The Best of CES 2022

The Consumer Electronics Prove (now officially simply termed CES) turned 50 this year. And even so, rather than plough stale or get-go to fade into irrelevance, the 2022 show brought some 18-carat innovation we haven't seen in quite a while.

Sure, wacky gadgets and pointless prototypes are all over the place at CES, merely this might be the year that many of them really go reality.

CES 2022 Bug For instance, we didn't meet many contemporary curved televisions on the evidence floor. Instead, LG really wowed us with a new, incredibly thin OLED TV that houses all of its processing ability in a sleek connected soundbar. Faraday Future showed off an electrical self-driving supercar that can park itself, and should actually make it to marketplace next year. The PowerRay drone from PowerVision doesn't work in the air, like you might expect, only underwater, to aid y'all catch fish. And Razer's Project Valerie, while but a concept, proves that when information technology comes to gaming laptops, 3 screens are improve than one.

Other top products are more almost refinement than revolution. Lenovo'south Smart Assistant speaker, its take on the Amazon Echo, looks and sounds better than the device it emulates. The ASUS ZenFone AR smartphone brings augmented reality (in the form of Google Tango) to a reasonable grade factor. And the Misfit Vapor looks and acts a lot like the Apple tree Watch for nearly half the cost.

It certainly wasn't easy when yous take into business relationship the sheer number of devices (and opinions) that funneled into this story, but we've tried our best to highlight the very best of what we've seen over the past week in Las Vegas. Nosotros've had some good luck picking in the past, as many devices turned out to earn superlative marks in testing. (On the other hand, some of them too vanished without a trace.) Ultimately, we're hoping to run across all of these gadgets hit the market at some point in the future. But even if it's just some of them, the hereafter looks bright.—Alex Colon

Best Notebook

ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe
Reports of their decease have been greatly exaggerated: notebooks are everywhere at CES this year, in all shapes and sizes. Every bit far as general notebooks get, the ASUS ZenBook 3 Deluxe is the one that actually caught my center. This ultra-slim notebook is only 0.5in thick, weighs simply above 1kg, and but looks, well, gorgeous. The aluminum-and-glass body comes in majestic blue with gray and gold accents, or in all silver and actually makes a argument. A generous (and sharp) 14in display in the trunk of a 13in laptop, a speedy Intel Cadre i7 processor, and up to 1TB of solid-state storage brand this ultraportable a winner. —Matthew Buzzi

Best Gaming Notebook

Dell Inspiron xv 7000 Series
The Inspiron 15 7559 is one of our favorite notebooks in contempo years for its unmatched value, and Dell looks to have done it again. Starting at US$799, the new Inspiron xv tin be equipped with an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti, an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, a Full Hd or 4K UHD screen, and upwards to 32GB of memory. Storage can be configured upwardly to 512GB One thousand.2 SSD and/or a 1TB hard bulldoze, and all of this fits into a ane-inch-thick, chassis that's even nicer looking than before. The Inspiron 15 7000 Serial may non be the virtually powerful gaming system, but it'southward versatile and fast, with a very attractive price point. —MB

All-time Convertible Hybrid Notebook

HP EliteBook x360
The HP EliteBook x360 is a business organisation notebook with style. Taking enough of inspiration from the HP Spectre x360, the new convertible model is slim and light, simply durable and secure. It's just 0.59in thick, merely packs plenty of speed and can be configured with up to a 4K touch brandish. One of its killer features is the optional HP Certain View, a built-in privacy screen that can exist toggled on and off with the press of a button. It works like a charm, thwarting prying optics without the need for one of those unsightly films. —MB

All-time Phone

ASUS ZenFone AR
Augmented reality is in its very early days, only it'due south piece of cake to guess that it'south going to be fifty-fifty bigger than VR. The ASUS ZenFone AR is the showtime manageably sized smartphone to be able to run both Google's Daydream VR and Tango AR systems. Unlike the gigantic Lenovo Phab two Pro, the first Tango device, the ASUS ZenFone AR really feels like a phone you lot'd desire to use, even if yous never augment your reality. It has a sharp camera, a loftier-res screen, a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor, and a nicely textured dorsum. Asus doesn't tend to sell a lot of phones in the United states of america, just this one shows us where Google wants to button all of our forms of reality. —Sascha Segan

