CES 2017

ZTE is one of several Chinese manufacturers breaking into the US market with affordable smartphones and their share of bells and whistles. At CES, we checked out its Blade V8 Pro, an affordable phablet rocking a dual rear camera with a couple of tricks up its sleeve.

At CES​, you're always sure to see some wearables that go off the beaten path. One of the most original wrist-worn wearables we've seen is Basslet, a watch-like device that acts as a subwoofer for your headphones.

While VR is prevalent at CES 2017, we haven't seen much tech this year that pushes the emerging space forward. One of the few exceptions is KwikVR, an adapters on show that takes wired, PC-based headsets like the HTC Vive​ and Oculus Rift​ and makes them wireless. New Atlas took KwikVR for a spin.

The SmartUV is a ultraviolet-imaging camera that can be plugged into a smartphone, allowing users to see beneath the surface of their skin.​

At CES this week, startup UVify has introduced a high-speed drone optimized for racing straight out of the box, that also undercuts some competitors on price.​​

At CES 2016, Bosch created a digitized car cockpit concept like no other, surrounding the driver in an explosion of screens. This year's concept builds on that design with a similar multi-screen array and even more tech.

Though Vive's wands, the Oculus Touch controllers, and to a far lesser extent, the PSVR's Move wands, do a reasonable job of bringing hands into VR worlds, feet are another story. Soon, we may be able to, almost literally, step into the shoes of our VR avatars with Cerevo's Taclim.

​At CES this week, Dell unveiled a few nifty ideas, including the Canvas digital artist's workstation, a 32-inch monitor bursting with 8K resolution, a wirelessly chargeable 2-in-1, and a refresh of the company's other laptops, AIOs and monitors.

This year a few companies have returned to the OLED TV fray, including Sony, which was actually the first to release an OLED TV. And with its new line of Bravia OLED TVs unveiled at CES, Sony's doing something new with the panel – it's using it as a speaker.

One of the cutest things we've seen at CES 2017 is Honda's self-balancing motorcycle - a modified NC750S that uses technology derived from Honda's self-balancing unicycles to keep itself upright. Plus, it can follow you around like a puppy at walking pace, which is adorable.

Following the Chrysler Portal, the new Toyota Concept-i is another "inside-out" concept that wraps driver and passengers in an intuitive interface. It's driven by artificial intelligence (AI) and brought to life with the dashboard-dwelling personal assistant "Yiu" (yu-ee).

Dosime is a personal radiation dosimeter aimed at the consumer market that displays "accurate, reliable and easy-to-understand" information about personal radiation exposure.