Tech health takes priority at CES 2023 in Las Vegas

The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas, with organisers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.

Tech health devices were prominent during “CES Unveiled”, a pre-show event where awarded start-ups can present their innovations. Some products included a pillow that stops snoring, a toilet bowl that analyses urine and a massage seat to help fight back issues created by tech.

Last year's CES was dominated by the idea that virtual reality, accessible through a variety of headgear from a wide group of companies, would be the internet of the future.

A year later, the blind faith in the metaverse has taken a blow, brought down by the difficulties suffered by Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, that gambled its future on building a virtual world embraced by all.

The importance of consumer technology in facing the challenges of climate change has been a recurrent theme at CES, though events rarely draw the crowds of connected automobiles or the latest gaming gadgets.

Given the higher priority put on the environment by companies and governments, green tech will be given a bigger place and even its own venue at CES this year.

Companies will also tout their sustainable outlook, pointing to recyclable material in products and their low carbon footprint.