For the first time, Baron from Lv1 Gaming and I headed out to Las Vegas to attend CES 2025, and despite being overwhelmed, we enjoyed the show has some things to say about the adventure. In this episode of Spectator Mode Podcast, the duo talks about their experiences and why they can’t wait to go back when CES 2026 gets here.
Hosts:
- Keith Mitchell (@Shadowhaxor on BlueSky)
- Baron Jones (@Baronj67 on BlueSky)
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro
00:06 – Host introductions
00:56 – Hearts and prayers for LA residents
02:25 – The CES that almost wasn’t for Keith
06:28 – First time at CES and what gear we used
15:09 – What we looked at during CES
15:33 – Daiwa massage chairs
18:14 – Baron interviews a robot
24:10 – Keith and Baron speak with Yeyian Gaming
37:35 – My Arcade’s booth has tons of retro-gaming
43:20 – Pimax struts its stuff at CES 2025
51:52 – bHaptics is Ready Player One come to life
57:53 – Surprised to see so many dope people
59:48 – Govee’s booth was amazing and had lots of cool tech
1:06:23 – Baron visits the Blacklyte booth
1:11:18 – Rokid’s Max 2 Ultimate Gaming Amplifier was pretty cool
1:15:09 – Being impressed by Delta’s Keynote Speech and Sphere
1:31:06 – Baron geeks out over the Hyperloop
1:33:06 – Keith regrets riding the monorail
1:33:58 – MSI Claw refresh impresses
1:35:27 – Shoutout to Hyperkin and its new Xbox Competitor controller
1:36:06 – LG’s bendable monitor and transparent panels are awe-inspiring
1:38:29 – Impressed with how we were treated at CES 2025
1:41:03 – Getting ready for next year’s CES 2026 event
1:41:53 – Outro and see ya later
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