All-time Smartwatch

Mistfit Vapor
Amidst a ocean of forgettable smartwatches at the show, the Misfit Vapor truly stands out. From its comprehensive fitness tracking to its understated elegance, the Vapor is an excellent blend of form and function. Its AMOLED brandish is brilliant and colors are vibrant, and its circular bear upon bezel ways you don't have to worry well-nigh constantly wiping greasy fingerprints off the screen. And at Us$199, it's also kinder to your wallet than the Apple tree Watch Series 2. —Victoria Song

Best Camera

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
CES was very light on pro camera gear this year, which makes the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 an like shooting fish in a barrel pick for best in bear witness. But even if there had been more competition, Panasonic's latest upgrade of its professional video/still hybrid Micro Four Thirds camera would be a serious contender. It'south got everything a professional cinematographer could want, including 4K capture at upwardly to 60fps, in-body epitome stabilization, programmable focus racks, and back up for 10-scrap capture. As well, nevertheless photographers volition enjoy its quick autofocus organisation, quick flare-up rate, and rugged build. —Jim Fisher

All-time Drone

PowerVision PowerRay
Go out information technology to PowerVision, the company and so far best known in the US for making an egg-shaped quadcopter, to remind us that a drone doesn't need to have iv rotors and wing through the air. Its PowerRay, a remote-controlled submersible with a built-in 4K video camera and a fish finder, not merely allows yous to capture high-resolution video of the life aquatic, but information technology works to improve your chances of reeling in a nice big take hold of. It's new, different, and a little chip crazy—but if it works, it could end up existence more than of a friend to fishermen than coughing drops ever were. —JF

All-time Car

Faraday Future FF91
Faraday Future has only been around for two years, and has fabricated our best of CES list for both of them. Final year information technology showed a non-functional dream car, the FFZERO1, only this year the company has a prototype that actually works. The FF91 is a self-driving automobile that runs on a 30kWh battery to deliver up to just over 600km between charges. Throw in a zero-to-60 time of just 2.39 seconds, and you have ane of the nigh innovative automobiles ever assembled. We say assembled, only information technology isn't exactly clear if Faraday Futurity volition actually make these vehicles. (The visitor had to end product on its factory late last twelvemonth because of cash menses problems.) Faraday Future is taking pre-orders for the FF91 now, along with a $5,000 eolith. The earliest the FF91 will ship is 2022 and at that place's final toll yet. And then there is the fact we have no idea if its really smart plenty to safely navigate public roads. Any mode yous wait at it, the Faraday Future FF91 is a long shot. Then over again, nosotros said the aforementioned matter about Tesla. —Dan Costa

All-time Idiot box

LG Signature West OLED
Organic calorie-free-emitting diode (OLED) technology tin produce excellent pictures on incredibly thin panels. LG is pushing the limits of what OLED can exercise with the Signature W series. This TV does away with the bezel and the torso of the screen, leaving you with but a 0.1in-thick rectangle you lot can hang on your wall like a poster. All of the processing and connections are offloaded to a soundbar connected with a single ribbon cable, and that soundbar adds Dolby Atmos audio compatibility to the Tv set's Dolby Vision and HDR-10 video capabilities. Expect a pretty hefty price tag for such a slim TV. Still, wow. —Will Greenwald

Best Home Theater Gear

Dish AirTV
As a media streamer, Dish'due south AirTV is a elementary Android TV box that focuses on Sling TV. It wouldn't exist especially impressive side by side to whatever Amazon Fire TV or Roku device. However, an OTA TV tuner and a focus on accessibility could make the AirTV a boon for less tech-savvy cord-cutters. This US$129.99 packet jumps directly into Sling TV, letting you access both live Tv over the subscription service and OTA television with an antenna, along with your Netflix queue on the same screen. —WG

