Every January, CES shows us where technology is headed: innovators, media, and decision-makers sharing what they've been building and what they think we'll want next. I looked through 400+ products and organized them across eight perceptual systems: sight, sound, touch, taste, scent, space, time, and system. What stood out was a pattern: these devices aren't just responding to how we live, they're learning how we sense. That shift feels worth noticing.

A couple years ago, my skin was going through it; severe acne, hyperpigmentation. I spent months following estheticians online, doing facials, learning what to use for what, trying to decode my own skin. I spent a lot on Dermalogica & some other derm-based $$$ products. My skin cleared. When my routine became maintenance, not prescriptive, I discovered K-beauty. Great ingredients, simple formulations, feels good touch and put on the skin. Quality and cost found equilibrium. (Image from Dermalogica)