CES: Day 3 Recap

CES 2015 was the year of the drones and fitness bands. First, the drones...they were out in full-force; some with cameras and others without.  Here is a picture of one from my personal favorite, Zano that is equipped with a camera, and connects to your phone via an app.   It can find its way to you, and create all types of memories.  The Zano also comes in limited varieties, such as glow-in-the-dark (my personal favorite).

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Next come the fitness bands. Of course the bigger, more well-known, companies were there, such as iHealth (my personal favorite) and FitBit.  Health trackers cover everything from steps to heart rate and sleep patterns.  Below are photos of a few of the fitness bands we saw.  I will have a review of each of the bands I will be testing out, as well as another comparative piece with a table. You will then be able to see which is best for your needs should you decide to purchase one.  Nearly all of the trackers look like the one in the left photo.

Photo Courtesy of H. Nelson

Photo Courtesy of H. Nelson

Photo Courtesy of H. Nelson

Image courtesy of iHealthlabs.com

We also were able to speak with others in different states and countries...by robot!  They were able to control the robot from wherever they were located, and walked with various passers.  House-cleaning robots are wonderful, but cannot allow people to telecommute.  If you've ever seen the episode of The Big Bang Theory where Dr. Sheldon Cooper decides to telecommute, it was that kind of interaction. Soon, the days of staying home sick from school and the office will vanish, especially if these are implemented.  The image on the left, with a lovely view of the back of my head, shows the device that is being moved by the woman on the screen.  She was able to walk us over to the stationary screen (image on the right), and we were then able to move one that was located in the Bay area.  As our buddy, Robert, moved the bot we caught a glimpse of the Google car that drives BY ITSELF!  Oh, the future. . . if only we had that now. . . 

Image courtesy of H. Nelson

Image courtesy of H. Nelson

We also saw Skechers Game Kicks.  When I was a kid, the coolest things were light-up shoes.  Now, kids will never be bored because Skechers has built a game (just like Simon) into their shoes!  Where were these when we were growing up? 

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Day 3 was also the day I got to meet one of my favorite celebrities.  There were several celebrities there, but only one mattered.  Any guesses?  It was R2D2!!  He was so lively.  Once people knew R2 was there, he gained a huge following.  We were lucky enough to take photos with (and of) him before the handler moved on.  

Tried my best to crop out the guy in the back.  The house in the background was made of shirts by the Habitat for Humanity people.  Image courtesy of H. Nelson