Gary Shaprio, president and CEO, CTA opens the NVIDIA Keynote –
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Every January, thousands descend upon the city of Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in order to see and experience the latest innovations in technology! The convention which attracts the likes of every “tech giant” including LG, Panasonic, Nvidia, Samsung, and Sony will all meet in ‘Sin City’ to show off their newest products to the masses!
For six days, from January 7th to January 12th, consumers and press will have the chance to walk the show floors to demo and test out everything on display! From brand new cellphones, ultra-thin laptops, and TVs that blend into your walls, CES 2018 will be the place for any tech junkie!
Check out the dates, schedule and trends to watch for at CES 2018.
CES 2018 Dates & Schedule:
What: Consumer Electronic Show 2018 (CES 2018)
Where: Las Vegas Convention Center
When: January 7th through January 12th
Buy Tickets: CES Registration
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Those who want to walk the show floor and test out all the impressive technology on display can register to attend the show on CES’ official website. Registration is simple and can be done entirely on the site! Ticket prices from $300 to $1,700 and have different perks for each tier:
Exhibits Plus Pass starts at $300 and will allow you to walk the show floor, attend Keynote sessions and access to free conference panels.
The Starter Conference Pass goes for $900 and will get you all the access the Plus Pass would give you as well as six paid conference tracks.
Finally, the Deluxe Conference Pass will get you everything from the other two tiers as well as full access to paid conferences for five days for $1,700!
CES 2018 Schedule:
Sunday, January 7th:
2018 Trends to Watch: 4:00 – 4:45 PM
NVIDIA’s Press Conference: 8:00 – 9:30 PM
Monday, January 8th:
Media Day 2 – LG: 8:00 – 8:45 AM
CES 2018 Trends to Watch: 9:00 – 10:00 AM
Media Day 2 – Panasonic: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
Media Day 2 – Samsung: 2:00 – 2:45 PM
Media Day 2 – Sony: 5:00 – 5:45 PM
CES 2018 Trends to Watch
Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality
Over the past two years, CES has been the place where companies and developers have come to show off the newest gadgets in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). The trend has been struggling to find mainstream success, but after hits like the PlayStation VR and the success of Pokemon GO, we’re sure we’ll be seeing much more from these new realities at this year’s CES especially from companies like Google and Apple!
4K Television Revolution
CES has always been THE place for unveilings of ultra-thin, 4K resolution televisions. As consumers continue to demand more and more visually appealing screens, tech giants (like Samsung, Panasonic, and Sony) will be showing off their latest models of their flagship 4K televisions and we can be sure that they’ll burn our retinas in crystal clear picture! Like previous years, we can expect to see mind-bending Television screens that are smaller than a card in your wallet and even cooler functionality like full HDR support!
PC Gaming Uprising
After the explosive year that was PC Gaming in 2017, tech giants will be sure to have a strong showing for PC Gaming peripherals. Expect everything from mice and keyboards to video cards and brand new processors to hit the show floor. Also, NVIDIA will be hosting a press conference on Sunday, January 7th so expect a whole load of news coming from there!
Wearable Takeover
Last year at CES 2017, the wearable section of the show floor was on fire with over 80 exhibitors showing off their latest products in the “wearable” brand. Since the brand reaches to many different types of wearable technology, expect the show floor to be alive with “smart-glasses,” “smart-watches” and even “smart-underwear”!
