My colleagues have just returned from CES, and brought me back a treasure trove of 500+ digital images and videos to consume. The press coverage gets so focused on the “what” and the “whoa” of the big releases, it’s a joy to have detailed images of textures, hinges, interaction touch points, packaging and displays to analyse at the micro level.
So, more to come as I digest. But look what caught my eye immediately:
Now that required further investigation.
Delving into the social media stream, reaction is ranging from the bewildered to the besotted, with more than a few bemused.
The Gear Crave review is more intriguing – claiming that the design language isn’t a homage to classic street style, but instead is the Chinese design team’s contemporary take on audio.
Have we reached a cultural infinite loop? A sort of trans-Pacific Groundhog Day? At what point does a semiotic echo bounce back off the wall and create a new meaning?
