CES, the major high-tech show in Las Vegas, is always an opportunity to discover the latest technological innovations. Some are truly astonishing, unusual, and sometimes even bordering on the ridiculous…
Every year, at the beginning of January, new technology enthusiasts have their eyes glued to CES, the famous high-tech show held in Las Vegas. Like a great mass, the Consumer Electronics Show is in fact an unmissable event for all players in the sector, manufacturers, publishers or start-ups, who take advantage of its enormous media coverage to unveil a myriad of technological innovations. And the 2024 edition, which was held from January 9 to 12, was no exception to the rule. Because in addition to the traditional new products presented by television or computer manufacturers, visitors were able to discover a host of surprising, unusual, amusing and sometimes useless innovations. Here is a little anthology.
On a spectacular note, the Korean giants LG and Samsung caused a sensation by presenting completely transparent televisions: two large glass frames which, when they are not displaying an image, reveal the room in which they are placed to blend in. in the decor. Their prices have not been revealed, but they should be stratospheric (more than $100,000…).
In the sensational genre, Razer, specialist in gaming products, presented the Esther, an astonishing chair for gamers equipped with 16 mechanisms generating vibrations linked to gaming actions, such as bullet impacts or punches. Guaranteed effect! Still in the IT department, Lenovo has unveiled an ecological wireless keyboard and mouse, which must be recharged by hand, using a small crank. However, the energy efficiency is not optimal because you have to grind for a good five minutes to have half an hour of autonomy…
The show was also an opportunity to discover numerous products dedicated to well-being. Like Kohler’s Purewash E930, a connected toilet device that is controlled by voice using Google Home and Amazon Alexa voice assistants, to activate spraying, hot air drying and UV cleaning functions (count 2200 dollars for this preferential treatment). Or the astonishing Nimble home nail salon, which combines artificial intelligence and robotics with very high-definition mini-cameras to provide various treatments on nails (around $600). Even more surprising, the Canadian startup NuraLogix presented the Anura MagicMirror ($7,000), a smart mirror equipped with a face analysis device allowing it to display information concerning a hundred health parameters. And the French company L’Oréal has developed a connected hair dryer which uses infrared light to preserve the hydration of the hair as well as the Beauty Genius application which allows you to virtually try different makeup products.
On a more family level, Glüxkind has thought of young parents with its Ella motorized stroller ($3,500), which has a hands-free mode to move forward, brake and stop automatically, without being pushed manually. She can even rock the baby by herself!
Animal lovers have not been forgotten! Flappie presented a connected cat flap ($400) which, thanks to artificial intelligence, detects when the cat brings mice or other creatures into its mouth and closes automatically, preventing them from entering! Even more fun, Pawbby designed the P1 Ultra, a connected cat litter box ($700) equipped with an automatic cleaning system to avoid the painful chore!
We couldn’t conclude this little selection without mentioning connected oysters! The start-up Molluscan-eye imagined attaching a non-invasive sensor to the shell of a clam, mussel or oyster to monitor everything from feeding to reproduction to stress reactions. , which can be excellent indicators of water quality and potential pollution. You had to think about it!