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A gaming chair for virtual reality and a four-wheeled robot driven by a smart glove are among the first products to have been revealed at the world’s biggest technology convention.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is taking place this week, with major brands including Sony, Samsung and HTC all making announcements.
However a preview event ahead of the main convention – CES Unveiled – has offered an early glimpse into what could be the biggest trends of the four-day show, which will attract around 170,000 people.
Ziro is one such product – a modular robotics kit that can be uniquely constructed from a starter pack. The device is then controlled using a smart glove, with the hand controlling movement.
It is just one of hundreds of start-up products that come to CES looking for further investment.
Virtual reality is widely expected to feature heavily as a technology trend in 2016, and there were several kits on show at CES Unveiled. One such example came from start-up Immersit, who have created a system that moves your sofa or chair in time with what you’re watching on TV.
The firm says the creation enables users to “physically feel everything taking place on your screen”, and can also be used with virtual reality headsets.
“It starts vibrating and moving based on the film you are watching or the game you are playing and throws you right in the middle of all of the action,” said a spokesman.
Drones were also drawing crowds at the event, with manufacturer Parrot showing off its new Disco drone, which rather than looking like a traditional quadcopter, takes on the form of a plane.
Unveiled is the official media event of CES, giving the several thousand reporters who attend the show the chance to get to see some of the upcoming technology before the rest of the attendees head to the Las Vegas Convention Centre.
