In a pandemic context still as complicated for the organization of physical events, aggravated by the expansion of the Omicron variant, many tech giants such as Meta or Amazon have decided to cancel their visit to CES 2022. The biggest names specialist media have also announced that they want to cover the event remotely. What to fear a cancellation of the show, scheduled from January 5 to 8 in Las Vegas. This would be the second consecutive cancellation for CES.
As every year, at the beginning of January, the largest technological companies were to meet at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) of Las Vegas to present their latest innovations to the general public. But now, after a cancellation of the physical edition in 2021, following the Covid, that of 2022 risks meeting the same fate. Many withdrawals have recently been announced.
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Several giants have expressed their intention not to send their employees to physics. Amazon, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest, T-Mobile, AT&T or even TikTok have announced that they will not be attending this edition. Samsung, meanwhile, did not make a commitment, but said it was considering a smaller delegation on site, ” The health and safety of our employees and participants is our top priority for CES 2022 “.
A number of big names in tech media like The verge, TechCrunch Where Engadget also plan to cover the living room entirely remotely. A real snub for the event due to be held in just two weeks.
CES 2022 should take place
Under pressure, other groups may in turn cancel their visit. Professionals in the field fear an outright cancellation of CES 2022. The second in a row for the annual high mass of Tech. The event is usually synonymous with a party used to allow builders to start the year on a high note with some equally “Amazing” announcements. This new edition may have a very bland taste. Although the one in 2021 took place virtually enjoyed a certain echo in the specialized media, it had not succeeded in provoking the same enthusiasm as in past editions. The fault is not being able to test and take pictures of the products on site.
Despite these cascading cancellations, that of the entire show remains for the moment a simple hypothesis. The Consumer Technology Association announced on Tuesday that it was maintaining the event despite the absence of certain brands, ” CES will still be held Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, with strong security measures in place », Assured the Consumer Technology Association in a statement. ” Thousands of entrepreneurs, businesses, media and buyers are planning to come to Las Vegas. Key leaders from federal, state and foreign governments will be in attendance The group said, adding that it has ” received several thousand new registrants since the end of last week “.