Long before becoming the world’s largest consumer electronics show, the first CES took place in New York City back in June of 1967. The debut event, which originally began as spinoff from the Chicago Music Show, had attracted just about 17,500 attendees and 100 exhibitors. Since then, attendance has risen to over 160,000 visitors along with 3,600-plus exhibitors and countless new product releases. While the smart home, wearables and virtual reality may be the focus of CES 2015, once upon a time devices like VCRs and Nintendo consoles stole the spotlight.
With this year’s show in full swing, let’s take a quick look at the most noteworthy gizmos, gadgets and trends from the show since its 1967 inauguration.
Videocassette Recorders (VCRs), 1970
Laserdisc Players, 1974
Camcorders, 1981
Compact Disc Players, 1981
Nintendo, 1985
Digital Audio Technology, 1990
Compact Disc Interactive, 1991
Digital Satellite Systems, 1994
Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs), 1996
High-Definition Televisions (HDTVs), 1998
Digital Video Recorders (DVRs), 1999
Microsoft Xbox, 2001
Plasma TVs, 2001
HD Radios, 2003
Blu-ray Discs, 2003
HDTV PVRs, 2003
IPTV, 2005
OLED TVs, 2008
Netbooks, 2010
Tablets, 2010
Drones, 2010
3D TVs, 2011
Smart Appliances, 2011
4G Phones, 2011
Ultrabooks, 2012
3D OLED, 2012
Fitness Bands, 2013
Atmel XSense, 2013
Flexible OLED, 2013
Smart Glasses, 2014
Smart Lights, 2014
4K TVs, 2014
Driverless Cars, 2014
Futuristic Car Center Consoles, 2014
Atmel | Bits & Pieces 