This year's CES unexpectedly has a lot of interesting and practical new technologies.
Despite encountering various problems and many people's unoptimistic attitudes, this year's CES2022 offline exhibition was held in Las Vegas as scheduled.
But almost to everyone's expectation, during this CES, not only Intel, AMD and other upstream manufacturers have released a new year's iterative hardware updates, and the release of many new technologies is closer to the practical scenario than in previous years, so a large number of interesting new technologies will emerge soon. Let's take a look back at the eye-catching new products that appeared in this CES 2022.
Wi-Fi signal charging remote control
Wi-Fi has long been the existence of the daily life of most people around the clock, so the research on the use of Wi-Fi signals to achieve charging has been ongoing: but the current Wi-Fi signal can achieve the power is too low, to charge mobile phones, notebooks and other devices is still completely unrealistic.
But in this CES, Samsung showed a remote control eco remote that uses router signals to charge TVs. The biggest selling point is that you can collect the radio waves generated by Wi-Fi to charge the TV remote control, of course, the remote control itself is also a low-power device, in addition to this charging method, Eco Remote also supports solar power, really will be environmental protection to the extreme.
Samsung had previously predicted that all TV remote controls would switch to solar charging, which could reduce waste generation by 99 million waste batteries in 7 years. Samsung has also explored other ways to recharge the battery: such as "using the kinetic energy generated when shaking the remote control" and "using the vibration energy generated when the microphone receives sound" and other strange ways.
Routers that automatically look for the best signal
In addition to using Wi-Fi to charge over the air, the router itself during the CES also has some interesting new technologies: for example, the full name of the Asus router released by Archer AXE200 Omni not only has an antenna design similar to "octopus", but it can also stretch the antenna by itself to obtain the best signal position.
When all four antennas of the router are deployed, the antennas will automatically rotate to find the best signal reception. For example, whether you're playing a game in the bedroom or watching TV in the living room, the Wi-Fi antenna automatically adjusts the antenna direction based on the direction of the strongest signal detected.
While it may seem strange, if this technology can really be applied to future routers, then at least there is no need to worry about where the router should be placed – after all, no matter where it is placed, the antenna can follow the device to change direction.
Sony SUV concept car VISION-S 02
In CES 2020, Sony released an electric coupe called Vision-S, although the car was not finally launched after a year, but this year Sony also released another new car in CES - the Vision-S 02 positioning SUV.
Although positioned as a new model, like last year's Vision-S, this Vision-S 02 also integrates various Sony's technologies, and you can see the shadow of Sony's technology in various places: including the vehicle's ToF sensor, as well as the built-in speakers in the car, 5G remote control and other technologies: Sony even demonstrated in the promotional video of remotely operating the vehicle through 5G technology in Tokyo/Berlin.
Of course, Sony has not yet announced whether the concept car will eventually be mass-produced, but has said that the Vision-S 02 is "in the process of road testing". As a player, I'm still looking forward to what it's like to play PS5 games directly in a car.
BMW color-changing concept car
BMW does not have a tradition of issuing new cars at CES, but this year BMW still showed a BMW iX Flow concept design that can "change color" at CES: including the wheel hub, almost all components in the appearance of the car can be colored BMW iX Flow concept car.
The surface coating of the whole vehicle is composed of millions of microelectronic structures, each of which includes a negatively charged white pigment and a positively charged black pigment, which is adjusted by electronic control to produce three color changes of black and white gray: users of e-books like kindle should not be too unfamiliar to see here: this is actually the principle of e-paper (E-Ink) material that has been quite mature in the field of e-books.
Although the effect looks cool, it is still necessary to dispel the idea of the car on the market as soon as possible: BMW has made it clear that this is an "advanced technology exploration project" that is actually developed to explore the impact of coatings on the efficiency of electric vehicles: because dark coatings tend to absorb more heat than light coatings, and therefore often have an important impact on battery performance.
Keyboard notebook with large screen
We've seen a lot of designs that integrate displays in the keyboard before, but the ThinkBook Plus Gen 3 is definitely one of the most exaggerated of these designs. Different from the previous two generations of built-in E-Ink ink screens, this Gen3 directly integrates a full 8-inch color touch screen: this screen size has far exceeded the screen size of smartphones in the current consumer field, almost tucking a tablet into the keyboard surface.
In fact, such a design, and the Android system is gradually integrated into Windows 11 is also closely related, users can use Windows applications at the same time, the Android virtual machine running in the App in this screen display; at the same time with the touch screen, you can also operate Android applications like using a mobile phone, of course, you can also display Windows native applications in this screen.
The ThinkBook Plus Gen3 will be available in May and will start at $1,400.
ASUS folding screen laptop
Folding screen laptop is actually not too new concept, before the cess Lenovo has released ThinkPad X1 Fold this folding laptop. As folding screen technology matures further rapidly in 2021, ASUS also released the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED, a folding screen laptop for a 17-inch screen.
