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CES 2014 – Post Conference Reflections

January 15, 2014 by Jennifer Che 39 Comments

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It came and it went. Just like that.

CES whizzed by me this year. I’m sure the fact that I arrived a day late due to a flight cancellation didn’t help. Bryan and I had basically two and a half days in Las Vegas – not nearly enough time to soak on all the cool technology being showcased, much less experience the city itself: the excellent shows, the world class dining, and my favorite, the Bellagio Fountains.

I’ve only had a few days to reflect on those few days, but here are some highlights of some of my favorites finds during the conference.
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Similar to years past, 3D technology (with and without glasses) was still being featured front and center. I loved this HUGE 3D demonstration right at the entrance of the first hall we visited. The screen looked so clear, so real, and so “3D” that I saw people ducking as objects from the screen whizzed towards them.
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For the first time, curved screens made an appearance, both in large TVs as well as in handheld devices like phones, tablets, and anything in between. I guess it provides a more surround experience, though we weren’t sure how practical a curved device would be to stick into your pocket or hold in your purse with all your other flat things.
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Crazy high resolution screens, such as these 8K screens, are so clear you can’t distinguish the pixels at all even if you walk right up to the screen.
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There was a lot of cool new car technology being featured. I really liked this cute little electric BMW i3 which has a range of 80-100 miles per charge. It’s a zippy sporty car, able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds and 0 to 100 mph in 7.2 seconds. It can also talk to your smartphone, figuring out ideal routes while taking into account information from the Internet.
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Audi debuted a concept car with laser headbeams which are supposed to offer much better visibility at night.
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This was accompanied by a flashy laser show that was actually pretty cool to watch.
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Toyota showed some pretty cool new mobility concepts, such as this protected three-wheeled vehicle that can actually hold a small child or groceries in the back.Untitled
Or this cool looking three-wheeled vehicle which does not have a steering wheel.
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Instead, the driver steers by leaning. If you want to turn right, then lean right and the vehicle turn right in response. It’s supposed to be pretty intuitive, though I’m sure it’s hard to give up on the steering wheel._X1C6931.jpg
Oh, and I had to show this one. Gibson’s tent had what looked like the original DeLorean from Back to the Future! It even had the flux capacitor inside and Mr. Fusion on the outside. I seriously wonder if it was one of the originals used for the movie.
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Bryan and I tried “walking around” in a virtual reality world with the special glasses, which was really weird! If I turned my head up, I could see the ceiling in the imaginary world. If I walked forward, my world changed around me. No matter where I looked, I felt immersed in the virtual world.

Even though it was cool, it made me very motion sick and I actually wasn’t able to wear it for very long without feeling sort of ill. I guess my body is still confused when it looks like I’m moving but I’m really not!
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Finally on the camera side, I was most intrigued by this new lens-style camera from Sony. The camera has no body. It’s a high quality lens that uses your smart phone’s screen and software as its display and viewfinder. It’s like having a high quality point and shoot (it uses the same Carl Zeiss lens as Bryan’s Sony RX100, a $550 camera!) but in a more flexible package.
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The best part is that all of these high quality photos will instantly be stored onto my smart phone, where I can upload it to social media or immediately back it up in the cloud. It clips onto a smartphone, but you can easily remove it and use the lens to take photos of yourself or just stick it onto a tripod for group shots (which you can control from your phone).
_X1C6907.jpgIt’s always exciting to check out new technology, and I can’t wait to see some of these products come to market.

And finally, since this is a food blog after all, stay tuned for some posts about some of the fantastic restaurants we checked out while we were here. Of course, we did visit a few old favorites (such as Bryan’s favorite 9-month aged Riserva steak or one of my favorite tasting menu experiences in Vegas), but we were also able to try some great new restaurants!

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  1. joyosity says

    January 16, 2014 at 11:40 am

    Wow, love the idea of the Sony camera! I’ve never gotten a DSLR because I hate how heavy it is, but something like that would definitely be very tempting….

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  2. Tanya says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:06 pm

    my idea for the future of my home is to get a hot tub [email protected]

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  3. Lisa Pecora says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:16 pm

    I would love to someday have all energy efficient appliances and all matching appliances!! I also want my fridge to order food for me !!

    motioncitycutie(at)aol(dot)com

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  4. AngelaLilly says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    OMG self-washing windows, both inside and outside, would be perfect for my future home! LOL!

