In the last five years the CES has changed: the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, once a showcase of products and services closely related to technology, has expanded to include innovations from different sectors, such as the automotive and food industries. This change takes into account the fact that many other aspects of our lives are now intertwined with technology, which is no longer confined to computers, smartphones or household appliances.
Despite this extension of the original purpose of the event and the participation of more external brands to what is normally considered the technology sector, CES continues to be a fair where there is plenty of space for gadgets, products and inventions at least unusual and weird. This 2020 edition is no exception. Along with traditional smartphones and gadgets, we have seen some ads – which we collect in this very short anthology – that paint a vision of a future as smart and connected as unequivocally bizarre.
At CES 2020 we saw the future: yes, it's weird
The Las Vegas Show confirms its quirky and odd nature with a showcase of products that leave you with one question: is it smarter or just stranger?
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- Andrea Nepori
- 10 January 2020
- CES
- 2020
In a future where we’ll be increasingly alone, who will bring us a roll of toilet paper if we need one when it’s too late? A self-driving robot, of course.
Samsung had a nice set of quirky inventions up its sleeve this year at CES, but nothing beats its new Neon 3d-rendered humans. They’re supposed to be the faces of our virtual assistants, but so far they look like Sims characters, just more realistic.
Can food be a tech product? The answer is yes, if we’re talking about the hyper-engineered and plant-based meat substitute of Impossible Foods. After last year’s Impossible Burger success at CES, the company has made headlines again with the launch of its Impossible Pork. People have tried it and the verdict is positive (but beware if you can’t have too much sodium, it’s chock-full of it).
Ever wondered what your dog’s thinking? Well, in the future you’ll be able to tell what they’re feeling, thanks to a special harness developed by the startup Inupathy. The sensors in the harness read the animal’s heart rate and translate it into a visual depiction of a few basic feeling, such as happy or excited.
Procter and Gamble’s Opte is like an inkjet printer for your face. It scans the skin for dark spots, and then deposits a special pigment serum with 120 thermal inkjet nozzles to cover them.