Every January, huge crowds descend on Las Vegas for the CES gadget show, an extravaganza of tech and glitz intended to set the tone for the coming year in consumer technology.
CES kicks off this week, but thanks to the pandemic, it will be in a radical new format — a “virtual” show taking place only in cyberspace.Yes, that means everyone can still get a glimpse of the future, but only by via technology of the future — aka video streams and chat.
If all goes well, attendees will be able to marvel at COVID-fighting “coronabots,” artificial intelligence-powered avatars and transparent TVs.
But it’s still not entirely clear exactly how all this all is going to work, or whether the show will generate anything resembling its usual boosting impact.