We get it – the Consumer Electronics Show ( CES ) can be a big calibre if you ’re an Apple fan . Aside from some Modern casing , a raving mad accessory or two , and the occasional appliance that works with the iPhone , most of the products announced have piddling aim on the Apple ecosystem and for the most part , this year was no exception . But there were a few promulgation that caught our centre .
Qi2
When it was declare last twelvemonth thatApple had shared its MagSafe tech with the Wireless Power Consortium , we ’ve been anxiously waiting for the first Qi2 chargers to get . Now they ’re hereand bringing everything we hoped : 15W MagSafe speeds in a variety of stands and dock at cheaper prices than MagSafe .
AR/VR headsets
Apple stole a bit of the CES spotlight with its own annunciation thatVision Pro will be going on sale next week , but Apple ’s new headset was already looming enceinte over the show . Several company had Vision Pro competitors trace up to showcase , hoping to get some buzz before Apple ’s next - gen twist hit shelves . If CES is any indication , Vision Pro is already prepare an encroachment on the landscape as companies work to deliver a product that can compete with Apple ’s cutting - edge specs .
Sonyannounceda newSpatial Content Creation Systemthat sport “ an XR forefront - rise display equipped with gamey - quality 4 K OLED Microdisplays and video see - through single-valued function , and a pair of controllers optimize for nonrational fundamental interaction with 3D objects and accurate pointing . ” The company did n’t share a gross ton of data about the machine ( include the name and price ) , but it sounds like a true Vision Pro competition .
ThePimax Crystalheadset did n’t unveiling at CES , but the $ 1,599 gadget , which feature dual 4 K QLED mini - LED “ cutting - edge drinking glass aspherical lenses , ” receive a CES 2024 introduction laurels for the highest pixel amount for any consumer VR headset . Pimax also show its upcoming60 G Airlink module , which lets the Crystal wirelessly pullulate VR game from a personal computer , get it the Earth ’s first ultra - high - definition VR headset with wireless connectivity .
LG’s transparent OLED TV is a sight to behold.
Asus ’ 1080p OLED glasses arebulky and kinda goofy , but the fellowship is clearly trying to capitalize on Vision Pro with the name , AirVision M1 , which is basically a Mad Libs of Apple name .
LG ’s crystalline OLED TV is a sight to lay eyes on .
LG
LG’s transparent OLED TV is a sight to behold.
Transparent TVs
CES is often a showcase for the next propagation of TV tech , and this year it was foil . Several companies , includingLGand Samsung , case TVs that project image on giant sheets of glass that allow you see what ’s behind them . They ’re quite stunning to look at , if not a little windy , especially if your TV is pushed up against a wall with a heap of wires behind it . But it would be unbelievable in a succeeding iPhone or iPad .
OLED
OLED is barely a new thing but at CES , OLED displays wereeverywhere . From the aforesaid transparent TVs todual - screen laptopstofolding portable screensandultrawide double - musculus quadriceps femoris HD display , you could n’t turn and not see an OLED screen on the Ce flooring as the technical school continues to get cheaper and more versatile . That in all probability stand for those rumors that Apple is bringing the screen tech to the iPad Pro and MacBooks are probably true . And it also probably intend there are even more OLED products in development , like afolding iPhoneandHomePod .
Rabbit
Rabbit R1
Every CES has one appliance that is the talk of the show , and this year it ’s theRabbit R1 . A $ 199 personal “ fellow traveller ” equipment with a retro figure and a futurist spirit , the R1 is one of those contrivance that combines form and function into a playfulness package with perfect timing . At the kernel , of course of study , is AI , with Rabbit using a Large Action Model to deliver glanceable bits of information — weather , ride - hailing , turn - by - turn directions , music , shopping , etc — without needing to unlock your earpiece or launch an app .
While there will surely be a fair amount of Apple lover among the first hare users , it ’s not the twist itself that ’s as intriguing to us as the implications . Assuming lapin study as advertised , it ’s a glimpse into a world where AI jumps out of our iPhones and onto our Apple Watches or Vision Pros . Apple is expected tolaunch a major AI pushthis class at WWDC , and the sort of functionality introduced by the Rabbit R1 could start becoming much more commonplace .
