Jan 8, 2016 - The WAN Show Document

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CES 2016 Things

LG Signature G6 OLED TVs & 8K

Source 1: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/best-of-ces-2016/#slide-7

Source 2: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/08/8k-attack-lg-and-samsungs-super-high-res

LG Rollable Display

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/06/lg-rollable-oled-display-ces-2016/#VxjQM18uw8q3

Source 2: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/06/lg-rollable-oled-display-is-real/

BMW Airtouch 3D

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/bmw-i8-vision-future-interaction/#OBuef7djNsqi

Source 2: http://www.cnet.com/news/bmw-concept-replaces-switches-with-a-little-hand-waving/

 

Razer Blade Stealth

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/razer-blade-stealth/#NnihUZzEoqqr

Source 2: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/razer-blade-stealth/

E-hang Passenger Drone

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/06/ehang-184-drone/#2RCSgpKNNuqg

Source 2: http://www.nbcnews.com/tech/innovation/passenger-carrying-ehang-184-drone-u

Code-A-Pillar

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/06/code-a-pillar/#JTHEGWL6w5qx

Source 2: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/05/fisher-price-code-a-pillar/

Under Armour Gemini 2 Smart Sneakers

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/under-armour-gemini-2-sneakers/

Source 2: http://fortune.com/2016/01/06/under-armour-fitness-gear/

Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/samsung-fridge-amazon-alexa/#d1hFUxOikGqd

Source 2: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/samsung-updates-the-smart-fridge-

Doppler Here Active Earbuds

Source 1: http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/here-active-listening-headpho

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/5/10721096/doppler-labs-here-active-lis

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Casio WSD F10 Rugged Smartwatch

Source 1: http://www.digitaltrends.com/wearables/casio-wsd-f10/

Source 2: http://www.androidcentral.com/casios-wsd-f10-android-wear-smartwatch-rugged-manly-man

HTC Vive Pre

Source 1: http://mashable.com/2016/01/05/htc-vive-pre-hands-on/#joVUFtiOwSqs

Source 2: http://time.com/4172998/virtual-reality-oculus-rift-htc-vive-ces/

Lenovo X1 Yogo Thinkpad OLED

Source 1: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lenovo-x1-yoga-oled-laptop-hands-on/

Source 2: http://www.pcworld.com/article/3018894/laptop-computers/ces-oled-finally-comes-to-laptops-with-lenovos-thinkpad-x1-yoga-hybrid.html

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Faraday Future’s FFZero 1 Concept

Source 1: http://arstechnica.com/cars/2016/01/ars-talks-car-design-with-faraday-future-at-ces/

Source 2: http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/4/10712530/faraday-future-car-ces-2016-press-conference-live-stream-blog

Parrot Disco

Source 1: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/best-of-ces-2016/#slide-10

Source 2: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/review/digital-home/parrot-disco-fixed-wing-drone-first-look-ces-2016-3632987/

Kodak Super 8

Source 1: http://www.wired.com/2016/01/best-of-ces-2016/#slide-4

Source 2: http://www.engadget.com/2016/01/07/kodak-super-8-camera-prototype-hands-on/

Glyph Headset

Source 1: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2016/01/08/coolest-gadget-ces-2016-pick-

Source 2: http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/05/the-avegant-glyph-will-let-you-watch-3d-movies-on-a-plane/

[The Official Czex]

Great! I couldn't see it yesterday.

[DominicNikon]

cool

[pagani123]

im not sure if this is just because of ces but i would like to see the document when i am watching if thats possible 

[Agent181]

seen it 

[Tac127]

Why is it private now?

[Goodman2265]

Peepee toucher

[astranger200]

Private....

[unijab]

derp

[unijab]

I am really surprised I havent seen anyone post footage of the 7Gamers 1CPU in action at CES.... WHY Linus??

[iKl9kca]

A bit hard to see for dem night readers,...

[Jay Scriven]

Can't wait to see the collaboration you guys end up doing with BSMods. Gonna be awesome!

[SolarNova]

In regards to VR.

 

I was seriously thinking about getting a Rift, but...

