Las Vegas Technolofy Fair Showcases the Rise of Personal Technology 2014

Las Vegas Technolofy Fair Showcases the Rise of Personal Technology 2014

If some of the gadgets on show at Las Vegas technology extravaganza the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) live up to their developers' expectations, this could be how people live their lives in the not-too-distant future.

The world's biggest consumer technology companies are sharing the stage with a host of up-and-coming inventors in the glitzy Nevada casino town to spruik their newest gizmos and concepts.

With industry estimates putting the global market for technology at more than $1 trillion, the four-day geek fest sees device-makers come together to discuss their visions for the future, at the same time as battling to convince buyers to choose their particular version of it.

A lot of the attention-grabbing displays are products that continue the trend of extending digital networks into people's daily lives with wearable technology and smart devices around the home.

This has been largely driven by the increasing spread of smartphones and tablets, which are expected to amount to 43 per cent of technology spending in 2014.

This rise of so-called wearable technology, like 'smart' watches and glasses that can monitor fitness and activity while updating emails and social media accounts and taking photos, is allowing people to wear the world wide web on their sleeves and on their heads.

One company is even integrating wireless connectivity into baby clothes, with an internet-connected 'onesie' being paraded onstage.