Las Vegas consumer electronics show
Have a look at our picture gallery showing a few of the bizarre and wonderful new devices that can be found at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rollkers skatewalking device
A prototype Rollkers transportation device. It's not a mere skate; it balances for you, so when you place it on the bottom of your shoe, you can skatewalk - faster than you can walk. We here at DW haven't tried a pair ourselves, but we'd sure like to. We figure it must be like having mini Segways tied to your feet. What would that be like?
Levitating speakers
A pair of Axxess CE Air2 wireless Bluetooth speakers levitate over their bases while on display during a press event at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas at CES 2015. Can't figure out why you'd want your speakers levitating, eh? We can't either. We guess this is the sort of thing that happens when engineers, boredom, and minimal supervision get together and throw a party.
360 degree camera
The Giroptic 360cam, a full HD 360 degree camera. The camera has three 185-degree fish-eye lenses with sensors able to simultaneously capture and stitch images in real time. It can stream video and still photos over Wi-Fi in real time as well. Now everyone can be a spy, for the low, low price of whatever this gizmo costs. Why should the NSA have all the fun?
'Green Box' for growing herbs and greens
An XYZprinting Green Box. The box grows organic lettuces and herbs in about three weeks. DW reminds stoners that growing illegal herbs remains -- you know -- illegal, in most jurisdictions, so don't be getting any ideas.
Wearable fitness tracker
InBody displays the first wearable fitness tracker and body composition analyzer. In addition to sleep tracking and heart rate measurements, the unit measures body fat percentage, total muscle mass, body fat mass and basal metabolic rate (BMR). Now you can check whether your New Years fitness resolutions are working out.
Cookie and cake decorator
An XYZprinting 3D Food Printer prints a chocolate cookie design on a piece of bread. Users can upload any design from a memory stick or from the Internet to make cookie and cake decorations. Keep trying, XYZ, you'll think of something even more useful soon.
This will immeasurably improve your life!
An internet-enabled Dacor Discovery gas range and electric oven. The 36" model shown is available now and retails for $8,999.00, a representative said. We expect you're wondering why it isn't priced at $8,999.99. Sadly, we don't know. Perhaps it was marked down? Also, we're wondering whether the gas range can be remotely activated via internet. We're very much hoping not.
For friendless snowboarders
Takuma Iwasa (R) of Cerevo Inc. demonstrates the Xon Snow-1 snowboard analyzing system. The Xon uses special bindings and a smartphone app to analyze a snowboarder's technique. We imagine it's meant for technophile snowboarders who lack friends able to give them tips on technique. Whatever the target group - this we know: the Xon is more evidence of the inexorable forward march of civilization!
CES 2015 in Las Vegas
A sign for the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, as seen on January 4, 2015 outside the Las Vegas Convention Center. CES, the world's largest showcase for the latest in consumer electronics, runs from January 6-9, with media preview days on January 4 and 5. Note: The general public can't get in. Accredited electronics industry professionals can get in on payment of a $200 entry fee.