The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas showcased futuristic gadgets from more than 4,000 companies around the world. After ChatGPT dominated headlines last year, this year’s event also spotlighted a wave of AI-powered devices. Here are a few highlights from CES 2024.
Transparent TVs
One of the exhibition’s standouts was LG’s fully transparent TV. The South Korean company unveiled the world’s first wireless transparent TV, the OLED-T, which LG says will hit store shelves in the second half of this year. The set features a 195 cm screen and 4K resolution and, LG says, could be a major breakthrough in TV design.
The OLED-T looks like a sheet of transparent glass but can also switch to a black mode. When it’s on, users can keep the screen semi-transparent or make it fully opaque. When it’s off, it can display scenic views, artwork, or even aquariums with fish.
Training leggings with electrostimulation
At first glance, these leggings from Seoul-based startup Barun Bio look fairly ordinary. But they stand out because of their built-in WE-Stim technology. During workouts, the leggings deliver low-power electrical stimulation across the body. No batteries are needed—the leggings harvest static electricity from the wearer’s own movement.
Barun Bio says the invention boosts cell vitality, metabolic activity, blood circulation, and muscle recovery. The company claims it is the world’s first garment designed to improve human health at a cellular level.
Robot butler
This robot from Samsung is designed to help people manage their homes more efficiently. The company showed an updated version of its Ballie design—a round yellow robot equipped with an AI-powered camera and projector. Ballie can recognize its owner’s face and greet them when they return home. It responds to voice and text commands. For example, it can feed a dog, project video calls on the wall, monitor a home and send footage to a phone, guide workouts, and more.
Laptop with a 2.5-meter virtual screen
Developed by Israeli startup Sightful, the Spacetop laptop is a dream for tech enthusiasts. When users put on augmented reality glasses, a huge virtual screen appears to hover above the table.
The Daily Mail reports the company expects the laptop to go on sale soon for about $2,150.
Despite the innovative display, the Spacetop comes with just 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of built-in storage.
Artificial intelligence in your pocket
The R1 device from American startup Rabbit lets users control apps with voice commands. A built-in chatbot lets this pocket gadget—just 100 grams—handle everyday tasks for its owner. For instance, it can suggest recipes based on what’s in the fridge, take photos and videos, call a taxi, order food, or book a hotel.
It costs $200. Rabbit says the device aims to free people from juggling dozens of apps and instead give users one powerful super-app—R1.
Creepy talking robo-face
One companion robot at the Las Vegas show had a rather eerie look. It’s called WeHead, a talking robotic face developed by U.S. company Zero Distance. The gadget can recognize human emotions and interact with users on command. Its creators say WeHead can act as a personal assistant or tutor. However, its animated face might be unsettling for some children.
Earlier, HouseWife also covered another breakthrough showcased at CES 2024—Hyundai’s flying electric taxi S-A2, which is expected to start carrying passengers by 2028.
