CES 2024 is full of innovative delights, futuristic concepts, practical products you can preorder or buy today and some of strangest tech to stumble across our paths. Here in Las Vegas at the world’s largest technology show, we’re scouring the show floor for the best, most cutting-edge tech set to change our lives.
As we expected, AI is everywhere at CES this year, especially in the form of ChatGPT and similar generative AI chatbots. We’re also seeing plenty of TVs, phone goodies, new car tech, gaming gear and robots — there’s even a robot for your dog.
Here’s what’s captivating us, and here are the biggest tech trends at CES this year. We’ll bring you more news on the best tech highlights as we come across them this week in Las Vegas.
AR/VR glasses that fit in one room
Apple may have stolen the show in absentia announcing the Vision Pro would be available next month, but the headset is still insanely expensive at $3,500. While it’s yet to be seen if AR/VR technology is going to take off, there are plenty of cheaper alternatives, including the intriguing-looking Xreal Air 2 Ultra ($699). The Xreal is a lot more compact than the Apple behemoth, the price is relatively competitive and CNET’s Lisa Eadiciccio was impressed by its image quality. However, she says the headset still needs to be tethered to another device, and it will need third-party developers if it’s to have a chance against Apple or even Google.
Portable, add-on OLED display that folds
Secondary displays are a productivity godsend, enabling the kind of multitasking that isn’t possible even with the widest monitors. While portable solutions are available, the best solutions tend to be tethered to your desk. The ZenScreen Fold OLED MQ17QH claims to be the first portable OLED display and, as the name suggests, it also folds! With the superior image quality of OLED this 17.3-incher should be great for on-the-go movies or gaming when it hits later in 2024.
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