Best Audio Product

Lenovo Smart Assistant
The Lenovo Smart Assistant is a lot like Amazon's Echo, only amend. It looks better, sounds better, and costs less. Just like the Echo, the Smart Assistant uses Amazon's Alexa phonation assistant, which will answer your questions, turn the lights on or off, and, of class, order stuff from Amazon. The The states$129.99 speaker comes equipped with a 5W tweeter and a 10W woofer. An upgraded Harman Hardon Edition (no pricing appear) includes an extra 2-inch audio cavity for enhanced audio quality. We're looking forwards to a head-to-caput comparison with the Repeat when it comes out in May. —AC

Best Gaming Gear

Innex Super Retro Male child
If yous couldn't tell from the NES Classic Edition, the hottest game systems of the holiday season, retro gaming is bigger than always. Innex is one of a handful of companies that focuses on helping you play your classic games. The company showed off several new ways to play one-time favorites, just the standout is the Super Retro Boy. This Game Male child-shaped device can play Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance cartridges, with a backlit color screen and 10-hour bombardment life. There'due south a reason the Game Boy and Game Boy Advance dominated handheld gaming for two decades, and this little fourth dimension automobile will remind yous why.—WG

Best AR/VR Headset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 VR Headset
Unlike most VR headsets, which require a connected phone or computer, Qualcomm'due south Snapdragon 835 VR headset is a completely standalone product. Like to the HTC Vive, the Qualcomm headset can actually sense when you lot're moving, which means you can walk around and the virtual world you run across will respond accordingly (though the HTC Vive accomplishes this with sensors you identify around your room). Information technology'southward just a reference device correct now, but it's a cool concept we hope to see adopted in some consumer-fix products this year. —AC

Best Smart Home Device

Sleep Number 360 Smart Bed
Sleep Number pioneered the idea of a mattress with ii unique settings, only those settings have always required user input. With the Sleep Number 360, the company has released a bed that will adapt to your torso in existent fourth dimension. You can withal manually set your ideal "number," simply the 360 will too answer to your nocturnal rocks and rolls, adjusting mattress firmness automatically. The bed also includes a human foot warmer that turns on automatically at your usual bed time. And if you are one of those people with a partner who snores, the bed will automatically lift their head to improve air flow and dampen the dissonance. Of course, all of this tin be controlled via an app, and the mattress also supports Nest and IFTTT integrations. —DC

Best Smart Appliance

LG Smart InstaView Refrigerator
If you're in the market for a high-cease fridge with all the bells and whistles, this is it. The LG Smart InstaView features a 29in touch screen on its upper correct door on which you tin can browse recipes and leave notes for family members. There are cameras that take photos of your nutrient, and connects with an app then you lot tin can see what's inside wherever yous are. The coolest office, and what sets it apart from Samsung's Family unit Hub refrigerator, is that it runs either Amazon's Alexa or Microsoft's Cortana digital voice assistants, so you can inquire the fridge to play music, study the news or weather, and a perform a host of other nifty tricks. It —Angela Moscaritolo

Best Fitness Wearable

Motiv Band
Who says a fitness tracker has to be worn on your wrist? While smart rings aren't exactly new, the Motiv Ring stands out for a number of reasons. For starters, it measures the aforementioned metrics that larger, wrist-based fitness trackers do: steps, heart rate, calories burned, sleep, distance traveled, and activity types. Information technology'southward also waterproof upward to 160ft, so you can wear information technology in the pool or while washing dishes. Plus, its clever charging port means you lot don't have to lug around yet another cable. If the Motiv Ring proves to be as authentic as the all-time wrist-based models, it could bring fitness tracking to a whole new level—your finger. —VS

Best Desktop

HP Sprout Pro
The original Sprout had some bug, but HP's new Sprout Pro is undoubtedly the coolest desktop at CES this year. It projects a 21.3in Full HD digital mat down onto the desk, similar to its predecessor. The kicker, though, is that the new Sprout can now perform 2D and 3D scanning, past taking a real object and turning it into a 3D model in seconds later you rotate it in view of the cameras. You can enhance the digital version further by snapping some Hard disk drive pictures of each side, making the digital textures much higher-resolution than the scan. It's a fast, easy process, and the implications across multiple fields like education and medicine could exist tremendous. It besides functions as a standard desktop, and the photographic camera is relatively innocuous considering its capabilities. —MB

