About 9 mm thin, speakers included, flush against the wall. What stands out is what you don't see: wires. LG Electronics' wireless wallpaper TV was picked for the Consumer Electronics category of TIME's 'Best Inventions of 2026'.
A wall TV that finally lost the cables
LG Signature OLED W is the successor to the world's first wallpaper TV from 2017. Earlier wallpaper TVs needed their driving hardware placed separately outside the set to stay ultra-thin.
This model slims every part, from panel to speakers, and fits them in one body, about 9 mm thick.
The box can sit 10 m away
Set-top boxes and other devices plug into the 'Zero Connect Box'. It can be placed up to 10 m from the TV and, LG says, sends 4K 165 Hz video and audio wirelessly with no loss or delay.
The box is 35% smaller than that of earlier wireless TVs. According to LG, the wireless transmission earned the world's first TÜV Rheinland 'True Wireless Lossless Vision' certification.
Glare gets handled first
It pairs the third-generation Alpha 11 AI processor with 'Reflection Free Premium' technology, which LG says was the industry's first to win Intertek certification.
When it debuted at CES this year, TechRadar, T3 and HDTVTest each gave it a top award. In Korea it went on sale first on June 24, with a staged global rollout.
Who else is on TIME's list
TIME picked 300 inventions this year, judged on originality, efficacy, ambition and impact. The list came out on the 15th, US time.
Korean media report that Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S26 Ultra, Bespoke AI Family Hub refrigerator and Odyssey G8 gaming monitor also made it.
