And just like that CES 2022 has come and gone!
If you've been following along here on the channel, you have likely been seeing the influx
of coverage from the show.
I shared a bunch of videos from the show floor, not only to experiment with a new way to cover
conventions and events but also to share cool tech I thought you all would enjoy seeing.
From BMW's color changing iX Flow SUV to a new iMac Turntable Dock from Hyper to the
terrifying, yet insanely cool Ameca Humanoid Robot, CES 2022 had no shortage of futuristic,
must see tech.
While the show wasn't as grand as it has been in previous years, I had a lot of fun roaming
the booths, meeting new people and showing you guys all of the latest tech.
For my own sanity, I'm so glad I made the trek to Las Vegas because given the way things
are going, it could have very well been cancelled and CES may very well be the last in-person
event of 2022 and the year just started.
Who knows.
I'm so grateful that I had this opportunity.
Anyways, in todays video, I wanted to recap my adventurous trip to CES 2022 because there
was a whole lot that happened before the show even started.
I also wanted to share some highlights from the show floor as well as my favorite tech
from CES 2022.
So sit back, relax and enjoy the video!
What is up my friends!
It's Ray back here and I am finally back here in the studio after a long week and a half
of traveling.
Seriously, when I say I'm wiped.
I'm wiped.
Since 2022 hit, I've been in a different state everyday.
I rang in the New Year with Webs in Virginia, drove through all those states back to Jersey
only to hop on a plane to Nevada a few hours later for CES.
I went a few days early with my dad so before the show even started, we did a bunch of adventuring
around Nevada, Arizona and Utah.
You can also add California to the list because there was a layover on the way home so in
theory I hit 8 states in 8 days since New Years.
That is absolutely insane.
Before the show, me and my dad did so much.
We found ourselves hiking around Red Rock Canyon, roaming around the Hoover Dam, exploring
Zion National Park in Utah and doing all of the touristy things in Las Vegas.
We averaged 20,000 plus steps per day according to my Apple Watch.
We're crazy but my goodness was it all so worth it.
After all of that was said and done, it was time for CES and as you can image by that
point I was exhausted.
This years CES was a scaled down version of the show that we all know and love, given
everything going on.
This was CES number 6 for me and I've never seen anything like it before it was actually
quite eerie.
At some points the show floor felt completely empty.
It was a bizarre contrast to the packed aisles and long lines that a normal year would have.
In that regard, it was awesome to see and do everything you wanted.
From 8K TV's to electric cars to flying cars to realistic humanoid robots to wild VR experiences
and beyond, CES 2022 delivered an impressive show overall.
I had a lot of fun there.
Sony had its usual big booth with their awesome Vision 1 and 2 electric cars, their new AirPeak
drone, some PS5 stuff with the new colorful color plates and DualSense controller colors
plus they also had a satellite they are launching into space.
Yes, Sony is launching a satellite with a camera that we'll be able to tap into online
to take pictures from.
It's really cool stuff.
Samsung also had a large booth but I didn't have time to go inside.
LG had a barebones booth compared to previous years with a mostly digital experience.
TCL was another large one that revealed some 8K and Mini LED TV's along with some smartphones
and tablets including project Chicago, their foldable smartphone.
This was a foldable phone that I thought was done right but it's only a project at the
moment so we'll see if it ever releases officially.
Hisense also showed off some of their crispy new displays at their large booth.
These were really the big players that were in the main central hall.
Aside from those, Targus announced a new Cypress Hero backpack with Apple's Find My tech built-in,
which basically functions the same as an AirTag.
You can track your backpack with your iPhone and reverse track your iPhone.
Definitely cool plus the backpack looks super nice as well.
Hyper revealed a new HyperDrive iMac Turntable dock.
This sweet dock is for the new 24-inch M1 Mac and adds 10 additional ports along with
the ability to swivel your iMac around.
This turntable dock is going to be awesome for collaboration and productivity.
Another head turner at the show was BMW's iX Flow color changing SUV.
BMW used the same e-ink that you'll find in e-readers and kindles and all of that to wrap
around this car and let you change the exterior paint color along with the wheel color.
I'm not sure if this is something that will ever come to market but it's definitely a
unique idea.
Some of the biggest trends from the show floor this year that I picked up were 8K and Mini
LED TV's.
TCL had some really nice models at their booth.
Electric cars and e-mobility devices like e-scooters and e-bikes, were literally everywhere
that you looked.
Virtual Reality was another big thing with rides, games and even virtual meeting spaces.
Some of my favorite tech from this years show was that Cypress Hero backpack from Targus.
I see myself using that to carry around my gear.
I also loved that HyperDrive iMac Turntable.
When I eventually get an M1 iMac, this will definitely be at the top of my accessory list.
The BMW iX Flow color changing SUV was also really cool as well.
That caught my attention.
It's just a concept now but I'm sure it won't be long until something like this eventually
makes it to the market.
I also really liked Sony's Vision line of electric cars.
I saw the Vision 1 at CES 2020 so that wasn't new to me but the Vision 2 was.
So it seems like Sony is all in on cars at this point.
My favorite piece of tech that stood out most to me though was the Ameca humanoid robot.
It was both amazing and creepy as anything to see how realistic this robot is.
Seriously, you could have a full blown conversation with Ameca and it wouldn't miss a beat.
There have been lifelike robots in the past but I don't remember seeing one that captured
everyone's attention like Ameca did at CES this year.
I'm afraid I only had one song and I used it up.
Are you sure?
What's your favorite song?
My favorite song is All By Myself.
Can you do a performance of that?
I don't think I can, not today.
When all was said and done on the show floor, I gave the Tesla loop a try on my final day
of CES.
This is that underground tunnel system that takes you to and from the different halls
at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
It was quite cool just for the experience but I don't see it being anything more than
a convenience to help people get around at conventions like this.
I mean it's a neat idea don't get me wrong to beat the traffic and all of that but time
will tell if it will be a gamechanger in the broader scheme of things.
There are plans to expand this tunnel to the Las Vegas strip so if you're planning to visit
Vegas in the future, you might have another option to get around.
So that my friends is officially a wrap on CES 2022!
As you can imagine, this trip almost didn't happen.
It could have been cancelled, I could have backed out but I'm so grateful neither of
those things happened.
It's just a humbling experience to be a part of CES every year when it happens.
It's easily one of my favorite conventions and it might already be one of the last in-person
shows of 2022 and the year just started.
I mean E3 is already virtual so we'll see what happens as the years go on.
Regardless, I needed this more than I knew.
I needed to get out.
I needed to get back to making life somewhat normal again, you know?
I really needed to get out for my own sanity.
This trip helped me get out of the funk and for that, I'm forever grateful and for all
you tuning in to watch my videos from the show.
It meant more than you know so thank you for that.
This was all so close to not happening but I'm beyond grateful that it did.
We kicked this year off with some exciting things and
it's only going to keep on going from here so definitely stay tuned!
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Peace!