What Is Hot and Not For Innovations at CES 2018

Each year for the last decade or so, we put together a list of what will be the hot innovations for the coming year. This year, I’ve included what I think will be the innovations that will be over-hyped in 2018. so – here is my view of what will hot and not for innovations […]

Phil McKinney

8 Jan 2018 — 1 min read

Each year for the last decade or so, we put together a list of what will be the hot innovations for the coming year. This year, I've included what I think will be the innovations that will be over-hyped in 2018. so – here is my view of what will hot and not for innovations at CES.

The most over-hyped innovations for 2018:

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Cryptocurrencies
Connected cars

The innovations I'm most excited for in 2018:

Immersive storytelling
Social VR
Machine learning + security

Past CES Videos Covering Innovations at CES:

2017 CES Innovation Prediction by Phil McKinney – 2017
CEO Chat With Phil McKinney, CableLabs at CES – 2016
C-SPAN CES International – 2013
CES: The Most Underhyped Hot Products – 2012
HP's CTO Phil McKinney Scouts CES – 2010

Blog Predictions CES CES 2018 Las Vegas video

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Phil McKinney is an innovator, podcaster, author, and speaker. He is the retired CTO of HP. Phil's book, Beyond The Obvious, shares his expertise and lessons learned on innovation and creativity.

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