The Omicron variant hit at the worst possible time for 2022’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), causing many attendees and companies to scale back or cancel their plans to attend the tech showcase in person. But for an event that has had to adapt quickly to change, there are a number of standout products on display this year.
From automotive tech (and new players in the space) to new high-end TVs, CES 2022 is loaded with interesting, innovative, and occasionally just plain weird technological advances. It’s the only place you can find a car that changes its exterior color, a spacecraft, and a robotic pet that nibbles your finger, within a stone’s throw of one another (assuming you’ve got a really strong arm…CES covers an enormous amount of space). And, despite the pandemic, celebrities are still popping up at the show. Sony, for instance, brought Spider-Man star Tom Holland onstage at its press conference Tuesday.
The crowds that usually make up CES aren’t there this year, so if you were unable to go, be it for health and safety reasons or because you don’t qualify for entry into the show, here’s a look at what it’s like in Las Vegas this week.
Attendees have their COVID-19 vaccination cards reviewed in order to receive badges ahead of CES Las Vegas.
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An attendee demonstrates the Shiftall HaritoraX full-body tracking system and Mutalk microphone for metaverse experiences while wearing an Oculus headset during CES Unveiled.
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An attendee places a finger inside the mouth of a Yukai Engineering Amagami Ham Ham play-biting cat robot.
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BMW displayed a new gimmick at CES—the e-ink film on its iX EV, which makes the car change color.
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Chairperson of Sony Pictures Entertainment Thomas Rothman (right) and actor Tom Holland greet each other with a fist-bump during a Sony press event.
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Baracoda health tech employee Thomas Serval demonstrates the company’s smart mirror, which provides personal health data and makeup tutorials.
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The Sony Vision-S 02 electric SUV debuts at the company’s news conference.
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General Motors Co. Chair and CEO Mary Barra introduces an electric pickup truck.
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Attendees watch a 360-degree video presentation at the South Korea-based SK Group boot.
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An attendee crosses the finish line while playing a LiDAR monitored game of Red Light Green Light at the South Korea-based SOS LAB company booth.
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Anna Groffsky from the Samsung Electronics Future Generation Lab speaks during the company’s keynote address.
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Attendees try out the Sunflower Light Therapy lamp at the JustLight booth.
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MoonBikes Motors presents the world’s first electric snowbike.
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The John Deere 8R fully autonomous tractor.
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A demonstration of the Airxom mask for protection from the effects of air pollution, bacteria, and viruses including SARS-CoV-2.
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Seung Kyo Kim poses as the Doosan Robotics Inc. NINA, which stands for New Innovation New Angles, camera robot arm quickly moves his cell phone around him.
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A vehicle with Luminar lidar-based Proactive Safety braking technology avoids collision with a child-size test dummy.
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Attendees take pictures and interact with the Engineered Arts Ameca humanoid robot with artificial intelligence.
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A full-size crew model of the Sierra Space Dream Chaser space plane.
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Abbott Chairman of the Board and CEO Robert B. Ford introduces the company’s Lingo biowearables portfolio of products.
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The Prinker digital temporary tattoo device.
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An attendee checks out a zero-emissions SkyDrive flying car.
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Samsung Electronics vice chairman and CEO Jong-Hee Han delivers a keynote address.
