Skylight Calendar 2 debuts AI-powered features to keep your family organized at CES 2026

Skylight debuts Calendar 2 to keep your family organized | TechCrunch

Skylight may have started as a digital picture frame, but today, the company is more focused on helping families stay organized with shared calendars, lists, meal planning tools and more. At CES 2026, the company debuted its latest product: the Skylight Calendar 2, which offers a sleeker design than the original 15-inch calendar, but smaller than the 27-inch wall-mounted Calendar Max. Like its larger counterpart, the new digital calendar app and family organizer also lets you swap out the frame for different colors to better match your home's decor. The biggest selling point isn't the digital screen itself, but the underlying software and AI capabilities. The primary feature -- the calendar -- is actually a mashup of all your family's calendars from whatever services you use, whether that's Google Calendar, iCal, Microsoft, or even your kids' sports apps, like TeamSnap The calendar is color-coded to see everyone's schedules with a glance, and can even import "calendars" that are really just emails with a few key dates or flyers sent home in junior's backpack. (The latter is an AI feature where you snap a photo of the paper and the calendar updates with the new events). The company is also trying to address other pain points for families such as managing grocery lists, reminders for appointments, meal planning, and recipe discovery. Of course, it can still display your family photos' too, when otherwise not in use. The app is well-designed to be easy to read with simple navigation, pops of color, and even imagery that makes it possible for little kids to use. For instance, they can check off their chores by looking for a picture, even if they can't yet read. Parents also like the ability to plan meals, whether that's noting simply that Tuesday will be taco night, or going as far as finding a recipe and preparing a shopping list. Skylight's helpful here too, as it can automatically create the shopping list of ingredients for you or even add it to your Instacart app. Another clever AI feature lets you snap a photo of what's in your fridge and get a recipe recommendation based on what you have on hand. The need for such a system is clearly resonating with customers. Skylight, a bootstrapped and profitable company from day one, now has 1.3 million-plus families using its digital calendars so far, and likely more to come as the new design ships.

Skylight unveils Calendar 2 with AI organization tools at CES 2026

Skylight unveiled the Calendar 2 at CES 2026, a digital family organizer that merges calendars from multiple services and manages household tasks through software and AI features, evolving from the company's original digital picture frames. Skylight initially developed digital picture frames but has shifted emphasis to family organization products. The Calendar 2 presents a sleeker design compared to the original 15-inch calendar model. It measures smaller than the 27-inch wall-mounted Calendar Max. Users swap the frame for various colors to align with home décor, similar to the larger model. The software and AI capabilities define the product's primary value over the screen hardware. The central calendar function aggregates schedules from family members' accounts across platforms including Google Calendar, iCal, Microsoft services, and youth sports applications such as TeamSnap. Color coordination distinguishes each individual's events for quick visual reference. The system imports events from non-digital sources like emails containing dates or paper flyers from school backpacks. An AI process activates when users photograph these items, automatically extracting and adding the events to the unified calendar. Skylight targets additional family management needs, including grocery lists, appointment reminders, meal planning, and recipe suggestions. When idle, the device displays family photos. The companion app prioritizes readability with straightforward navigation and vibrant colors. Imagery supports use by young children, who identify pictures to mark completed chores without reading skills. Parents utilize the app for meal organization, entering basic plans such as designating Tuesday for taco night. The tool accommodates detailed recipe searches and shopping list generation from selected recipes. Skylight produces ingredient lists automatically and integrates them directly into the Instacart application for ordering. Another AI function analyzes photographs of refrigerator contents to recommend recipes utilizing available ingredients. This feature streamlines meal preparation by matching existing stock to suitable dishes.