MSI’s MEG Vision X2 AI+ desktop has a holostage to keep you busy with an AI pet

MSI's MEG Vision X2 AI+ takes the gaming desktop somewhere new, a cylindrical Holostage display built into the chassis gives your AI companion a physical home.

By Shikhar Mehrotra Published May 31, 2026

Machine, Computer Hardware, Electronics — MSI

Gaming desktops have been getting smarter every year with better cooling, faster chips, and more RGB lights than anyone asked for. MSI has decided that none of that is interesting enough and has introduced something genuinely unexpected at Computex 2026.

The Taiwanese company has unveiled a gaming desktop, and its most interesting aspect is the built-in cylindrical display that exists purely to give your AI companion a physical avatar.

What is the AI Holostage and why does it exist?

The MEG Vision X2 AI+ is MSI’s new flagship gaming desktop, which sits at the top of its MEG product line. The main main highlight is the AI Holostage, a cylindrical display integrated directly into the chassis rather than sitting as a separate accessory.

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The Holostage gives digital companions, desktop pets, and custom third-party AI avatars a visible, physical presence on your desk. Out of the box, the system ships pre-configured with MSI’s own AI companion, which is called LuckyClaw.

LuckyClaw is MSI’s agentic AI companion, which responds to natural voice commands and gives users hands-free control over performance profiles, MSI monitor settings, and RGB lighting.

The chassis also features a tool-free upgradeable design. While this might be something of a novelty or a visually appealing factor, it might not serve a practical utility purpose as such.

What hardware is inside the MEG Vision X2 AI+?

The MEG Vision X2 AI+ features the Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor, paired with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card with support for DLSS 4.5, and MSI’s Silent Storm Cooling AI system handles cooling.

Pricing and availability have not been confirmed in the official press release. Whether the Holostage becomes the defining feature for gaming PCs or ends up as the most elaborate desktop widget ever built remains to be seen. But as a statement of intent, it is hard to ignore.

Some popular gaming desktop brands, including Asus, Razer, and Lenovo, have tested virtual assistants in their software ecosystems. However, MSI is the first to give the companion a dedicated physical display embedded in the chassis itself.

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