LG will debut its latest smart devices at CES, and I’m ready to part with my savings for the fully transparent, disco-ready T-OLED refrigerator display
CES 2025
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LG has unveiled its extensive, signature second-generation LG smart devices set to debut at CES 2025, including a refrigerator born to party.
The new series adds enhanced, AI-powered features and additional functionality to a range of products: the LG Signature French Door Fridge with T-OLED Door Panel, Smart InstaView Over-the-Range Microwave and Slide-In Double Oven Induction Hob, Dishwasher, Washing Machine and dryer and the washer and dryer pair.
This follows the announcement of LG’s new smart home hub, the LG ThinQ ON AI Home Hub, which will also be shown in action at the major technology convention in Las Vegas (January 7-9) to showcase the brand’s vision for AI technology to demonstrate. supported smart home.
“The comprehensive second-generation LG SIGNATURE series seamlessly combines advanced technology with elegant, modern design to deliver a smarter, more efficient luxury home lifestyle,” said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of LG Home Appliance Solution Company . “Through the flawless convergence of cutting-edge smart home, AI and connectivity technologies, we will continue to deliver transformative customer experiences that exceed expectations.”
Let’s talk about that disco fridge
The most eye-catching device in LG’s new entourage for me is the new 36-inch Smart InstaView French Door Fridge, with a fully transparent T-OLED display embedded in the top right door.
Not only does this digital touchscreen serve as a Dual InstaView panel, meaning you can easily view contents without opening the fridge door, but LG reports that the screen can also display “mesmerizing hologram-like images, blending the virtual with the real.” .” a sublime fusion of art and high technology.”
Additionally, the refrigerator comes with the pre-installed “Essential” app (a music management brand operated by NHN Bugs, a South Korean music streaming service), which can play a curated music playlist packed with “smooth, atmospheric beats,” according to LG.
Otherwise, the Smart InstaView French Door Fridge takes advantage of LG’s ThinQ Food management system and a built-in AI camera to automatically identify stored food items and suggest recipes based on the fridge’s contents, taking into account dietary preferences and tracking expiration dates.
The best of the rest
There’s nothing like dancing in the kitchen, barely avoiding burning your food while belting out some classic Chic tunes. However, with LG’s wider range of appliances, this no longer has to be a problem, allowing you to enjoy uninterrupted kitchen time.
With the LG Signature Over-the-Range Microwave and Induction Cooktop with Double Oven, you have a microwave equipped with three built-in cameras for real-time cooking monitoring and time-lapse creation, and an induction cooktop powered by Gourmet AI technology, which, like the refrigerator, identify ingredients and provide recipe suggestions.
The microwave also features a 27-inch full HD touchscreen with InstaView, built-in speakers and Wi-Fi connectivity. This allows you to not only monitor the progress of dishes in the range, but also stream entertainment services and access the LG ThinQ Smart Home Dashboard. This means you can control all your LG AI devices and compatible Matter and Thread devices.
If all this kitchen violence has you working up a sweat, LG’s new range of detergents features LG’s Artificial Intelligence Direct Drive (AI DD) 2.0, which offers precision fabric care and inverter heat pump technology for effective low-temperature drying. Both the new LG Signature washer and dryer and the 29-inch LG Signature washer and dryer pair also come equipped with a 7-inch LCD touchscreen.