Editor's take: Microsoft is the latest tech titan to withdraw from CES 2022 in Las Vegas, joining dozens of others that take already pulled out of the in-person bear witness early next twelvemonth. At this rate, it seems all just certain that CES volition again be a virtual-only event similar CES 2022 was.

The Verge was first to report on the thing. According to the publication, an unnamed Microsoft spokesperson said via due east-mail that later on reviewing the latest information on the quickly evolving Covid surround, Microsoft has decided not to participate in person at CES 2022. Instead, the Redmond-based tech company will have a digital presence for its Microsoft Partner Innovation Experience and Automotive Printing Kit.

Those that accept been keeping score know that Microsoft joins a growing list of participants that have opted out of the in-person aspect of next calendar month's merchandise testify. As of this writing, Lenovo, Intel, Amazon, GM, Google, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest, AT&T and Waymo take canceled in-person plans. T-Mobile said it volition significantly limit its in-person participation.

The Consumer Tech Association, the organizing body of CES, said on December 22 that CES 2022 would withal have an in-person element. Now that even more than companies have dropped out (and with more probable to practice so in the coming days), I'd exist surprised if the system sticks to its guns much longer.

The Consumer Electronics Show takes place on January v through January viii, 2022, in Las Vegas, with Jan 3 and January 4 designed as media-but days.

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