The International Consumer Electronics Show (International CES) showcases more than 3,800 exhibiting companies, including manufacturers, developers and suppliers of consumer technology hardware, content, technology delivery systems and more; a conference program with more than 300 conference sessions and more than 165K attendees from 150 countries.
And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ — formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® — the technology trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed.
CES features products — and the companies that create them — from consumer technology markets, including:
3D Printing
Accessories
Augmented Reality
Audio
Communications Infrastructure
Computer Hardware/Software/Services
Content Creation & Distribution
Digital/Online Media
Digital Imaging/Photography
Drones
Electronic Gaming
Fitness and Sports
Health and Biotech
Internet Services
Personal Privacy & Cyber Security
Robotics
Sensors
Smart Home
Startups
Vehicle Technology
Video
Wearables
Wireless Devices & Services
The first CES took place in New York City in June 1967. Since then, thousands of products have been announced at the yearly show, including many that have transformed our lives.
Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970
Laserdisc Player, 1974
Camcorder and Compact Disc Player, 1981
Digital Audio Technology, 1990
Compact Disc - Interactive, 1991
Digital Satellite System (DSS), 1994
Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996
High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998
Hard-disc VCR (PVR), 1999
Satellite Radio, 2000
Microsoft Xbox and Plasma TV, 2001
Home Media Server, 2002
Blu-Ray DVD and HDTV PVR, 2003
HD Radio, 2004
IP TV, 2005
Convergence of content and technology, 2007
OLED TV, 2008
3D HDTV, 2009
Tablets, Netbooks and Android Devices, 2010
Connected TV, Smart Appliances, Android Honeycomb, Ford’s Electric Focus, Motorola Atrix, Microsoft Avatar Kinect, 2011
Ultrabooks, 3D OLED, Android 4.0 Tablets, 2012
Ultra HDTV, Flexible OLED, Driverless Car Technology, 2013
3D Printers, Sensor Technology, Curved UHD, Wearable Technologies, 2014
4K UHD, Virtual Reality, Unmanned Systems, 2015
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