CES Debuts: Popular Technologies That First Debuted At The Consumer Electronics Show

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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the world’s largest tech event and has featured groundbreaking new products and innovations, including the Atari and HDTV. Here are some of the most notable CES debuts and technology milestones from CES over the years.

CES Highlights Through The Years

1. Videocassette Recorder (VCR), 1970
2. Laserdisc Player, 1974
3. Pong home console by Atari, 1975
4. Camcorder, 1981
5. Compact Disc Player (CD), 1981
6. Commodore 64, 1982
7. Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), 1985

8. Digital Audio Technology, 1990
9. Compact Disc – Interactive (CD-Interactive), 1991
10. MiniDisc, 1993
11. Digital Satellite System, 1994
12. Digital Versatile Disk (DVD), 1996
13. High Definition Television (HDTV), 1998
14. Digital Audio Radio (DAR), 2000
15. Microsoft Xbox, 2001
16. Plasma TV, 2001
17. Home Media Server, 2002
18. HD Radio, 2003
19. Blu-Ray DVD, 2003

8. HDTV PVR, 2003
9. Philips Internet-ready TV, 2004
10. IP TV, 2005
11. Blu-ray and HD-DVD dual-format players, 2007
12. Panasonic’s 150-inch Plasma TV, 2008
13. 3D TV, 2011
14. Windows Phone, 2012
15. Oculus Rift, 2013
16. Netflix 4K streaming, 2014
17. Amazon Alexa, 2015
18. General Motor’s Bolt EV, 2016
19. Amazon’s “Alexa Everywhere” Strategy, 2017
20. Google Assistant, 2018
21. 8K TVs, 2019
22. Samsung QLED TVs, 2020
23. Samsung Neo QLED 4K & 8K TVs, 2021 (Virtual event due to COVID-19)
24. Movano Ring, 2022

How Many Of These Products That Made CES Debuts Have You Owned?

Did you own a VCR? Laserdisc Player? Have you been to CES Las Vegas? How many of these products that made CES debuts have you owned through the years? Please let us know in the comments.

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