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CES, one of the world’s most highly publicized and influential technology events, wrapped its 2023 edition in January, showcasing the latest and greatest innovations in consumer electronics. From cutting-edge smart home devices and wearables to futuristic robots and gaming gadgets, the event featured its usual impressive array of new products and developments.
Among the items showcased are certain to be some that will soon make a big splash in the tech marketplace. Below, a group of experts from Forbes Technology Council provides a closer look at some of the most exciting new products and developments that made headlines at CES 2023.
1. ‘Eye Contact’
Nvidia’s “Eye Contact,” set for a future release in its Broadcast desktop app, uses the power of your Nvidia graphics card and AI to make it appear as though your eyes are always looking straight ahead, at full attention, during a video call. It’s a useful evolution of the “touch up your appearance” features that video chat programs already use. As more people continue to work from home, I expect this feature to catch on. - Syed Ahmed, Act-On Software
2. Biometric Monitoring And Digital Wellness
The advancements in biometric monitoring and digital wellness on display at CES were interesting. It would appear that the future of health and wellness is digital—just as digital has overtaken travel, retail and entertainment. The next phase will be leveraging all this data to deliver personalized digital wellness solutions. - Yona Shtern, Hapbee
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3. Magic Leap 2
The Magic Leap 2 announcement was a major CES 2023 highlight in the realm of extended reality. It’s the world’s first augmented reality device to earn IEC 60601 certification for medical electrical equipment safety and effectiveness. This allows Magic Leap 2 to be used in operating rooms and other clinical settings, opening vast new opportunities for healthcare professionals to utilize the immersive capabilities of XR technology. - Alex Dzyuba, Lucid Reality Labs
4. 5G Technology
5G technology and its integration in a variety of devices was a key innovation showcased at CES 2023. 5G networks support virtual and augmented realities, driverless vehicles, and smart cities with their fast speed, low latency and large capacity. Many firms demonstrated 5G-powered smartphones, laptops and Internet of Things gadgets at CES 2023, signaling that 5G technology will enable future breakthroughs. - Shelli Brunswick, Space Foundation
5. Aeolus’ Dual-Arm Robot
The need to alleviate the growing imbalance between the care demands of an aging population and the capacity of the workforce dedicated to their care opens the potential for greater automation. At CES 2023, one player, Aeolus, introduced aeo, a new dual-arm robot that does simple monitoring tasks so care staff have more time to interact with patients. - Dominique Bonte, A B I Research
6. Matter Home Automation Platform
As a home automation enthusiast, I am excited about Matter. The home automation landscape is currently a sea of incompatible standards that challenges even the technologically savvy. Matter promises to make devices from different manufacturers work well together. - Chris Copeland, Bestow
7. ASUS’ ProART StudioBook 16
ASUS’ ProART StudioBook 16 is a powerful 16-inch, 3.2K OLED laptop featuring the company’s Spatial Vision 3D optics, which can be viewed without special glasses. This is a breakthrough in the accessibility of 3D video for consumers in all areas of laptop use. This is definitely an example of a multiplicative technology that will pull up the rest of the industry. - Ivan Shkvarun, Social Links
8. Sonical’s CosmOS
Sonical’s CosmOS system is a game-changer for headphones: Soon, you’ll be able to download apps to your headphones just as you do with an iPad or iPhone. Live translation, glucose monitoring, EEG features and more are possible. The OS automatically plugs in the specs of your headphones, and future models will have increased processing power thanks to this tech. - Marc Fischer, Dogtown Media LLC
9. Autonomous Technology
One of the most intriguing developments that I saw at CES was the advancement of autonomous technologies—from flying vehicles to cars and delivery robots, there seemed to be autonomous tech everywhere, down to the detectors and software that make the products work. While automation is scary to some, I saw firsthand how it is helping industries operate smarter and faster than ever before. - David Finkelstein, BDEX
10. Edge Computing
I look at CES as a place to see trends in consumer electronics. Edge computing is an array of technology that may revolutionize the way devices are built. As gadgets get more computing power, voice processing or even video analysis may be done without internet access. In a world where people are increasingly concerned about privacy, this might become a game-changer. - Alex Gudilko, AJProTech LLC
11. Fintech Businesses
The fintech companies that emerged at CES 2023 displayed their powerful innovations in creating financial opportunities for consumers to access and move their money more freely. However, some fintechs don’t have as strong a foundation as traditional banks when it comes to compliance and risk management. It will be interesting to see how these incumbents comply with and shape data regulations in the future. - Liat Hayun, Eureka Security
12. Wireless TV
The wireless TV concept is very interesting—it has the potential to make us all more energy-conscious while giving us a visually appealing setup. Too many of us who never had a TV growing up now have one that is always on, zapping energy away. Mobility and wireless 4K (and even 8K) signals, combined with ongoing improvements in battery energy usage, are steps in the right direction when it comes to sustainability and flexibility. - WaiJe Coler, InfoTracer
13. AIShield
I was impressed with a CES solution called AIShield. Companies are launching more and more AI-based applications, such as recommendations and personalized conversational solutions, for their customers. It’s easy for hackers to taint or corrupt these solutions by sending the wrong data. AIShield is designed to sit in front of AI models and protect them from accidentally learning from the wrong input. - Brian Sathianathan, Iterate.ai