CES 2023
The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) is the largest consumer technology show based in Las Vegas. It brings together thousands of technology companies to display their latest kit to the public. From concepts to ready-made products, the show allows companies to show their innovation and give insights into the potential future of technology and how it can be integrated into our lifestyles. Here are some products that brought my attention from CES 2023.
Sony Afeela Electric Cars
Sony in partnership with Honda called Sony Honda Mobility has developed and built a prototype electric car branded Afeela. The Afeela electric car comes with 45 cameras and sensors on the interior and exterior of the vehicle to monitor driving conditions and keep the passengers safe. Afeela is slated to be delivered to customers in North America in the spring of 2026 with pre-orders being taken in the first half of 2025.
PlayStation Project Leonardo Accessible Control
To improve accessibility in gaming Sony unveiled Project Leonardo, a kit that aims to make games easier to play for gamers with limited motor control. Project Leonardo is a set of circular gamepads lined with button and directional input methods. The controller is fully customisable for gamers to craft their ideal gamepad by mapping buttons and swapping out hardware bits. Project Leonardo can be used on its own or paired with DualSense controllers. The hardware includes four 3.5mm AUX ports to accommodate a variety of existing accessibility accessories and switches. The controller can lie flat on a table or can be mounted tripod.
BMW Vision DEE With Augmented Reality Mode
BMW unveiled their Vision DEE concept car that can change colour. The vehicle uses E Ink which will allow the car to quickly switch between or combine 32 colours. There are 240 individually controlled segments all over the cars so you could make a patchwork or checkered car pattern. BMW also showed off their mixed reality heads-up display that sits across the whole windscreen allowing access to driving info, communications, and AR projection.
Video: World’s First Colour Changing BMW by Supercar Blondie
NVIDIA Canvas
2022 had seen a major development in the artificial intelligence (AI) space for content creators through the emergence of AI tools such as Dall-E 2 and Wonder AI Art Generator. NVIDIA has developed NVIDIA Canvas which uses AI to turn simple brushstrokes into realistic landscape images. Enabling creators to speed up concept exploration and spend more time visualising ideas. Once created Canvas will let creators import it into Adobe Photoshop for refinement or combine it with other artwork.
Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite
Following on from the introduction of Emergency SOS from Apple which allows iPhone 14 to connect to satellites to send emergency texts. Qualcomm has unveiled its satellite messaging feature for Android phones called Snapdragon Satellite. Android phones equipped with the X70 modern and Qualcomm chip with be able to connect to Iridium’s satellite network for off-grid texting In both emergency and non-emergency situations.
Video: Qualcomm Snapdragon Satellite First Look at CES 2023 by Engadget
Displace Wireless Television
Mounting a television to the wall can be messy and stressful to install. The Displace Wireless Television can mount to any flat surface without a mount but uses an active-loop vacuum technology to suction itself into place. The Displace TV has four onboard batteries that eliminate the need for a power cord and can be swapped. The television is expected to have a runtime of a month if users watch six hours of television a day. It can achieve this because it does not do any heavy processing onboard. Instead, it streams media from a base station that comes with the devices and performs the rendering.
Video: Displace TV Is A Wireless TV You Can Hang On Your Window by CNET
LG OLED Transparent
LG this year has unleashed a variety of LG screen technologies at this year’s CES however the one screen that is catching all the attention is their LG OLED Transparent television. At the moment it is a proof of concept.
Lenovo Yogabook 9I
The Lenovo Yogabook 9I features two 13.3-inch 2.8K OLED displays leaving no room for a physical keyboard. However, to support all sorts of setups and use cases, Lenovo provides a range of accessories such as a kickstand, detachable Bluetooth keyboard, and stylus. Lenovo has also further developed the software inside the laptop to make the most out of the various display modes. The Yogabook 9I comes equipped with 13th gen Intel Core i7 CPU, up to 16GB RAM, 512GB storage, and three USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4.
Video: Lenovo Made A Dual-Screen Laptop That’s Actually Good by The Verge
Withings U-Scan
The Withings U-Scan is a WiFi-connected urine analyser that sits in your toilet. The U-Scan samples your pee for analysis and can give information about the users’ menstrual cycle and nutrition.
Ring Always Home Cam
Ring has shown off its Always Home Cam which is designed to go around your home patrolling for intruders when you are not in. The Always Home Cam will cover one floor of the home. You can train the drone by holding it and walking it around you in a series of flight paths. You can set multiple paths and individual waypoints if you need the drone to check certain locations like the back door or you may have left the stove on.
Video: Amazon’s Flying Indoor Security Camera by The Verge
Ring Car Cam
Ring has integrated the video doorbell into our lives. Now, Ring wants to extend its security into our car with the Ring Car Cam. The Car Cam is controlled by the Ring app just like the Ring line-up. The dual-facing camera is capable of recording when the car is in motion and when it’s parked. The smart sensors on the cam can detect break-ins and accidents that may happen when you are away from your vehicle. In such events, the app will let you use two-way talk to address anyone in your car.