mission Ava web site states that it\u2019s \u201canticipated to be obtainable within the second half of 2026\u201d and that folk in the USA can already reserve one of many models by placing down a $20 deposit. The corporate nonetheless hasn\u2019t revealed how a lot the complete Grok-powered holograms will price.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n