LG CES2020 Booth Tour: 145 inch micro LED TV, 3D scanning fitting room, etc

LG CES2020 Booth Tour: 145 inch micro LED TV, 3D scanning fitting room, etc

For LG, one of the big themes of CES 2020 is AI, but most people's eyes glaze over when they hear that buzzword: 2019, apparently.

So how do you bring AI to life? I saw some very compelling examples at LG's CES booth.

What if, when you approach the dressing room mirror, it analyzes your height, weight, waste size, etc. and suggests personalized clothing recommendations The LQ ThinQ Fit system does just that.

I approached a station where a 3D camera was installed to scan my body. (I was a little too tall, but no complaints.) Then I turned to the camera and took a picture of my face.

ThinQ Fit then placed my mug on my avatar, and the effect was a little creepy, just seeing my hairless face floating above my digital head. However, hairstyles can be added or changed.

From there, you can virtually try on shirts, pants, accessories, and other outfits. And once your body is in the system, you can continue to buy select outfits on your cell phone at home.

While there is no timetable for when this concept will become a reality, it will certainly make shopping more personal and interactive.

The CES 2020 webOS-powered connected car, a partnership between LG and smart seat maker Advent, is so advanced that it isn't scheduled to hit the market until 2030. But there are lots of cool things to look forward to.

Assuming they figure out how to make a safe self-driving car, this car will offer many ways to be connected and entertained on the move.

Each of the four seats has an eight-speaker sound system, and the car has two large OLED displays in the front and back that allow you to watch shows, play music, and view surrounding traffic in AR mode (if you really want to)

This self-driving car s coolest part is its motion detection. If you decide you want to buy a drink from the sliding drink station, the system knows what you've had and automatically charges you with an alert on the screen.

Refrigerators suddenly seem dumb: In 2020, LG will roll out a new InstaView refrigerator with second-pen ThinQ technology. This fridge is smart enough to not only know what's inside, but also track inventory using advanced vision and AI.

Armed with this information, the new InstaView can suggest meals based on available ingredients and suggest reordering items. As before, a transparent panel lets you peek inside to see what's inside without opening the door, but the panel now doubles as a 22-inch display for browsing the web or watching videos.

While we were unable to demonstrate the large display, we did enjoy being able to open the door simply by placing our feet near the light sensors on the floor.

LG's Gallery OLED TV, unveiled at CES 2020, is very sleek and smart, but I was blown away by LG's Micro LED TV. Like Samsung's The Wall Micro LED set, LG's prototype is modular and huge; the display at the LG booth is a whopping 145 inches diagonal.

If you haven't heard about Micro LEDs yet, you will. This display technology is designed to combine the best advantages of OLEDs (vivid colors, perfect blacks) with the brightness of LCD sets. I didn't even realize that Micro LED TVs were made of multiple panels until the picture went dark for a moment.

Finally, LG displayed an OLED TV that also doubles as furniture. A 65-inch OLED sits on the front of a wooden cabinet, which simply slides open to reveal hidden storage for books, DVDs, and other items.

It harkens back to the days when vacuum tube TVs were actual living room furniture. In addition, it has a built-in 100-watt sounder.

Be sure to visit our CES 2020 hub for the latest announcements and hands-on impressions from Las Vegas.

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