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CES 2021: The Virtual Tech Expo
Once a year the big tech companies gather in Las Vegas to show off their latest innovations at CES: the Consumer Electronics Show. This year however the global pandemic has dictated that they go completely digital and have a virtual show. Even with this limitation many tech companies are still bringing their latest tech to show off to the world. Here are just a few of the highlights from the first two days.
Verizon Touts 5G Partnerships
The show kicked off yesterday with Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg who touted new partnerships with big companies like NFL, The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Live Nation and many others. With these companies partnered with Verizon they look to mash the speeds of 5G and Augmented Reality (AR) with sports, arts and entertainment.
NFL
Along with promising to bring 5G to 28 NFL Stadiums, Verizon will allow fans with certain 5G devices to immerse themselves in the game with 7 different camera angles and AR Player Stats.
The MET
A new AR gallery called TheMetUnframed that lets visitors explore the amazing works from The Met right from their smartphone.
5G Music Clubs
Live Nation Clubs will utilize 5G to bring fans in to the front row virtually and in person, along with tools to manage crowd flow and other venue elements.
For the rest of the news from Verizon’s CES keynote read the full press release. That’s just a little taste of what day one of CES brought to the table. Come back tomorrow and I’ll go more in depth with some of the other exhibitors like Razer, who had a very interesting Smart Facemask concept and GM who showed off a Cadillac air taxi along with some new electric vehicles.
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