CES 2016: Sights of the Future Now — PHOTOS
Men look at the 2016 all electric Volt at the Chevrolet booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Takahiko Date wears goggles while watching a virtual reality presentation in the Samsung Gear booth during CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 7,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A woman takes a photo of a display in the GoPro booth during CES at the Las Vegas Convention Center on Thursday, Jan. 7,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
People gather around the FFZero1 concept car at the Faraday Future booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Faraday Future is schedule to build a manufacturing plant at APEX.Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A man takes a photo of the FCV Plus concept car in the Toyota booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. The automobile runs on hydrogen fuel cells. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A reflection of conventioneers astronaut helmet in the NASA booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. This is the first time NASA has been to CES and is using booth to promote and recruit for upcoming Mars exhibitions. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A man looks at the undercarriage of a 2016 all electric Volt at the Chevrolet booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Men take a virtual reality ride in the Kia booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Jeff Ray, executive director of business and technology, gestures while explaining the Project Zero Wrist Monitor in the Omron booth during CES at the Sands Expo on Thursday, Jan. 7,2016. The medical watch has Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Bryn Rowe demonstrates the BB-8 drone in the Sphero booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. The drone is controlled by using gestures from a wristband. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Gary Klein explains the Smart BMX bike at the Intel booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. An Intel microcomputer attached to the bike captures data of the rider‘s performance. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Gary Klein explains the Smart BMX bike at the Intel booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. An Intel microcomputer attached to the bike captures data of the rider‘s performance. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Gary Klein explains the Smart BMX bike at the Intel booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. An Intel microcomputer attached to the bike captures data of the rider‘s performance. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Gary Klein touches the module on the Smart BMX bike at the Intel booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. An Intel microcomputer attached to the bike captures data of the rider‘s performance. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
CEO conventioneers walk in the Venetian hallway Thursday, Jan. 7,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
People walk by a CES sign at the Sands Expo on Thursday, Jan. 7,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A videographer films Ehang‘s autonomous helicopter on display during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. The all-electric quadcopter drone is the size of a subcompact car. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A man photographs the Bolt EV at the Chevrolet booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. The all-electric car was unveiled at CES this week.Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
A man sits in a nook while viewing his computer during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Three men look at the 2016 all electric Volt at the Chevrolet booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
People gather around the FFZero1 concept car at the Faraday Future booth during CES in the Las Vegas Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 8,2016. Faraday Future is schedule to build a manufacturing plant at APEX.Jeff Scheid/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow him @jlscheid
Ripped from pages of Popular Science from 40 years ago is one take-away from the annual CES show held this week in Las Vegas.
Exhibits at the international consumer electronics show ranged from the Ehang autonomous helicopter, which will fly a passenger up to 11,000 feet, to the latest self-driving vehicles.
And inspired by the latest "Star Wars" movie, a BB-8 drone was brought to life by an app-enabled wristband.
A first for CES was NASA setting up a booth in the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center. NASA was there to recruit a few good techies to a exhibition about Mars exploration. May the force be with you.
