The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is known for showcasing some of the most peculiar technology in the world – and this year’s event was no exception.
CES 2023, which ran last week and wrapped on Sunday, became the first in-person, full-capacity CES since 2020 due to the Covid pandemic.
Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the event showcased some of the newest ideas from tech giants like Samsung and Sony and lesser-known firms.
Here’s a look at the weirdest and most beautiful devices revealed at the event, including BMW’s colour-changing car and a ‘smartwatch’ that deliberately doesn’t tell the time.
CES is a technology trade show held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The show is often used by some of the biggest names in the industry to announce new products, such as Samsung and Amazon.
The first Consumer Electronic Show kicked off in 1967, with 250 exhibitors and 17,500 attendees in New York.
It used to be held twice a year in various until 1998 when it switched to once a year with Las Vegas as the permanent location.
This year’s event became the first in-person, full-capacity CES for three years due to the Covid pandemic.
BMW’s new colour-changing car – called the BMW I Vision Dee – was unveiled at the firm’s keynote address, which starred none other than the Terminator himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The electric vehicle sport sedan uses electronic ink to transition between 32 colours, including purple, pink, yellow, white and red.
The body of the BMW i Vision Dee is divided into ‘microcapsules’ – tiny spherical particles with a diameter equivalent to the thickness of human hair.
Depending on the chosen setting, these microcapsules contain colour pigments that are stimulated by employing an electrical field.
This causes certain colour pigments to collect at the surface of each microcapsule, giving the car body the desired shade.
BMW i Vision Dee can also project an image of the driver’s avatar onto the side window, viewable to people outside.
And dimmable windows can also be used to ‘fade out reality’, although this is designed for when the car is not being driven.
However, BMW told MailOnline that the car is just a prototype and that it wouldn’t be bringing it to market.
The electric vehicle sport sedan uses electronic ink to transition between 32 colours, including purple, pink, yellow, white and red
When asked about a colour-changing car’s purpose, BMW said it is a vision of the distant future.
‘At BMW, we are always trying to push the envelope, which also means exploring all aspects of innovative materials,’ a spokesperson said.
