This year’s CES was all about technology and gadgets. From the latest in virtual reality to the newest in home security, there was something for everyone. But one of the most popular booths was the How-To Geek booth. This booth is all about teaching people how to use technology in a fun and easy way. One of the exhibitors at How-To Geek was John Carmack, who is known for creating the Quake series of video games and also developing the Oculus Rift headset. He showed off his new invention, called The Vive, which is a VR headset that uses sensors to track your movements. The Vive is not just for gaming; it can also be used for other activities such as learning new skills or exploring new places. It’s a great way to learn about technology and see what it can do for your life.
Most of the How-To Geek team is at CES 2015, and we’re doing a group photo “live blog” of sorts, which just means that we’ll be posting pictures of everything we’re looking at in Vegas, as we’re looking at it (assuming we have a decent Internet connection).
View the HTG CES 2015 Live Blog Now (and Bookmark to Check Back)
Note: This is a new and experimental thing that we’re going to be enabling, so there might be bugs. We might not cover everything that you’re interested in, but we’re hoping to get through the majority of the show over the next couple of days. We’ll be taking pictures of everything interesting, and giving you our feedback right there on the spot.
Who’s going to be there?
Lowell Heddings (The How-To Geek guy) Chris Hoffman Jason Fitzpatrick Matt Klein Erik Wang (he’s our business guy)
Some of the things that are big this year:
4K TVs everywhere. We will be talking about this more in articles this week, but essentially the costs are coming down and everybody is focusing on it. Connected everything. I sat at a press conference where they talked about telling Siri to unlock your front door. WiFi enabled toasters, light bulbs, door locks, garage door openers, and basically everything you can imagine. Connected cars. The auto makers are very interested in getting in on the new the train and having your phone talk to your car. Wearable tech is also everywhere. There are everything from watches to earrings to necklaces that transmit data to your phone. We will be looking into this. Insane gadgets that will never see the light of day.
There are a lot more things and we will be covering them tomorrow on the forum thread. And also in articles throughout the week.
