CES is almost upon us in just a few hours. Kicking off this years event, we have Nvidia who has been invited to present the opening keynote presentation. Co-founder and CEO Jen-Hsun Huang is expected to be breaking some major news on artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, virtual reality, and gaming. The most anticipated announcement is for the GTX 1080Ti which is set to launch sometime this month and CES would be the perfect venue. We’re going to publish live updates as the details unfold before conducting a more thorough analysis later on. The keynote goes live at 6:30 PM PST/9:30 PM EST within the hour so stay tuned!
18:37 – CES CEO Gary Shapiro Takes the stage to open the keynote and introduce Nvidia and Jen-Hsun Huang
18:39 – CEO Jen-Hsun Huang takes the stage in his signature jacket
18:40 – Video shown of various GPU and computing applications like Titanfall 2, VR, AI and autonomous vehicles. The power of imagination to create life-changing inventions
18:43 – Pioneering visual and AI computing in 4 areas. Gaming, VR/AR/MR, Data Centers, Self-Driving Cars
18:45 – Deep Learning meeting GPU to allow self-sustaining machine learning
18:50 – PC gaming has doubled in last 5 years to 35B and GeForce has doubled along with it
18:53 – GeForce Experience connects gamers and GeForce Connect will link to Facebook
18:54 – Aaryn Flynn shows off Mass Effect Andromeda and never before seen footage
18:57 – Real game footage on GTX 1080
18:59 Mass Effect Andromeda March 21st release
19:00 Jab at Macs at not being game ready and many gamers unable to upgrade
19:03 – GeForce Now for PC brings GeForce over the cloud
19:03 – Only requires a small client and works for Windows and Mac
19:04 – GeForce Now appears to be a virtual remote client with a full OS and all your games updated and installed
19:07 – $25 for 20 hours of play and available in March
19:08 – Different performance levels at same cost but fewer hours
19:10 – New Android Nvidia Shield for 4K HDR
19:10 – Connect Shield to PC and TV to allow streaming play
19:12 – Google Assistant for TV
19:13 – Control home and TV through natural language commands
19:14 – Nvidia Spot peripheral to allow whole house access
19:15 – Multiple microphones and beam forming to detect different users
19:16 – Jarvis for the masses
19:17 – Nvidia Shield for $199 later this month. Spot to come later
19:19 – Importance of transport industry to society and infrastructure
19:21 – GPU Deep Learning realizes dream of self-driving cars
19:22 – AI can now perceive the world and make predictions and learn from observations
19:23 – New computer for AI Car Supercomputer
19:24 – Xavier single chip car computer running DriveWorks OS
19:26 – Nvidia BB8 AI Car
19:28 – Capable of determining confidence in self-driving and handing back control
19:29 – AI Co-pilot aware of surroundings and occupants
19:31 – Detects hazards and alerts the driver in natural language
19:32 – AI will monitor driver for health and ability to drive
19:33 – Facial recognition, Head Tracking, Gaze Tracking, Lip Reading
19:37 – New MapWorks API for integration with mapping companies
19:40 – Partnerships with Baidu, TOMTOM, ZENRIN and HERE for maps
19:41 – Partnership with ZF and Bosch leading auto parts suppliers
19:43 – Just one more announcement
19:44 – Audi and Nvidia building next-gen AI cars together
19:50 – Kids will never have to drive again
19:51 – No GTX 1080Ti announcement
19:52 – That’s a wrap!
