Projectors are usually the boring kid at the home theater party. Big, dusty, awkward - and don't get us started on the separate speaker situation. Anker's Soundcore division apparently got tired of that energy, so they showed up to CES 2026 with the Nebula P1i, a portable 1080p projector with dual fold-out speakers that literally flip open like some kind of audio transformer. Yes, really.
The speakers do WHAT now?
The headline feature here is the mechanical audio system - two 10W speakers that fold out from the chassis when you're ready to use it. It's the kind of design decision that makes you wonder why nobody did this sooner, and also makes you want to open and close them repeatedly for no reason. Total adults-with-expensive-toys behavior. We love to see it.
Combined, that's 20W of audio coming out of a device you can carry between rooms without throwing your back out. The whole unit weighs around five pounds, which is solidly in the "grab it and go" category rather than the "call a friend to help you move it" category.
Dust? Never heard of her
Under the hood - or rather, inside the lens housing - Anker went with a fully sealed optical engine paired with all-glass lenses. The practical upshot of this is that dust can't build up inside the projector over time, which is genuinely one of the most annoying slow-death problems with budget projection hardware. It's a quiet but smart engineering call that anyone who's ever cleaned a projector lens at 11pm before a movie night will deeply appreciate.
Google TV does the streaming heavy lifting
The P1i runs Google TV natively, meaning you get direct access to all the major streaming platforms without needing to plug in a separate dongle or deal with a janky built-in app store. It just works, which in 2026 should be table stakes but somehow still isn't universal.
Anker revealed the Nebula P1i at CES 2026, according to Hypebeast, and the full package - portable form factor, fold-out speakers, sealed optics, and smart TV integration - positions it as a genuinely compelling option for anyone who wants a living room setup that doesn't require a permanent installation or a dedicated AV cabinet the size of a small car.
Pricing hasn't dropped yet, but given Anker's track record of punching above their price bracket, this one's worth watching.
