CES remains the biggest trade show on the tech calendar, as the industry heads to Las Vegas every January to unveil the latest and greatest in smart home, automotive, and computer technologies, and more.
It’s rarely the busiest week for smartphone launches, but for just about everything else with wires (or without, as wireless technology keeps getting better) it doesn’t get better than this. .
Tech Advisor couldn’t make it to Vegas in person this year, but we’ve covered everything unveiled at the show anyway, and there are some highlights. So without further ado, meet our Best in Show award winners for CES 2023.
Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED 3D
Asus
Did you think 3D technology was a thing of the past? Think again. Asus has new laptops with the tech built in, although this time you don’t need to wear glasses.
The ProArt Studiobook 16 3D OLED lets you switch between 2D and 3D modes at the touch of a button, the latter of which was really impressive in our tests. Along with a 120Hz OLED display and high-end performance specs, it looks like a laptop from the future.
Also worth mentioning is the Vivobook Pro 16X 3D OLED, which is functionally identical except for a haptic trackpad and physical dial – and a slightly lower price.
HTC Vive XR Elite
HTC
The HTC Vive XR Elite has the Meta Quest Pro in its sights, offering a standalone VR and AR headset with hardware like a dedicated depth sensor that could allow for more precise positioning than Meta’s option.
It also features a modular design that lets it convert from a standard VR headset to a pair of sunglasses like the Vive Flow, and the battery is hot-swappable to take you beyond the two-hour runtime as well. nominal use. HTC plans to produce additional trackers later this year, so you can save money and only get the upgrades you care about most.
Our only concern is content, with HTC Viverse lagging behind the huge library of apps and games in the Meta Store, even with a promise of 100 new apps and games to coincide with its launch in a few months.
Sony PlayStation Project Leonardo
sony
Better late than never, Sony has finally unveiled its answer to the Xbox Adaptive Controller, a controller designed to improve accessibility: Project Leonardo.
As the name suggests, this is a work in progress and final features (not to mention release date and pricing) are still up in the air. But what we can see so far is promising, with a controller that can sit flat on a variety of surfaces, features customizable and remappable buttons, and also allows for connecting external inputs.
The best of all, as accessibility advocate Steven Spohn pointed outit’s a totally different approach than Microsoft – which isn’t to say that one is better, but that it now opens up new ways for people to play, which can only be a good thing.
LG Gram-Style
LG
In a world where so many clamshell laptops look alike, LG’s all-new Gram Style dares to be different.
Available in 14-inch and 16-inch models, the iridescent glass back and keyboard give it an attractive appearance that changes color when moved. The haptic trackpad is also completely hidden, only lighting up when you touch it.
Combined with detailed 90 or 120 Hz OLED displays and new Intel processors (also announced at CES), the Gram Style doesn’t compromise anywhere else.
ring car camera
Ring
Announced over two years ago, the Ring Car Cam is finally a real product and is now available for pre-order in the United States.
While it may look like one, it’s not a dash cam. Instead, like other Ring Cams, this gadget is a security camera for your car. It sits on your dashboard and has front and rear facing cameras that provide a near 360° view around your vehicle.
Recordings are stored locally, but what sets the Car Cam apart from most traditional dash cams is an optional LTE connection, which means you can receive real-time alerts on your phone and watch video from anywhere. distance, just like a smart home security camera. So if someone backs into your car or tries to break in, you’ll know right away.
Nanoleaf Sense+ Commands and Nala Learning Bridge
Nanosheet
Nanoleaf is best known for its decorative wall sconces, but as the past few months have proven, the brand has so much more to offer. In November, it was one of the first companies to launch Matter-certified smart lights.
Now it’s launching another first: a truly intelligent smart lighting system (which is also compatible with Matter). New product launches include Nanoleaf 4D, a TV screen mirroring configuration; wired and wireless smart light switches; and a modular ceiling light. But what sets it apart from other systems is Nanoleaf’s machine learning assistant, Nala.
Get the Nala Learning Bridge, which doubles as a nightlight, and you can not only control all your Nanoleaf lights together – yes, including your decorative wall panels, which will get a software update – but Nala will also learn your habits and will predict the lighting you will enjoy. Nanoleaf calls it “the world’s first hands-free smart lighting experience.”
Lenovo Yoga Book 9i
Lenovo
Although foldable phones are taking off, there has been some cynicism surrounding the usefulness of dual-screen devices. We’re fans though, having enjoyed using the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 and LG V60.
If you agree, you’ll love this slightly crazy dual-screen laptop/tablet from Lenovo, the Yoga Book 9i. It’s a high-end computer that looks like a laptop but has two 13.3-inch 2K displays instead of a keyboard – the keyboard comes with a folio case and you can arrange the device in multiple positions .
This might be overkill, but it could also be a good way to display more text and data, or run two full Windows apps at once.
Motorola ThinkPhone
Motorola
If you have nostalgic feelings for Lenovo’s ThinkBook laptops, with their austere looks punctuated by a little red button that’s harder to use as a mouse than you remember, then this might be the phone for you.
Motorola, owned by Lenovo, made the very first ThinkPhone – and it’s basically a Motorola Edge 30 Fusion with a Think-ish carbon-fiber finish, bigger battery and lots of professional software perks thrown in. Fortunately, we loved the Edge 30 Fusion.
It’s aimed at the companies Moto hopes to buy fleets of it, but it’ll be available for everyone to buy if you dig the look. The price is not confirmed.
Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate
Nvidia
Nvidia may have won the hearts of PC gamers with the reveal (or should it be revealed again?) of the RTX 4070 Ti, but what caught our attention was the announcement of Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate , a new level coming to Nvidia’s cloud. based on a PC game streaming service in the coming months.
With a promise of RTX 4080 performance and power, a new streaming mode that supports 240fps gameplay with less latency than a console, and a free upgrade for existing RTX 3080 subscribers, it’s a not thrilling in the cloud gaming space.
LG Signature OLED M3
LG
The future of television is wireless. The 97-inch LG Signature OLED M3 still requires a power cable, but all of its media inputs can be plugged into the “Zero Connect” box, which can be placed up to 50 feet away and streams content to the TV without a single cable, even up to 4K at 120Hz.
It’s ideal for wall mounting and solves your cable management problems – or at the very least moves them somewhere else.
We also saw a same Following Displace’s wireless TV, which doesn’t even need the power cable as it uses batteries, with weeks of use on a full charge. It even sticks magnetically to walls and windows, saving installation time, but it feels like it’s built for business – most of us don’t want to turn off the TV once a month to recharge it.
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