CES 2023
Innovations across consumer and health tech will be on display during CES 2024, the giant technology show running from January 9 to 12 in Las Vegas.
More than 115,000 people came to the Consumer Electronics Show in 2023, and 2024 is set to be even larger, at least in terms of floor space, according to the official stats.
There will be plenty of surprises at the show, but some of the health tech and wearable-related tech there is already known. And there are clues as to some bits that have not been officially announced. Here are some of the most notable examples.
Withings: Eye-Catching Innovation?
You can hope for something intriguing from Withings, even if it will not appear on sale all that soon. At CES 2023, Withings showed the U-Scan, a headline-grabber of an announcement. The U-Scan is a urine analysis sensor designed to be mounted inside your toilet bowl. It can measure ketones, Vitamin C levels, water composition and acid base. One year on it’s still listed as “coming soon” on the Withings website. It has teased that something equally compelling may be at CES 2024, tweeting “the dawn of our next revolution is imminent” on December 22.
Fitbit: Luxe 2?
While there is no major suggestion Fitbit has big launch plans for CES 2024, there are some signs a Fitbit Luxe 2 is on the way. A wearable that, assuming there are no brand new lines in the works, must be either the Luxe 2 or an Ace 4, has passed through the FCC. Such a watch is likely to appear at some point in Q4 2024. However, will it come to CES? That is much less clear. The Fitbit Luxe arrived in 2021. And Fitbit has not seen many launches since Google’s acquisition of the brand in January 2021.
Samsung: Fit 3 Incoming
The Samsung Fit 3 leaked in November and is expected to launch in January. It's more likely to be seen as part of confidential meetings at CES than a major public announcement, though, as Samsung will hold one of its big Unpacked events on January 17. That’s just a few days after CES closes up shop. The watch’s predecessor, the Galaxy Fit 2, arrived way back in 2020. This one has a much larger OLED screen, which should make it feel more like a smartwatch.
Ruah: Easier Sleep Apnea Diagnosis
Ruahlab Inc.’s Ruah wearable has received an innovation award from the CES CEA organization even before the show begins. From a glance it looks a bit like a face mask worn only over the nose. However, it’s an AI-powered device that monitors breathing patterns in order to help diagnose sleep apnea. As such, it’s a much more convenient alternative to polysomnography, which uses a multi-sensor polysomnogram to assess sleep abnormalities.
Abbott: Glucose Monitoring
According to Wareable, Abbott plans to show its consumer-focused Lingo continuous glucose monitor tech at CES 2024. This means we could be getting closer to an expansion into the U.S. Lingo is already available in the U.K., where it costs £150 (around $190) a month and is sold as “the future of metabolism ownership.” Lingo involves wearing a biosensor to monitor for glucose spikes.
Inception Lab: Bedsore Diagnosis
Inception Lab is another winner of a CES innovation award. Its work is in the healthcare industry, but it is a technology anyone can understand. It has made a bedsore sensor called Inception One. It’s placed in “areas suspected of bedsores” in order to help diagnose the problem without relying simply on a visual inspection.
You can expect news at CES to start pumping out from January 7, one of two “Media Days” ahead of the show’s opening.