    Angie
    14earth at gmail dot com

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  5. AngelaLilly says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/424292474467532800
    Angie
    14earth at gmail dot com

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  6. Bruce Vrana says

    January 17, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    automatic pot scrubber

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  7. Vicki Andrew says

    January 17, 2014 at 10:41 pm

    I think a refrigerator that would be able to sense and let you know when food was about to go bad would be great to have

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  8. ccrepressie says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    Voice-activated washer and dryers.

    ccboobooy at gmail dot com

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  9. ccrepressie says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    http://twitter.com/ccboobooy/status/424376337759883265

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  10. Kayla says

    January 18, 2014 at 12:41 am

    A kitchen with all self cleaning appliances.

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  11. gatransfer says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:40 am

    https://twitter.com/gatransfer/status/424476303077548032

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  12. Karen Drake says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:36 am

    I would like to have an oven that has a door that is a flat screen TV.

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  13. nicole01 says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:48 am

    For my home I would love to have that washer and dryer combo!!!!!!!! Love it!
    Nicole Carter
    [email protected]

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  14. nicole01 says

    January 18, 2014 at 9:49 am

    Tweet

    https://twitter.com/itzmenmc/status/424538959243255809

    [email protected]

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  15. AmandaSakovitz says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:14 am

    I would love a home with ceiling to floor windows, stainless steel appliances and lots of marble
    pokergrl8 at gmail.com

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  16. AmandaSakovitz says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:14 am

    https://twitter.com/aes529/status/424560316064600065

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  17. mommyto2girlz says

    January 18, 2014 at 12:10 pm

    Right now I would just like to own our own home. We live in an apartment that doesn’t have enough room for the 4 of us. I would like for my girls to have their own rooms with lots of space. Thank you!
    crystalfaulkner2000 at yahoo dot com

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  18. Tabathia says

    January 18, 2014 at 1:18 pm

    If I owned my own home, I would love to have heated floors in my bathroom and a small electric fireplace in every bedroom, a large kitchen with two ovens and built in freezer in the cabinets in the kitchen and every home should come with a built in panic room or bomb shelter on their property, bay windows in the living room and glass panel doors in the kitchen
    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  19. Tabathia says

    January 18, 2014 at 1:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/424591765614505986

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  20. Thomas Murphy says

    January 18, 2014 at 2:33 pm

    I would love a self cleaning home.

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

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  21. Thomas Murphy says

    January 18, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/424611449910992896

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

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  22. 07violet says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:41 pm

    I’d love to have more energy efficient appliances.

    alterna7 at hotmail dot com

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  23. Pixel Berry Pie says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:51 pm

    Here’s my tweet! https://twitter.com/pixel_berry_pie/status/424644978413817856

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  24. markathy says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    Automatic clothes folder

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  25. markathy says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:08 pm

    https://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/424649446878486528

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  26. Kelven Ng says

    January 18, 2014 at 6:15 pm

    That’s awesome. Would love to see this convention one day. The Sony Camera sounds interesting though… it’s not all about the lens although it is a very important component to IQ. The processing power of an iphone and how it matches up to dedicated point and shoots will be an important factor to how the pictures turn out I would think.. Still, very neat idea!

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  27. Betty Curran says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    I’d love appliances that could self diagnose when they stop working. Just to know ahead of time if I have to replace, face a large repair bill or if I could fix it myself would be great.

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

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  28. Elena says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    I would like to have a house with self-cleaning appliances
    [email protected]

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  29. Betty Curran says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/424692249851465728

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

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  30. Elena says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:59 pm

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/424692404407398400
    [email protected]

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  31. Buddy Garrett says

    January 18, 2014 at 8:31 pm

    I think the future of appliances are lighter weight and space saving like flat screen tvs.

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  32. Betty Curran says

    January 18, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/424692249851465728

    willitara [at] gmail [dot] com

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  33. CandieL says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:32 pm

    I would like everything automatic and my house to know me and my routines. Thank you

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  34. Krystal Dunlap says

    January 19, 2014 at 4:28 am

    My idea future home would have many smart futuristic appliances such as a washer/dryer combo where you put the clothes in they wash and dry in the same machine then you take them out no switching from the washer to the dryer. To win this would be an amazing blessing to my family. Thank you so much for the chance. [email protected]

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  35. AnnaZed says

    January 19, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    Wouldn’t it be cool if in your counter top you had a hole (like a little port with a silicone flap that you could put plastic bottle down and it would just grind them up.
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  36. AnnaZed says

    January 19, 2014 at 2:46 pm

    I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/424975067500789760
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  37. theniftyfoodie says

    January 25, 2014 at 10:34 pm

    I’d love a washer/dryer that is all in one!

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