Name: CES: New Gadgets Were A Little Disappointing
Uploaded: 2017-01-06
Duration: 2 min 39 s

Get your comfy shoes, smart phones and Vitamin B complex out cuz it's time for another CES. [ MUSIC ] Of course you'll have your fun gadgets, famous speakers and an abundance of alcohol. But there's always a bit of disappointment that comes with it. There's not that many things hyped up that actually feel useful. It's always a glimpse of the future. We spent 2016 with a megaton of BR Hype. But it didn't really matter, consumer virtually reality had yet truly establish itself and it still has a long way to go. But now we see more options for consumers by Google Cardboard and Samsung Gear. This year, we may finally see the real power of a affordable VR at least in the gaming and entertainment world. Drone, another piece of technology that sends our hopes soar, they're fascinating to watch but they can also disappoint. We'll definitely see a glimpse of what drones can do In the future at CES. But with regulation still up in the air for these flying machines, the jury's still out on the category. But don't worry, a close look at CES reveals world- changing technologies, but you have to look closely. The two trends that will actually change consumer's lives are almost invisible this year. Like AI. 2017 is definitely the year of artificial intelligence. And it's about time. Walking down the miles and miles of show floor, you can see how they're adapting technology in cars, gaming, home appliances, there will definitely be more personal assistants. Speaking of smart things, the Internet of Things It's back again. But this time it's all the smart home. It's a smart home galore at CES. Lamps, speakers, strange things that watch your children at night. The consumer is finally ready to adapt this technology to their actual homes. And there's plenty of reasons to do it. Pricings for some of these products has gone down. And with popular apps like Uber, and the increase of smart televisions, the consumer is clearly more confident in technologies like this. There are of course many things that affect the everyday consumer. Everybody's talking about big strides in 5G. But nothing like that will happen this year. The gadgets you see year after year will be the ones that change consumers lives like televisions, sound systems, and yeah virtual reality. No matter how tech savvy we are we'll always need help escaping. [ MUSIC ]