 

With its final price tag, the ,imo, lacklustre display specs, not to mention competition from other upcoming VR sets, I think ill be waiting on version 2.0.

 

The system requirement are not necessarily a big deal to me as I already have savings set aside for an unrelated build that's gunna cost way more than it should for the CPU and Dual GPU power inside it, due to a crazy custom chilled water loop and custom sealed 'chillbox like' enclosure whilst still looking like a badass 'normal' water cooled system.

 

What has disappointed me the most is the resolution on the Rift. I have not seen it in person ill make that clear, BUT with comments I have seen around, like Linus saying it isn't at the stage where u could use it as a virtual monitor space for productivity, which I read as, using it to read and write. This tells me that the resolution isn't high enough to read fine text in VR, that's not acceptable to me at any price range.

 

The money I was thinking of using for the Rift will instead go into a 42"-50" 21:9 2160p OLED display ..if one comes out prior to Rift 2.0, judging by the unchanging size range of OLED displays at this years CES, that's likely at minimum 1year away, more likely 2years+, which is EXTREMELY disappointing.

 

 

In regards to the BSMods collaboration. I would have voted split teams. Simply so we can potentially see 2 properly done systems. No offence but LTT systems so far just don't have the attention to detail / quality to build the kind of systems needed to win showdowns like this. BSMods score out for 10 for ur 7 gamers 2 CPUs rig was overly generous imo. A system with that much money in it simply deserved more customisation. hard tubing, bigger better positioned Res, Aurora 2 coolant, lighting etc etc etc.

[LAwLz]

Be careful Luke. What I gathered from this video is that you got Facebook's beep beep quite deep into your boop boop and you were being very defensive and protective of Oculus.

I don't want you to choke to death.

 

I think the price has delayed the widespread adoption of VR by several years and it has confirmed my suspicion that Oculus is a bad company. Palmer likes to talk about how companies should act towards their customers ("talk to fans as friends", "it is critical to keep consumers informed" etc) but he is a perfect example of how not to act.

It's better to say nothing at all to your fans, than it is to spew out lies upon lies.

[saras]

I live in a capital city in Europe. The Vive is completely impossible for me in any other way than basically renting a presetup room in an arcade like thing.

 

The Oculus however, will be highly tempting once I could basically have one instead of a monitor.

[Samfisher]

In regards to the BSMods collaboration. I would have voted split teams. Simply so we can potentially see 2 properly done systems. No offence but LTT systems so far just don't have the attention to detail / quality to build the kind of systems needed to win showdowns like this. BSMods score out for 10 for ur 7 gamers 2 CPUs rig was overly generous imo. A system with that much money in it simply deserved more customisation. hard tubing, bigger better positioned Res, Aurora 2 coolant, lighting etc etc etc.

Split teams would mean the 2 less capable ones (Linus and Luke) will always defer to the pros cos they wanna win.  How are you gonna make it interesting when it's still the pros making the decisions?

[SolarNova]

Samfisher, on 12 Jan 2016 - 11:34 PM, said:Samfisher, on 12 Jan 2016 - 11:34 PM, said:Samfisher, on 12 Jan 2016 - 11:34 PM, said:

Split teams would mean the 2 less capable ones (Linus and Luke) will always defer to the pros cos they wanna win.  How are you gonna make it interesting when it's still the pros making the decisions?

 

Its all down to personal preference. I'd find it more interesting to see 2 well thought out, serious, high quality, high end builds , rather than 1 high end build (possibly handicapped to be 'sportsman like') and one 'average' build.

 

With split teams, say the BSMod guys do the 'hard' parts like maybe hard tubing runs, and hard mods,  and the LLT guys can do the easier stuff like cable managing, LED placement and stuff. you get some nice rigs imo.

[Samfisher]

Its all down to personal preference. I'd find it more interesting to see 2 well thought out, serious, high quality, high end builds , rather than 1 high end build (possibly handicapped to be 'sportsman like') and one 'average' build.

But if they team up, Linus has the free reign to set some interesting rules that will test the skills of the pro and give themselves an advantage.  That would be interesting to watch.

[DaiGurenMK42]

LMG vs BSMods in this the Lian Li Yacht! How crazy can you make it!