Intel, Others Announce Switch to Virtual for CES 2022 Due to COVID-19

[Peter_Brosdahl]

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The recent surge of COVID-19 in the U.S. is causing many to rethink their presence at CES 2022 in Las Vegas. Intel has announced it will largely be switching to virtual.



Dec. 23, 2021 Update: The health and safety of Intel employees, partners and customers is always a top priority. After consulting with health officials and in the spirit of Intel’s safety policy, Intel’s plans for CES will move to a digital-first live experience, with minimal on-site staff. Intel’s leaders encourage you to join as the company delivers all its CES content and experiences virtually via the Intel Newsroom.



Others have also announced they will not be attending at all or switching to virtual, including Lenovo, which stated it was suspending all on-site activity at the event.



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[Brian_B]

How are you going to show off the lickable screen in a virtual event?

Also, without my tinfoil hat on:
This is because the GPUs aren't ready to be seen in real life yet - more renders of cards and pre-recorded videos of things supposedly running on Alchemist.