The coolest thing you didn't see at CES 2020
A stunning 8k, 3D display. And no glasses, thankfully, unlike the failed 3D TVs. Why didn't you see it? It wasn't on the show floor. But I did, high up in the Venetian, and I'm wondering ...
Augmented Reality is still a novelty, but the next 12 months will see the technology grow beyond games and gimmicks
This isn't so much a trend with AR as a likely byproduct of the coming AR revolution. Headsets still haven't taken off in a compelling way, which means smartphones will be the AR vehicle of choice for the next few years.
That's good news for smartphone manufacturers, who have seen life cycles for their products rise from 18 months to three years. As AR penetration grows, it'll kick off a new arms race among suppliers to create better-equipped phones and inject new life into an industry that's starting to plateau.
Caption by: Greg Nichols
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