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CES 2017 is officially underway, and today marked a big day at the trade show for the Chinese multinational technology company Lenovo. While we already covered thenew Windows 10 laptopswhich Lenovo has to offer, the company has branched out at CES 2017 and also announced a Windows Holographic headset, a smart glass product, a mini-keyboard, and more. Since the news might be overwhelming for some, we’ve digested some of it all into one post, with all you need to know.

Windows Holographic VR headset:

Back at theWinHEC conference in China, several non-Microsoft mixed and virtual reality headsets were first mentioned as part of the Windows Holographic Project. Today Lenovo unveiled their first VR headset which is a part of this project, with hopes that it would be released sometime in 2017 at prices of around $300-400 dollars. As our Brad Stephenson reported this morning, Lenovo’s headset is reportedly lighter than the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, and also uses two 1440 x 1440 OLED panels for the visuals and implements inside-out six-degrees tracking. Unlike the HoloLens, however, there are no motion controllers on this device, and it may have to be used with external peripherals.

Lenovo Glass C200:

The Lenovo Glass C200 is a smart glass product which leverages both AR and Artifical intelligence. According to Lenovo, the smart glass solution has the capability to provide commercial customers the ability to better perform their jobs, access information faster, connect with remote co-workers easily and so much more.

Lenovo New Glass C200 is a monocular smart glass system that recognizes and identifies real-life objects using AI technologies. The product comes with two main parts, a Glass Unit and Pocket Unit, making for a user-friendly wearable experience. The Glass Unit is super lightweight, under 60 grams, and runs on Linux operating system. It only uses one eye, enhancing a user’s perception of “mixed reality” while viewing the AR world simultaneous to the real world.

Lenovo 500 Multimedia contoller keyboard:

Starting at $54.99, the wireless (via USB dongle) Lenovo 500 Multimedia Controller keyboard has an entire area which doubles as a Windows 10 gesture supported multi-touch capacitive trackpad. Lenovo believes that this little device is great for those who have Smart TV’s, and notes that it will dramatically improve not just the way homeowners connect to their PCs, the web and displays, but also redefines the very notion of how a compact, Human Interface Device (HID) should look, feel and function. It weighs in at only .31 pounds, and according to Lenovo has a battery life of up to 8 months with 2 AAA batteries.

Lenovo Smart Assistant:

To the surprise of many, the Lenovo Smart Assistant is powered by Amazon’s Alexa cloud-based voice solutions, and not Cortana. The device seems very similar to the Amazon Echo, but at a lower price of just $129.99 and with multiple color options of Light Gray, Green and Orange. As is expected, the device features eight 360-degree far-field microphones with noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation so a voice can be picked up to as far as 15 feet away. There is also a more premium Harman Kardon Edition with more power speakers which starts at the price of $179.99.

Which of these devices do you look forward to purchasing in 2017? As always, please do let us know what you think by dropping us a comment below! And, pleasebe sure to stay tuned to our coverage of CES, as we will be here all week long to bring you the biggest news from the trade show!

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Lenovo branches out at CES 2017 with Alexa-like speaker, mini-keyboard, more#

Windows Holographic VR headset:#

Lenovo Glass C200:#

Lenovo 500 Multimedia contoller keyboard:#

Lenovo Smart Assistant:#