The Consumer Electronics Show is nothing short of an enigma— more so for the technocrats. This splendor will soon hit off (in less than a week) and we can't stop ourselves from predicting the pathway to glory. CES has been the center of attraction for most tech-savvy individuals and I am no different. However, my expectations aren't actually restricted to certain companies or gadgets but span across multiple technologies and concepts.
Being a believer, I predict CES 2017 to be grander— at least in terms of technological improvements. In this post, I will be talking about my expectations from this event which might very well turn into realities— on seeing the existing trend.
Rise of Artificial Intelligence
AI is something I am extremely upbeat for. While the rise of Alexa and Siri makes me optimistic, technological advancements have actually enhanced the nature of my predictions, in a big way. What adds further is the growth of analytics, big data and ubiquitous connectivity.
Most companies and manufacturers have already been building infrastructures and technologies to fit AI in a pretty big way. No doubt, AI will bring in a paradigm change, in terms of the gamut of possibilities.
Be it the world of smartphones or automobiles, Artificial Intelligence is expected to play a bigger part in 2017 courtesy the acceptance and better technical skills. If you ask me about the companies, I will put my money on Google, Amazon and Apple with an evolved version of Siri on the cards.
Readdressed Concept of Intelligent Assistants
While some might confuse the same with AI, an intelligent assistant is something that leverages the concept of natural language, systematic learning and Artificial Intelligence— all at the same time. CES 2017 will surely be seeing a plethora of these assistants— working in cohesion with voice commands and other handy attributes.
One good thing about these assistants is the seamless interface, usually clubbed with certain intuitive algorithms. Not just IoT devices but even the more organic ones will be benefitted from these assistants. Get ready to witness ecosystem and joint announcements from the company— targeting the intelligent sphere, in a sizeable manner.
Better Security Standards
Lately, there has been a fixation towards Internet of Things. However, IoT comes with multiple challenges as the hierarchy is hackable and plagued with several loopholes. Apart from the security threats, IOT also suffers from certain consumer-centric worries. I am expecting companies to address IOT or rather 'Insecurity of Things' in this case, mainly for fixing the glitches associated with this concept.
I am expecting CES 2017 to be a better place for most application developers who are trying to make it big, globally. This can only be achieved if the back-end and even the consumer end of IOT is readily fixed for glitches. Opting for such an approach will work wonders for some of the more basic streaming firms including Cinemabox and even the bigger organizations like Vimeo.
Addressing the same will not only fix the vulnerabilities of an entire system but will be immensely beneficial to the consumers.
Growth of Virtual and Augmented Reality
While CES 2016 came up with a lot of VR tricks and innovations, 2017 is expected to be a better year for this technology. Not just virtual reality which offers another dimension to look at, CES 2017 is expected to throw in certain AR tricks— allowing us to experience something way better than what exists currently.
NBA would soon be broadcasting games in virtual reality which will surely amp up the existing fan base. While some might argue that VR has been a failure up till now with a net worth of mere $2.7 billion in 2016, I am optimistic regarding VR's fate in 2017— courtesy commercialization and newer exploits.
The likes of Oculus and Vive are the torchbearers of this technology but we might soon see newer players into the scheme of things.
The Concept of Services
Trust me, I am not talking about a vague and hypothetical aspect of technology. The concept of services means that every technology which gets introduced in the CES needs to be coupled with excellent industrial applications and a near perfect blueprint.
Our concern shouldn't be restricted towards specs but towards utility in general.
These are some of my expectations regarding the CES 2017 and I am pretty confident that most of these will be included into the mix.
Do let me know if there are other innovations keeping you engrossed and excited.