"CES is a show that's all about the future. Usually, that future is within the next year or two. Companies show off products to kick off marketing campaigns and begin building consumer demand. Sometimes, though, they offer a peek a good bit further down the road. Several prototypes at this year's CES offered clues about how companies expect the consumer electronics world to evolve."
"Smart watches already do a lot. They free up users' hands, letting them check messages, see who is calling them without fumbling for their phone, track health data, and can act as a lifeline if you're stranded. They're good for opening hotel room doors, but they're generally not seen as being secure enough for something like a banking or access system."
CES prototypes indicate near-future shifts in consumer electronics. Smartwatches will expand practical functions like messaging, caller ID, health tracking, access, and emergency signaling while gaining enhanced security and repairability. Cambridge Consultants showcased a luxury prototype that doubles as a digital passkey, using a rotary bezel and extreme miniaturization to house security components. A separate demo presented a smart watch designed for consumer repair without sacrificing aesthetics. Augmented reality headsets may shed cameras: one prototype replaces lenses with photonics and sensor fusion to enable eye tracking, potentially producing significantly smaller, lighter, and more comfortable AR headsets for broader adoption. Many prototypes will change or never reach market.
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