Of all the consumer electronics (and other products of varying origin) we saw at CES 2014, these are our picks for the most interesting, the most important, and the most awesome.
Above:
Oculus Rift
For the second year in a row, the
Oculus Rift was one of the coolest things we saw at CES. The company's new Crystal Cove prototype has unbelievable head tracking, letting you lean in and out and look at objects from multiple angles. For example, you can now lean forward, angle your head and peer around a wall. They've also come very close to licking the immersion-quashing latency issues (lag time) of the previous prototype with some innovative new tricks. There's basically no discernible motion blur.
This year, nearly every member of our CES team got a demo, and we all had the same post-Oculus reaction: giddy,
wide-eyed amazement. It's one of those rare products you know will change everything when it finally gets a consumer release.
Photo: Ariel Zambelich/WIRED
