CES 2020: 8K TVs, smarter homes, even sex tech – event preview

Running from January 7 to 10, this year’s Consumer Electronics Show will feature the latest in connected devices, car tech, smart homes and much more

Expect to see new wearables such as smart glasses and clothing, an electric car to challenge Tesla, and even a sexual-wellness marketplace

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Attendees at last year’s CES. CES 2020 will be held from January 7 to 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre and will feature 4,500 exhibitors, an estimated 175,000 attendees, and 1,000 speakers. Photo: AFP

Published: 8:15am, 4 Jan 2020Updated: 8:07pm, 5 Jan 2020

The screens will be bigger and bolder, the cars will be smarter, and some of the technology will be up close and personal – even intimate.

The 2020 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be crammed with the latest in connected devices, from light bulbs to underwear, along with the newest technology for cars, health and wellness, smart homes, retailing, and more.

One of the world’s largest trade shows, CES runs this year from January 7 to 10 and will feature 4,500 exhibitors, an estimated 175,000 attendees, and 1,000 speakers in exhibit areas equivalent to more than 50 football fields.

Small start-ups and large tech firms from dozens of countries will be angling for a slice of the trillion-dollar-plus global consumer electronics marketplace.

LG’s television display at CES 2018. This year, the South Korean tech giant is expected to be among several firms unveiling new televisions with the latest ultra-high-definition standard known as 8K. Photo: AFP

The show, organised by the Consumer Technology Association, will see a large presence from tech giants such as Google and Amazon, vying for leadership in providing the “brains” or digital assistants for many smart products.

With improvements in artificial intelligence (AI), digital voice assistants are becoming smarter and more like humans, opening up new possibilities, says Simon Forrest of Futuresource Consulting.