Digital trends that defined CES 2024

Digital Trends That Defined CES 2024: 11 of Them Explained

CES 2024 has recently concluded, and there are specific tech trends that need to be expected in the year to come. While novelties like wearables that can cook and smart showers attracted lots of attention, many important breakthroughs that should affect our lives are coming. The trends below are my pick of the best of CES 2024:

1. Bigger Mini-LED TVs

Mini-LED TVs are growing bigger and are showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. TCL brought out a prototype of their 115-inch model for people to see and Hisense presented theirs 110-inch ULED X model which was incredibly bright. Despite these TVs being small in size, they are expected to get cheaper due to economies of scale hence improving the quality of home theatres in the market.

2. Brighter OLED TVs

This year OLED displays are heading for a new brightness level. It revealed that the new C4 model is even brighter than its previous model as the result of the optimized facility for processing and an innovative microlens array. Samsung too came out strong with the “Glare Free” S95D OLED which is perfect for well-lit areas. For those upgrading their TV setup, 2024 looks all set to be one of the best years.

3. The Qi2 Wireless Charging Is Going Mass

At CES, Qi2 wireless charging, the next level of wireless charging, showed the potential to deliver power and efficiency improvements for smartphones. For now, it is only possible to use with iPhone 15; however, it is expected that it will soon be available for use in other gadgets as well. CES also unveiled some new Qi2 charging accessories that include folding 3-in-1 from Satechi which will be released in the later part of this year.

4. Bluetooth Auracast Shifts How We Listen to with Headphones

Auracast via Bluetooth was among the key innovations in the shows floor at CES. It enables multiple devices to listen to a single audio stream and in essence it can alter the use of headphones in public platforms such as airports or during events. Auracast allows streaming the sound to several devices at once which gives a new level of comfort.

5. Smart(er) Assistance and AI Gadgets

Smart devices backed by artificial intelligence will become popular in the years to come in 2024. An unforgettable at CES 2015 was Rabbit R1, a remote control, which is intended for controlling the voice operations in applications. The transition to such more naive in terms of Artificial Intelligence gadgets is rather predicted to be the start of the new epoch of such interaction.

6. The opportunities of E-INK to individualize devices

However, the primary application that any tech persons had ever associated with E Ink technology was just limited to e-readers. The configurations are available for users to add E-ink screens behind the ThinkBook 13x Gen 4 laptop covers where users can have a picture like an animated logo displayed without interfering with the laptop battery. Infinix also exhibited design ideas of concept smartphone covers involving E-Ink displays that are capable of changing colour and images. The advancement in this tech may soon lead to enhancement of both personalization and effectiveness in terms of energy consumption of such devices.

7. Smart rings … the new fashion or futuristic accessory?

Smart rings may well be the next big thing when it comes to wearable tech. Although the Oura Ring became the pioneer, CES 2024 showed a few more players in this arena. While the Amazfit range of rings is much more novel, what the Helio Ring is designed to do is health monitoring and the Lotus Ring is a controller for smart devices. The idea with more choices ahead, smart rings can become as popular as smartwatches.

8. Neural Headphones Are Here 

Later CES over the world, neural headphones premiered that will change the way humans work with technology. For instance, the Naqi Neural Earbuds can be used to control devices such as computers through brain waves and muscle sensors. Although it is a relatively new technology, this has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with our gadgets.

9. ChatGPT in Everything

Almost every company on the CES 2024 floor had some way to integrate ChatGPT into a product. Volkswagen is even using ChatGPT in its cars for conversational-style interactions using Artificial Intelligence. However, due to the quality of information that the AI systems provide, it has raised questions in areas like driving assistance among others.

10. Invisible Smart Home Tech

The biggest trend for smart home devices is their integration into the homes without being seen as a separate entity. Some of them include; Aladdin, a ceiling light cum projector by XGIMI and BMind, a smart mirror with mental health AI by Baracoda suggests that smart appliances will be more subtle than being flashy and providing improved features. Samsung and LG, and among other leading brands are also developing efforts to have TVs essentially control the smart home and leave no need for other devices.

11. From forums and blogs to messages, this is what people had to say about Cheaper Alternatives to Apple Vision Pro.

While Apple Vision Pro was not in CES, the rest of the companies presented more affordable options for consumers. Xreal responding to Apple $3,499 headset launched Air 2 Ultra glasses for just under the same price. Other more affordable mixed reality headsets are expected to roll out soon, and many manufacturers are already eyeing a piece of the cake in what Apple expects to be a very lucrative market.

CES 2024 provided a glimpse of what 2024 was to look like in terms of technology. Thanks to new AI expansion, wearables, and home tech, 2024 is going to be the year of more personal and intimate devices defining our existence and the ways we use them.