Best Display

Dell Canvas
Dell'due south Canvas is a horizontal Surface Studio-like device with a few fundamental differences. It has no PC hardware of its own, which greatly reduces the toll (effectually U.s.a.$i,799). Instead, it connects to an existing PC and monitor, serving as a second input-focused screen. The 27in display is a cool, natural development of an creative person'south analog workspace, complete with a tool called the Totem that allows for physical control of the digital UI by placing information technology on the screen. With QHD resolution, it looks sharp, but isn't every bit demanding every bit 4K, which makes it better suited to working with a wider array of systems. —MB

All-time Networking Product

Linksys Velop
It seems as though the standard Wi-Fi router might be going the style of the dodo in 2022. Actually, probably not, but in wireless networking, Mesh-based Wi-Fi systems, which promise to blanket your dwelling with seamless coverage that extends to every last corner, are all the rage right now. Products similar Eero, Google Wifi, Luma, and many others fit the aforementioned profile: Slick design, easy app-enabled setup and use, minimal configuration options. Of grade, the Linksys Velop follows adjust. It's rare that we get to test a production that debuts at CES before the prove, merely we've been using Velop for a few weeks and it's the all-time Wi-Fi system we've tested. Networking vet Linksys is late to the game here, but brings a superlative-notch app with well designed, futurity-proof hardware that delivers the fastest single stream and MU-MIMO throughput speeds we've seen. In fact, it'southward our Editors' Choice. —Wendy Sheehan Donnell

Best Toy

LEGO Boost
LEGO Mindstorms is i of our favorite robotics kits, but it's pretty complicated and expensive. LEGO Boost is Mindstorms' friendlier, more than affordable petty brother. The kit is just over one-half the cost of Mindstorms, and its Move Hub brick lets y'all programme it with a mobile device to do almost annihilation. Thanks to sensors, motors, and basing all of the processing around your tablet instead of the Move Hub itself, you tin can build a car, a cat, a guitar, or even a Lego-edifice 3D printer. All of these projects are only the starting time steps to making your own creations with Heave and its simple, flexible programming interface. —WG

Best Robot

Kuri
Kuri from Mayfield Robotics has personality in spades. From its intergalactic space penguin aesthetic, to its ambrosial chirps, bleeps, and bloops, Kuri is one of the kickoff personal assistant robots to evoke the same emotional response as honey fictional characters like BB-8 and Wall-East. Merely cuteness isn't all it has going for it. Kuri is able to navigate past obstacles, read bedtime stories, play your favorite tunes or podcasts, patrol your home, and tell your naughty pup to get down from the couch. If you're willing to plunk down US$700, information technology'll probably take no time to develop an emotional zipper—and that's real progress toward making the Singularity a lot less scary. —VS

Best New Technology

Aira
In that location are more than 20 million visually impaired people in the United States, and past and large they become around only fine. There are times, however, when a second pair of eyes could be useful. That is what Aira delivers. By using either Google Drinking glass or Panasonic Vuzix glasses and a Wi-Fi hotspot, Aira allows the blind to testify an amanuensis what they are seeing. Agents get a alive video movie along with Google map data. This tin can assist a visually impaired person navigate a crowded intersection, or just cull between brands at the grocery store. Agents are on call 12 hours a twenty-four hour period, and charges start at under 40 cents per minute. Aira is basically vision-as-a-service, and possibly even more remarkable, a Google Glass application people volition actually use. —DC

All-time Concept/Epitome

Razer Project Valerie
While this 3-screen, 12K notebook may not ever end up as a consumer product, information technology's still one of the almost talked-about and aggressive concepts in Vegas this year. Two 4K displays spread out like wings from the primary screen, and fold into the extra room backside the primary display when not in use. Project Valerie is only near as thick as two Razer Blade Pros stacked together, and somehow, it was able to run a game at full resolution across the three screens, which is a pretty astonishing feat. (Granted, specs are under wraps, and it did get quite warm while playing.) Still, it looks completely outrageous, and may stay the stuff of dreams forever, but isn't dreaming big what CES is all about? —MB

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