The year has started with a big bang for tech enthusiasts. Every year in January, CES or the Consumer Electronics Show takes place in Las Vegas. The show marks new product launches and sets the tech trend for the year to come.

This year, too, CES 2016 unveiled some cool gadgets and tech concepts, ranging from automobiles, televisions, mobile devices to virtual reality, wearable devices and drones.

While I haven’t been to CES myself (maybe next year), I have scanned every report from tech journals, blogs, etc. and below are seven of my favourite gadgets or products.

Faraday Future FFZero1 Concept

If you are a car lover (and who isn’t), you must have got the buzz about FFZero1. Faraday Future—the new kid on the electric luxury cars block—sprang this ‘concept car’, which looks like a batmobile or a car time-travelling from the future. Even though the car might not see the road being just a ‘concept’, it did showcase the ability of Chinese-backed Faraday Future that designed this electric, 1,000-horsepower single-seater with carbon fibre body in just 18 months. It is an impressive platform and great technology, which promises production models that might be coming soon. Watch out, Tesla!

Chevy Bolt

While Tesla and Faraday Future fuel our fantasies with their luxurious EVs, Chevy Bolt might be the EV that most of us will be practically content with. Yes, ‘practical’ is the word here. It is an affordable yet powerful offering that boasts of a 200-plus mile range, plenty of space with comfortable seating for five. GM is also proud of the infotainment system that features a stunning 10.2-inch touchscreen ‘MyLink’ system. So for around US$30,000, you could say goodbye to petrol and go fully electric in style.

Casio WSD-F10

With almost every OEM launching a smartwatch, Casio too jumped the fray. It unveiled its first Android Wear-based smartwatch WSD-F10 at CES 2016. It is tougher and rugged with water-resistance to 50 metres and MSL-STD-810 military compliance. The watch has a 1.32-inch screen with a resolution of 320x300. You can choose between monochrome and full-colour mode. Sensors onboard include a pressure sensor, compass and accelerometer with the ability to check altitude, air pressure, tide graphs and trek activity.

At US$500, it does not come cheap. WSD-F10 goes on sale in April.

Ehang passenger drone

It’s a drone, but it’s not un-manned. Ehang, a Chinese drone maker, launched EHang 184, an Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV), which can seat a human. According to the company, it is the safest, eco-est and smartest low-altitude autonomous aerial vehicle, aiming at providing medium-short distance communication and transportation solution. This beautifully designed drone can fly at a top speed of 100 kilometres per hour, at a maximum altitude of 11,000 feet on a roughly 23-minute trip. The all-electric drone will have to clear various safety checks and policy makers before you can get inside it.

HTC Vive

At this year, virtual reality outshone reality itself, from Oculus to HTC and many other companies showcasing their version of VR headsets. HTC got some rave reviews for Vive. It is pretty slick and combines the virtual world with the real and lets you immerse in your game while still being aware of your real space. You need to check the demos out on YouTube or HTC’s website! It is awesome!

Bang & Olufsen'sBeoLab 90

Stunning! Gorgeous! Out of the world! This describes B&O’s new speakers. While they look pretty and beautiful, they are a beast when it comes to sound. You can control them through your smartphone. You get different directional modes. There are 18 state-of-the-art loudspeaker drivers, which can be controlled to customise sound for either solo listening, group listening or radial mode for 360-degree sound. In total, the amplifiers can deliver up to 8200 watts per loudspeaker. And did I mention they look amazing?

Withings Thermo

The humble thermometer is going high-tech. Withings' WiFi-connected thermometer Thermo can be used by just hovering over the skin. Designed for little ones, it can be used by parents without waking up or disturbing the baby. It’s less invasive and thus more hygienic. Featuring HotSpotSensor technology, it even has a dedicated app to track readings and get reminders etc. It has 16 infrared sensors and can read temperature accurately in only two seconds.