CES 2022: Top 5 technology trends unveiled so far

Highlights

• Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a much-awaited event for the tech enthusiast, has seen many innovative and industry-leading technology products launches.
• Many leading companies like Facebook, Samsung, Panasonic, and Hyundai are planning to launch new products for the next internet generation.

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is an annual trade event used by tech companies to showcase new technology and products from the consumer electronic space. The event is the most awaited one by tech enthusiasts and companies. CES 2022 event is taking place in Las Vegas from 5-7 January 2022. Many innovative and industry-leading technology products have been launched during the ongoing events, with one more day to go.

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Though there has been a plethora of offerings at CES 2022, let us talk about the top five future technology trends unveiled at the CES 2022 event:

Rise of Metaverse

Metaverse has been the buzzword at this year’s event. Metaverse is a virtual reality place where people can collaborate and socialise with other people using a 3D avatar. The metaverse world can also be used to access online services like shopping and is seen as the future of business and human interaction. As a result, many leading companies like Facebook, Samsung, Panasonic, and Hyundai are planning to launch new products for the next internet generation.

During the event, Shiftall, a subsidiary company of Panasonic, displayed three new products to help the user access the virtual world with ease. The company showed a new virtual reality headset & microphone and wearable heating and cooling devices for the body. Automaker Hyundai also showcased advanced robotic technology called “Metamobility”, which aims to use robotics and metaverse to create change in the real world.

Technology to address climate change

Climate crises and environmental changes have been visible worldwide. Many countries have taken vow to reduce their carbon footprints by using environmentally friendly measures. Moreover, many companies have started using innovative technology to improve their business operations.

Some key technology products shown during the events were WasteShark, developed by Netherland-based RanMarine Technology. This autonomous floating drone is capable to clean river water and reducing pollution and checking water quality. A hydrogen fuel-powered flying concept car was also displayed at the event by French company Maca.

Health monitoring devices 

The Covid-19 pandemic has been a trigger point for many companies to launch healthcare and fitness-related products in the last two years.

One of the innovative products displayed by the US-based startup Sengled was the smart lightbulb, a Bluetooth-enabled radar sensors device to track the health information of people inside the room. The device can track the heart rate, sleep pattern, and body temperature of individuals without wearing any device.

Electric Vehicle & color changing cars

Over the year, CES has become a flagship event to showcase innovative vehicle technology. At CES 2022, Sony, a Japanese electronics giant, announced its entry into the electric car market through the launch of the Vision-S vehicle. The company has already started testing the car on European roads.

Another innovative technology presented at the event was colour changing concept car by BMW. The new car jointly developed with US digital paper technology company, E Ink has been named BMW iX Flow. The exterior colour of the vehicle can be customised according to individual preferences and different climatic situations.

Hybrid working technology

Many innovative technology products were unveiled at the event, which will help enhance productivity in work-from-home scenarios. More focus during the event was on products that improve webcam quality, new generation laptops from major companies like Dell and AI-enabled noise cancellation headsets.