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| The most important trends we expect at CES 2017 |
The 2017 edition of CES is the 50 anniversary of the annual Consumer Electronics Show event.
In
fact, more than 70 editions of the CES have been made since there was
previously a version carried out in the summer in the decades of the 80
and 90; This year will be my 60avo. And, although interest in the event
declined a bit in the 90 due to the competition of the Comdex, has
returned to enjoy its great popularity since it was cancelled Comdex in
2003.
Ces
officers expect at least 170.000 attendees this year, with 50.000
people traveling from abroad. Those attending will be able to explore
about 92 thousand square meters of exhibition floor, and expect to walk
between 25-30 kilometres; Make sure you wear comfortable shoes. With
regard to what you will see while you take advantage of your Fitbit, in
my opinion, these are the five biggest issues at CES this year.
Smart cars and autonomous vehicles
One
of CES ' most interesting exhibitors is the automotive industry. It has
been present in the show for decades, but mostly due to sound systems,
entertainment systems inside the car and navigation products.
But
CES has become the site for car manufacturers to brag about the
versions of their smart cars and the skills of their autonomous
vehicles. This year, the CEO of Nissan Carlos Ghosn is expected to
reveal a car-driving during a presentation.
We
are likely to also see many products that can be added to a car to get
smarter, such as the Navdy accessory that offers a navigation display
and connects smartphones to make current cars smarter. Also, pay
attention to Corning's innovative designs, which will show how the
"smart" glass changes the way we interact with cars in the future.
Faraday Future is expected to also presume his electric car, a Tesla rival.
RV, RA and mixed reality
At
CES 2014, Oculus presented the prototype of his RV "Crystal Cove"
headset, and became one of the greatest hits in the show. Since then,
Facebook acquired Oculus, who released a version for the consumer of the
rift this year. We have also seen the HTC Vive, Sony PlayStation VR and
Samsung Gear VR. However, the RV has so far focused on games or
vertical applications that carry the RV to things like travel and other
visually driven business disciplines.
The
powerful independent RV headsets that are not tied to a PC are still
developing, so the RV still has a few years before reaching mainstream
consumers. But virtual and augmented reality will be very large at CES
2017, as well as those that combine both experiences, or mixed reality.
8 k on the horizon
The
4 K TVs, or those with HDR, were a popular theme in recent CES events,
and that should apply to this year's edition as well. TVs 4 K are now
more accessible and 4 K content is increasingly available. The big
question is whether to buy a TV with LCD, OLED or quantum dot display.
Sony ensures that LCD technology has a lot of life in it, while LG wants
to move everyone to the OLED. Samsung believes that quantum dot is the
technology of the future.
The
cost will be an important factor in this decision. The quality of LCD
resolution has improved, but these units are mass-produced, so they cost
less than the OLED TVs, which require a labor-intensive production
process. The TVs with quantum dot are also more expensive than the LCDs,
but the three are highly competitive and the value of each is in the
sights of the spectators.
Ces
will also feature at least a couple of TV brands showing off their
screens with 8 K resolution. The goal is to start moving people to 8 K
for the 2020 Olympic Games, which is expected to be recorded in 8 K.
IoT will be everywhere
The
Internet of Things (IoT) will be represented in almost all products in
one way or another. Connected devices and IoT-related products will be
in everything from new wearables and healthcare products to appliances
and vehicles. We could almost call CES the show IoT because almost all
the products shown have some kind of connectivity. Ces recognizes this,
and has pavilions dedicated to health, fitness, communications and
connected cars.
Personal robots, transport devices and drones
Given the number of invitations I have received on personal robots, I suspect it will be a new category very inter.