In addition to the 17-inch large screen, in fact, the Zenbook 17 Fold OLED is not much different from the ThinkPad X1 Fold in terms of use: the same is an external keyboard, a built-in stand on the screen, you can use it on the upper half of the screen + virtual keyboard or full screen display content with an external keyboard.
In terms of durability, ASUS officially said that it has undergone 30,000 opening and closing tests, but as far as the current folding screen technology is concerned, it is difficult to ensure that no creases appear in use, but it can get more display modes through folding screen technology, which is also a feasible way to explore.
The largest curved display to date
In addition to LG, Samsung also showed some interesting new displays at this CES: such as this 55-inch curved screen display, its official name is the Odyssey Ark 55-inch display, using a mini-LED panel, and will be available within this year, is currently the largest curved display available on the market (before it appeared, the largest production curved display was also a 49-inch version of this series).
In terms of actual appearance, the Ark Odyssey 55 is more like a TV after a curved surface, but the monitor itself is equipped with a height-adjustable bracket and a hinge structure, which you can easily rotate 90 degrees to get a very exaggerated waterfall display: the display screen is about equal to the vertical arrangement of three traditional monitors.
Although it looks a little strange, Samsung seems to want to use such a design to enhance the multi-tasking display effect of large-screen monitors, if you have always been a multi-monitor user, you may be "planted" by this huge monitor?
Portable projector
The Samsung Freestyle projector, as the name suggests, is really a very personal portable projector: it looks like a spotlight, but it's actually a projector with a built-in smart TV system: you can turn on its atmosphere lighting mode by rotating the lens cover, and Samsung has designed a passive radiator for the Freestyle projector to create a more immersive cinema atmosphere.
As for how big the screen can be, Freestyle's official specifications are that you can normally project 30 to 100 inches of any size of the picture, even if you do not have a white wall to project the picture, Freestyle can also through intelligent calibration to restore the color in different colors of the background as accurately as possible.
However, Freestyle also has some disadvantages compared to traditional projectors: for example, the highest can only project 1080P picture quality content pairs, watching HIGH-definition content is often not enough, which is the biggest trade-off for portability; of course, freestyle's biggest advantage is still portable: you can even hang it on the lamp through the adapter adapter, projected on the ground to see, in short, the biggest advantage of this projector is portability and very high integration, so that you can be placed at various angles to meet the needs of use.
At present, the projector has begun to accept pre-order in some areas: the price is not too cheap, starting from $900, but Samsung also offers a variety of colors of replaceable protective cases and accessories such as base brackets, which is really personalized to the end.
Smart photo frame TV
Previously, Samsung has released a smart photo frame TV series featuring "more integrated into life": as the name suggests, this is a TV camouflaged with the general appearance of a photo frame, and during cess, Samsung released a 2022 upgraded version of this TV, which uses an anti-reflective display and the surface is replaced by a matte material that is closer to the common wall style.
In the 2022 release, Samsung released a total of seven different sizes from 32 inches to 85 inches, all of which support 4K HDR content display, up to 120Hz 4K content display. At the same time, the OLED display effect will also be more immersive.
Obviously, this series of smart TVs are not for games and daily video experience users to prepare, it is more like paying attention to the design to make the TV itself a less obtrusive decoration in the home, Samsung also built thousands of real-time scenery pictures for the TV system, in the form of photo frames to show more interesting content.
Backpack with built-in AirTag
After Apple launched the "Find My" service, it was announced that it would be open to more peripheral manufacturers to adapt, in order to prevent the loss of items and find the corresponding location more quickly, this time the CES accessory brand Targus launched such a backpack: the backpack built-in support for the search function of the positioning module, powered by a replaceable battery. The specific location of the backpack can be found through the Find My network. iPhones (after 11) that support UWB technology enable more precise positioning.
Although the positioning module of this backpack uses the same U1 chip as AirTag, but unlike AirTags, Targus said when introducing the backpack: the positioning module built into the backpack is relatively safer, and there will be no situation where the AirTag is thrown away after the backpack is stolen, and it is indeed better in terms of security. Priced at $150, it's available this summer.
Razer Enki Pro HyperSense gaming chair
Many 3D movie theaters now adjust the swing of the seats for a more immersive experience, but Razer seems to want to apply similar technology to games: the Razer Enki Pro HyperSense esports chair released by CES is one such product.
What makes this chair special is that it vibrates and sways with the action that occurs in games and movies. There is a haptic engine near the base of the chair that can be tilted forward and backward or vertically. Razer said there are already more than 2,200 games, movies and music tracks that support the experience with this esports chair. However, the optimization work of the subsequent game may still have to be done by Razer itself.
In addition to directly adapting to games/movies and other content, the Enki Pro HyperSense can also be directly operated by a gamepad or keyboard and mouse, such as the chair will tilt forward when the W key is pressed, tilt to the left when the A key is pressed, and tilt backward when the S key is pressed. It's also one of the ways to make the game more immersive.
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