LAS VEGAS — Every January, people flock to Las Vegas to see demonstration of new technology at the annual Consumer Electronics Show. Here are a few of the highlights of CES 2016:
CHEVROLET BOLT EV
Chevy demonstrated the first production version of their new electric vehicle at the show. The most notable thing about the new car is that they are promising a range of more than 200 miles on a full charge. They say that the price should come in below $30,000 when you factor in government tax credits. More information will be released at next week's Detroit Autor Show, but overall the new vehicle looks very promising.
KIA SOUL EV
Another big automotive advancement that was shown off was a new self-driving version of the KIA Soul. While it has not been tested in live traffic situations yet, the front end camera which picks up objects on the road to guide the vehicle through traffic has been tested on closed roads. KIA put together a fun little 360 degree action movie to demonstrate the technology.
OCULUS RIFT
As a video gamer, this virtual reality technology has been on my radar for quite some time. At CES, they finally announced that the final product will cost $599. While they did not give a firm release date, they said they should begin fulfilling pre-orders (which you can place now) sometime in March. While there are a few other VR headsets coming out, including the already released Samsung Gear, Oculus has the backing of Facebook..
360 DEGREE VIDEO
Two big commercial camera companies, Nikon and GoPro, announced plans to release 360 degree video cameras. The KeyMission 360 would be Nikon's first every action camera and promises to record 360 degree video in 4K. GoPro already has a spherical camera rig that is meant for professional photographers due to price, but they're intending to release a more casual consumer version of the product. This type of video will become more important once VR hits fully in 2016.
If you're interested in consumer electronic, video games and movies, keep an eye on TV6's Facebook page in the coming weeks where we'll be hosting a short video review show called "ER: Electronic Review."
There is no strict rule that official gatherings should always be formal. Instead, engaging the guests is a lot more important and steps really should be taken by corporate event planners to make corporate events a bit more entertaining.
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