The Vergecast CES is back! Sony announces a car, everything has Matter, and Lenovo puts screens on top of screens
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Jan 6, 2023 CES 2023 is bursting with excitement! Sony and Honda unveil their new electric car brand, Afeela, while BMW reveals an EV sports sedan that talks back. The latest in television tech shines with LG's wireless OLED and Samsung's AI upgrades. Roku steps into the TV market, and TCL emerges as a gaming powerhouse. Evolving personal computing is highlighted by Lenovo's dual-screen laptop and AMD's powerful new processors. Plus, a quirky discussion on single-use shower pods leaves everyone pondering the future of tech.
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Sony's Car Journey
- Sony announced a car at CES a couple of years ago, which was considered vaporware.
- They partnered with Honda, and this year, they announced Afeela, a car brand with screens everywhere, including the front grill.
Afeela's Design and Features
- The Afeela car looks like a mix of a Honda Accord and a Lucid Air, featuring a screen in the front lightbar.
- This screen can display ads, like for Spider-Man, and the weather.
Origin of Afeela and Sony's Role
- Nilay Patel theorizes that the name "Afeela" might have originated from a moment of inspiration in Las Vegas.
- He jokes that Sony's primary contribution to the car is screens and Spider-Man, while Honda focuses on the actual car-making.