More than 170,000 people went to the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas last week. But if you weren’t there, checking out our photo gallery is the next best thing. For something like the 18th time, I toured the exhibit floors and press events of CES for thousands of steps each day.

CES is always bursting with color. Sensory overload is the norm, and that’s why vendors turn to outlandish gimmicks like booth babes or Elvis impersonators to grab your attention. The Consumer Electronics Association said the record-breaking show had more than 3,600 exhibitors across 2.2 million net square feet of space in the cavernous Las Vegas Convention Center and the Sands Expo. We saw all the bling, from a beautiful Samsung 4K SUHD TV to a $6,000 Lamborghini smartphone. And we spotted celebrities like civil rights leader Jesse Jackson and skateboarder Tony Hawk.

Here are some photos from me, my colleagues, and freelancer photographer Michael O’Donnell. We went just about everywhere, including the CES Unveiled and Press Day events at the Mandalay Bay hotel, the giant Showstoppers and Digital Experience parties, and all over the convention floors. Check out our complete coverage of the show here.

Samsung SUHD TV at CES 2015.
Tao Chair lets you exercise while sitting.
Playsino CEO Alex Kelly in front of Bingo Home on a big Samsung TV at CES 2015.
Ozobot can teach robotics or programming.
Which woman is real? ChihiraAico is a singing communications robot from Toshiba.
A wearable bike helmet tracks your location at CES 2015.
A short Elvis impersonator at CES 2015.
Massage chairs were popular at CES 2015.
Sulon showed a wireless virtual reality headset at CES 2015.
Virtuix’s Omni Treadmill virtual reality appliance at CES 2015.
CES 2015 was like a car show this year.
Friendly guides at CES 2015.
This isn’t what it looks like. It’s a demo of the OSVR virtual reality headset.
CES 2015 ice sculpture.
Biking is fun with this game at CES 2015.
The view of the Panasonic booth at CES 2015.
This woman ran 11 miles on her first day at CES 2015.
The FitSignal wearable at CES 2015.
Fitness babes replaced the traditional booth babes at CES 2015.
Gary Shapiro, CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association, at CES 2015.
Sony CEO Kaz Hirai was outraged at the Sony Pictures hack at CES 2015.
Ford CEO Mark Fields at a keynote during CES 2015. He promised social driving services.
Samsung’s Chef Collection appliances at CES 2015.
Samsung introduced new music and video services for 4K TVs at CES 2015.
Samsung promised a revolution in vacuums with its Powerbot at CES 2015.
Tony Hawk and Sony’s Mike Fasulo at CES 2015.
Samsung wearables at CES 2015.
Samsung 4K TVs at CES 2015.
The Samsung Gear VR virtual reality headset at CES 2015.
Big Chinese companies were plentiful on the main show floor at CES 2015.
Dell Venue tablet at CES 2015.
Parrot Pot, a self-watering planter, at CES 2015.
Pinball wizard Gary Stern at CES 2015.
Entertainers at the Intel keynote at CES 2015.
Nixie showed its selfie-taking drone at the Intel keynote at CES 2015.
Cool car tech was plentiful at CES 2015.
Entrance to the Las Vegas Convention Center at CES 2015.
Ghost drone at CES 2015.
Zano drone at CES 2015.
Scott McGregor, CEO of Broadcom, shows off Internet of Things apps at CES 2015.
A celloist opened the Intel keynote at CES 2015.
Dancers at the Intel keynote at CES 2015.
Jesse Jackson applauded Intel’s diversity investment program at the Intel keynote at CES 2015.
Tiny AMD-powered computer at CES 2015.
AMD-powered computer at CES 2015.
AMD’s tri-screen effect for gamers at CES 2015.
IO Hawk personal mobility device at CES 2015.
Biolite has alternative-energy camping gear at CES 2015.
Biking through scenic video at CES 2015.
Sunfriend wearable helps prevent sunburn, at CES 2015.
Ory Lab’s avatar, OriHime, helps patients feel better. It was at CES 2015.
Intel exec Hermann Eul shows off Dell Venue tablet with RealSense camera at CES 2015.
Skechers Game Kicks sneakers at CES 2015.
4moms’ Mamaroo baby rocker at CES 2015.
Petnet Smart Feeder at CES 2015.
A $6,000 Lamborghini smartphone.
Panasonic 4K TV at CES 2015.
Julie Bauer of Panasonic Consumer Electronics Co. at CES 2015 press event.
Sharp promised extra-sharp screens at CES 2015.
Singing robot ChihiraAico from Toshiba.
A strange screen-faced model at CES 2015.
Snail’s Obox Android game console at CES 2015.
Brian Krzanich of Intel during keynote at CES 2015.
Brian Krzanich of Intel during keynote with a telepresence robot.
A Mercedes-Benz car.
Firefly drones ping pong at Intel CES keynote.
Brian Krzanich of Intel during keynote.
Qualcomm president Derek Aberle.
The HP Stream Mini.
Asus chairman Jonney Shih announces the new line of convertable laptops at CES on Monday.
Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang with Nvidia Drive CX, a digital cockpit computer for cars.
Steve Koenig of the Consumer Electronics Association believes emerging tech territories are making up for slowdown in mature countries.
Shawn DuBravac, chief economist of the Consumer Electronics Association, has a new book called Digital Destiny.
Oculus VR booth at CES 2015.

 

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