Omicron causes Amazon, Nvidia and others to drop plans to attend CES 2022

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Wed, 22 Dec 2021 12:22:36 +0000

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Amazon, Meta and Nvidia are just some of the companies that won't be at CES in-person because of the Omicron Covid variant.

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The massive CES tech expo in Vegas has once again fallen victim to the Covid-19 pandemic, with high-profile attendees including Amazon, Meta (formerly Facebook), and lead sponsor T-Mobile announcing that they won't be attending CES 2022 in person due to the spread of the Omnicron variant.



This year's show, which opens on January 5, was meant to signal a return to normality, with in-person attendance making a comeback after CES 2021 was relegated to being an online-only affair. However, several big-name tech companies have now announced that they won't have a physical presence at the show.

In a statement to Bloomberg Amazon blamed the quickly shifting situation and uncertainty around the Omicron variant for its decision to change its plans. Meta, Twitter, and T-Mobile cited similar concerns in their statements explaining why they're no longer sending staff to CES 2022 .

CES's organizers had planned to implement a slew of health protocols for the event, including requiring that all attendees prove theyre vaccinated against Covid-19; however, it looks like that wasn't sufficient reassurance for the aforementioned companies, who've chosen to play it safe and attend this
year's show virtually.

TechRadar has also decided that we won't be covering CES 22 in person, out of concern for the health and wellbeing of our journalists. However you can rest assured that we'll still be bringing you extensive coverage of the event, delivering minute-by-minute breaking news of product launches and other major announcements, and in-depth analysis of the new products that you need to
know about.

Despite these high-profile no-shows, CES's organizers have yet to announce
any plans to change the format this year's show we've reached out to CES for an updated statement, and we'll bring that to you here as soon as we receive it. Who has pulled out of CES 2022?

Below is a list of the most high-profile CES attendees that have so far announced they won't be attending CES 2022 in person. As the situation develops we'll likely see more companies update their plans, so expect to see this list grow in the build-up to CES 2022's start date. Meta Amazon Twitter T-Mobile Nvidia Pinterest iHeartRadio Is CES 2022 cancelled?

So far there have been no announcements that suggest CES 2022 won't go ahead as planned.

Even if the event organizers ultimately decided to scrap the in-person event altogether, we'll still likely see the show go ahead in a digital only
format, though until we receive any official confirmation we can't be certain what CES 2022 will look like.

Just rest assured that if there are any announcements we'll be ready to cover them regardless of whether they're shown off on a physical stage or a virtual one. This award-winning VR shirt promises a level of immersion we arent ready for



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