CES 2018

Posted on by Jim Larson

CES.  The Consumer Electronics Show.  The largest electronics show in the world, and possibly the largest trade show of any kind in the world.  Over 4,000 exhibitors show off their inventions and toys to over 180,000 people in Las Vegas.

This was our first year at CES, and our first time to Las Vegas.  There were all sorts of intriguing things at CES – more drones than you can, well, fly a drone over.  Self driving taxi rides.  A machine to fold your clothes for you.  Kodak’s failed attempt at joining the blockchain craze.  And a power outage that took down the main hall with an amusing sense of irony.

Enjoy some of the sights before we dig in to all the wonderful food we came across…

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Drones were everywhere.  Including drone racing and drone obstacle courses.
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
That is a bluetooth speaker, not the design for the alien mothership from the next Independence Day.
Out For Food - CES 2018
This was not the only helicopter at CES.
Out For Food - CES 2018
Someone forgot to cover up this window, and we could look inside at an 8K TV demo.
Out For Food - CES 2018

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018

The Samsung City

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018

The Blackout

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018

The Protests

Ok, so people weren’t really upset.  Netflix decided to run some viral marketing for their show Altered Carbon.  They took out a space on the floor, and then staged protests against the fake company all throughout the convention.  Where do we submit our resume for that job?

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018

Self Driving Taxis

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Mr. Tech Tips himself.
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Sadly, these were not available for test rides.
Out For Food - CES 2018
I don’t care how impractical humanoid robots are, if they’re dancing to Michael Jackson I’m going to take their picture.
Out For Food - CES 2018
Yes, American Express actually had a functioning escape room.
Out For Food - CES 2018
This self balancing motorcycle was a pretty slick demo.
Out For Food - CES 2018
This phone case is actually a drone in disguise.  No, seriously.  It has an accelerometer and if it detects that you’ve dropped it, it will deploy and keep your phone from hitting the ground.
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
We’ll admit, we have no idea what is going on here.  This is CES, right?  Not a neighborhood garage sale?
Out For Food - CES 2018
Because no electronics show is complete without Goodfellas, Scarface, and Super Bowl framed posters.

The LG Experience

LG’s presence wasn’t as immediately flashy as Samsung’s.  But this walk through a hall of curved OLED screens was like nothing we’ve ever done.  Incredibly impractical and beautifully sublime.

Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018
Out For Food - CES 2018

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