COMPUTEX 2026 continues the tech industry’s collective obsession with AI, which took a decidedly practical turn with the rise of Agentic AI backed by industry giants like Microsoft and NVIDIA. For BenQ, a brand historically synonymous with monitors and projectors, Computex now serves as a platform to answer a critical existential question: “how does a hardware-first company survive in this AI-driven trend?.” By Leveraging its expertise in monitors as a central AI interface for specialized professional workflows.
Escaping the Hardware Commodity Trap in the Industry
In an era where high-resolution panels and fast refresh rates are increasingly commoditized, hardware manufacturers can no longer rely solely on physical engineering to maintain a premium edge. By embedding machine learning and cloud-assisted intelligence into its product lines, BenQ aims to solve specific operational friction points for educators, corporate teams, and creators. The strategy focuses on utility over novelty, attempting to transform passive display tools into active productivity partners that anticipate user needs.
This transformation is also driving internal change. To keep pace with rapid software cycles, BenQ has adopted “Agentic Coding” methods within its own research and development pipelines, utilizing tools like Claude Code on Amazon Bedrock. This internal shift explains why the company is pushing so hard into AI: to build an agile development ecosystem capable of deploying firmware and software updates faster than traditional hardware lifecycles allow. Modernizing its backend ensure its physical products can evolve alongside the software applications running on them.
Projectors – From Virtual Entertainment to Boardrooms
One of the major showstoppers at the event was BenQ’s immersive entertainment projector series, a lineup that is rapidly redefining indoor recreation. In markets like the Philippines, these high-end projection systems have already become the backbone of premium indoor golf simulators and urban entertainment centers. By delivering hyper-realistic, low-latency visuals, BenQ’s projector technology allows users to transform compact indoor venues into sprawling, interactive arenas. However, the true theme and the impressive part of BenQ’s Projector showcase was its versatility, as the brand smoothly transitioned its high-tech display expertise from the digital fairways directly into corporate and educational environments.
AI-Powered Digital Boards – Replacing your Traditional Whiteboards
One of the highlights of BenQ’s workplace and education solutions is its latest Board series, which completely digitizes the traditional whiteboard for modern collaboration. The professional models feature built-in video conferencing cameras to turn any meeting room into a global hub, while the educational variants leverage artificial intelligence to help teachers craft highly interactive lesson plans. To ensure privacy and user safety in shared spaces, the entire lineup runs on a secure operating system supporting isolated accounts.
Flexible Panel Designs
BenQ also gets that modern spaces need to be flexible, so they’re dropping these boards in a bunch of different sizes to fit any room. The most notable standout is a compact model that rotates into a vertical format, which is perfect for specific presentations without having to carry multiple monitors or setup multiple stations.
The BenQ booth at Computex 2026 showcases the shift of BenQ no longer just building traditional displays, but shifting to making highly responsive, and AI powered ecosystems tailored for the future of hybrid work, play, and learning.
Grant is a Financial Management graduate from UST. His passion for gadgets and tech crossed him over in the industry where he could apply his knowledge as an enthusiast and in-depth analytic skills as a Finance Major. His passion allows him to earn at the same time help Gadget Pilipinas' readers in making smart, value-based decisions and purchases with his reviews and guides.
