Who will be the next visionaries set to reshape tech history during CES 2024?
CES 2024 Anticipation Builds: Who Will Be the Next GoPro-Level Innovator to Redefine Tech History
With just days left until CES 2024 kicks off, let’s dive into the ultimate blast-from-the-past CES moment! For me, it was bumping into Nick Woodman, the genius founder and CEO behind GoPro, and that encounter was a game-changer.
Picture this: I wandered away from the colossal Las Vegas Convention Center, stumbled into a room with 10′ exhibit tables towering high, and spotted this young dreamer standing behind something that screamed “photography revolution.”
The catch? Nobody else seemed to notice it! I got chatting with him, absolutely buzzing with excitement, going on about how this was THE thing at CES.
A groundbreaking innovation that was set to shake up the world of photography forever. I’ve been attending CES since 1990 and have never seen anything more revolutionary. I had never seen anything grander or more innovative that everyone would clamor for.
As he explained, his parents chipped in $40,000 for him to be at CES. He snagged a tiny booth with barely any cash to unveil something nobody knew about but soon everyone would crave. It was a game-changer, and I couldn’t help but shower it with praise. I even went as far as to say every camera maker should license this gem. He was grateful but taken aback ’cause apparently, I was the lone ranger in that mindset. Everyone else, he said, was moving on, paying little attention to the heart and soul he poured into it.
Read about the time ScanMyPhotos.com was literally the only one at CES during 2021.
What was this marvel, you ask? It was a small plastic cube with a darn adorable digital camera that could go places and capture everything. Yep, that was the birth of GoPro, the tiny portable digital camera in hardened waterproof cases that captures life’s adventurous moments in pictures and high-res video.
Fast forward to 2018, the year when the lights decided to take a breather at CES’s LVCC Central Hall β yes, the power outage saga! After a TV news interview in that darkness, I crossed paths with him again. I brought up our brief chat from years back, and guess what? He smiled and remembered our conversation. Well, the rest is history.
So, as we gear up for CES 2024, who will step up with the next mind-blowing GoPro-level breakthrough? Let the innovative games begin.
CES, short for the Consumer Electronics Show, is an annual trade show that serves as a global stage for showcasing the latest innovations and advancements in consumer technology. It’s where tech companies, startups, innovators, and industry leaders gather to unveil their newest products and technologies across various sectors like electronics, smart devices, robotics, artificial intelligence, automotive tech, health tech, and more. CES provides a platform for networking, business deals, and gaining insights into upcoming trends that could potentially shape the future of technology and impact our daily lives.
As we gear up for CES, let’s uncover what’s been left behind in the photo-sharing frenzy! Amidst all the cool gadgets and devices, there’s a missing piece: the nostalgic treasure trove of analog photos, 35 mm slides, and old home movie reels. Everyone’s caught up uploading recent smartphone pics, but these timeless relics from the past need some love too! It’s time to dust off those memories, digitize them, and share them on all the awesome new platforms and devices making their debut in Las Vegas at CES. Let’s bring those retro vibes into the digital age!
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