With the passing of 2016 and the arrival of 2017, the annual CES International Consumer Electronics Exhibition is about to reopen on January 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, USA. As the first major consumer exhibition of the year, CES's performance largely foreshadows the future product trends in the market. This time, robots, automation technology, virtual reality, and more have become new hot topics. Let's take a look at what is worth looking forward to together!

Smartphone

Although mobile phones are already commonplace, they are still essential consumer technology. At the 2017 CES exhibition, perhaps products from several manufacturers such as Samsung, LG, and Sony could be noticed, as they typically showcase cutting-edge design and material selection.

As you may recall, Samsung Galaxy's Galaxy S7 has quietly exhibited the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge in order to select partners at CES 2016. Therefore, it is not surprising that there was no media exposure at that time. But based on this situation, we have reason to believe that Samsung will also bring out the next generation of new machines, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, in a secret room at this year's CES exhibition center. Previously, foreign media reported that the Samsung Galaxy Galaxy S7 may be equipped with a dual pixel camera sensor to replace the traditional phase focusing, and the Galaxy S7 may be equipped with a sensor using this technology. In addition, according to the promotional video of the Galaxy S7 concept machine exposed by foreign media SAMMOBILE, the improvement of the S7's appearance design is also praised by the majority.

LG G Flex 3

Perhaps LG's biggest focus at the 2017 CES was on the Web OS platform and a large TV with 8K standard image quality, but its curved screen phone LG G Flex 3 is also highly anticipated. At present, LG G Flex 2 adopts a new generation of flexible OLED screens, with a maximum bending angle of 90 degrees, which is more prone to deformation than LG Flex. It is rumored that LG G Flex 3 will join Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 and 1440 on the basis of the previous two generations of mobile phones × 2560 resolution 2K screen, wireless charging and other technologies, in addition, the rear camera has 20.7 million pixels and the front camera has 8 million pixels.

Next generation processors

Qualcomm, Nvidia and Intel

The processor may not look so sexy, but when you think about the performance of smartphones largely attributed to it, you may pay more attention to it. At CES 2015, Nvidia and Qualcomm introduced Tegra X1 and Snapdragon 810 processors respectively. So next month's exhibition, both manufacturers will also showcase iterative products of two processors.

Foreign media predicted that in the CES exhibition in January, you might see electronic products equipped with Snapdragon 820 and Nvidia Tegra X1. In addition, Intel's Atom processor may also be included in the list.

Tablet PC

We saw some unforgettable tablets on CES in 2016, and the same will happen in 2017. In addition to things that have already caught our attention, such as the iPad Pro and iPad Mini 4, it is reasonable for Samsung to showcase more Galaxy series tablets, but there is a greater possibility of iteration for existing products rather than brand new ones.

wearable devices

At the 2017 CES, we are highly likely to see smart watches such as the Samsung Gear S2, Moto 360, LG G Watch Urban LTE, fibit, etc. in person, which will bring rapid iteration and updates. For wearable devices, consumers are more concerned about their fashion effects. However, from a scientific and technological perspective, given the long-standing issue of accuracy in fitness tracking, the industry's most desired update may still be an improvement in the accuracy of health tracking.

VR

Virtual reality, as a hot technology in recent years, has also been developed by major manufacturers, and various VR products will also be presented at this CES exhibition. As is well known, the three mainstream virtual reality devices Sony PS VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift will all be launched within 2017, and they will also participate in CES 2017. It is predicted that visitors will be able to see demonstrations of practical applications, games, and other aspects of this type of product. What is currently certain is that HTC will showcase Vive's new development version, which is further away from the consumer version.

In addition to the three mainstream products mentioned above, we can also look forward to more digital virtual reality cameras, including products in fields such as film and television, creative design, etc.

Smart Cars

Smart cars, autonomous vehicle and electric vehicle concept prototypes will attend CES. Although the rumored Apple Car is unlikely to appear, the booths of BMW, Ford, Toyota, Hyundai, Volkswagen, and Audi are all getting larger, and electric powered cars of various specifications, functions, and themes are on the way. It is reported that smart car products will occupy 25% of the seats at the 2017 CES exhibition.

UAV

With the introduction of drone regulatory regulations around the world, the rapid development of drones can be imagined. As an increasingly popular aerial and submarine photography tool, the threshold for the use of drones is also getting lower and lower, which is highly concerned by users. Drone manufacturers from various countries will also accelerate product technology upgrades and improve functionality. It is reported that GoPro is highly likely to release its first drone on CES 2017.

Robot

Another major highlight of CES 2017 is the technology in the field of robotics, with exhibition venues reaching up to 71%. It is reported that about 20 business groups in the robot market will participate in the exhibition, introducing their increasingly intelligent and powerful robot technology and products in the fields of commercial production, health management, and entertainment interaction.