Perhaps this indicates that autonomous vehicles and virtual reality will reach mainstream adoption by 2020 and 2021 respectively? The consumer adoption curve of autonomous driving will be (pun intended) driven less by the pace of technological innovation and more by consumer sentiment and economics. Non-Gaming Virtual and Augmented Reality Applications. As a reflection of this new reality, the organization that hosts the convention, the Consumer Technology Association, dropped “electronics” from its name last November. [1] CES announcement year based on information provided on CES website; mainstream adoption defined as the year in which at least 50% of US households have adopted said technology.

Source: Forbes January 12, 2017 21:24 UTC