Above: Dean Takahashi demos ODG’s augmented reality glasses.Image Credit: Dean Takahashi
I’ve returned from the biggest battleground of tech, the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
My Intel Basis Peak smartwatch told me that, over four days at CES, I walked 73,376 steps — or 18,344 per day. Those steps felt heavier this year because I carried a shoulder bag instead of a roller bag, per the new security rules at the event. I managed to come back without the nerd flu, and without a blister like last year.
I did my best, but that means I covered a very small percentage of the 3,000-plus companies across 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space a CES. My eyes glazed over as I saw lots of drones, augmented reality glasses, virtual reality headsets, robots, smart cars, fitness wearables, 3D printers, and smart appliance that were part of the Internet of Things, or making everyday objects smart and connected. I have published 63 stories so far about CES products and events. (I should say I’ll continue to publish stories from CES over the next couple of weeks). I think this was my 20th CES, though I have lost count.
Inside the bubble of CES, which was attended by an estimated 150,000 people, I didn’t even know the stock market was melting. But CES is the place to look if we want to find the things that are going to save us from economic gloom. The global technology industry is expected to generate $950 billion in 2016, down 2 percent from a year ago, with the decline due in no small part to weakness in China. This year, I didn’t see much that was going to save the world economy and overcome the skepticism of natural-born cynics. You could certainly find partisans who will say that virtual reality or the Internet of Things will do that, as they are both movements that are spreading well beyond jus one or two companies. But it’s a reach to say that these categories have discovered their killer apps yet.
Sill, I had a lot of fun finding things that I liked, and there was no shortage of these. Without further adieu, here’s my favorite technologies from CES …
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