Prior to the official start of the show, CES® welcomed members of the media to preview some of the show’s new innovations.

Exhibitor Michael Wallace’s Perfect Bake digital scale attaches to a smart device and “talks” home bakers through correct measurements and mixing times.

This is Ozobot, the world’s smallest programmable robot.

Exhibitor Sean deGroot explained that the robot can be used to teach kids the basics of programming: it responds to different colors, on paper or on a computer screen.

MyBrain Technologies co-founder Thibaud Dumas was exhibiting a new anti-stress wearable called MeloMind.

Thibaud explained that his device works with a mobile application, where the wearer closes his eyes and listens to music specifically composed for the MeloMind after the devices measures the brain’s stress level.

Meanwhile, Cerevo, Inc. owner Takuma Iwasa was showcasing his new smart snowboard, the XON Snow-1. The Snow-1’s bluetooth technology measures a rider’s balance and speed.

Alexis Zervoglos was displaying three new Qardio devices, geared towards prevention of heart disease.

This is the Qardio Base wireless scale and body analyzer, which measures BMI and weight trend instead of numbers.

After Monday pre-show press conferences, reporters lingered to ask about just-introduced innovations–including Panasonic’s “Future Mirror” for virtual makeup application, and a new line of “smart scooters”.

A 360-degree camera was among the new products introduced at this Voxx press conference.

And this annual showcase happened on Monday afternoon.

Entrepreneurs had five minutes each to pitch their innovations to prospective “angel” funders, with the top three winning launch funding.

On Tuesday morning, CES 2015 opened, to record crowds.

The morning’s first event: an 8:30 keynote by CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro.

Gary told the audience 2015 CES had 2.2 million net square feet of exhibits, in three different venues.

In his address, he also paid tribute to CES founder Jack Wayman, who passed away in August, 2014, at the age of 92.

Then, Gary introduced Ford CEO Mark Fields. In his keynote, Mark discussed some of Ford’s current global “smart-mobility” experiments.

After the keynote, it was time to check out some of the exhibits. This is the CES Tech West floor at the Sands Expo.

At 2015 CES, wearables seemed much more fashion-conscious than in previous years. Swarovski Crystals had partnered with Misfit Fitness Trackers to create the new Swarovski Shine Collection, which Misfit Wearables Director of Communications Amy Puliafito models here.

Meanwhile, entrepreneur Lindsay Slutzky had also created something beautiful: this Mira women’s fitness monitor, which delivers tips on boosting fitness throughout day-to-day activities.

And 3-D printing was front and center at Tech West.

A pair of shoes being 3-D printed.

But, by no means was shoe printing the only use of the 3-D printing technology.

There was 3-D lighting…

…more wearables…

…and even the parts of these robots, seen later at the Intel booth, had been 3-D printed.

A Tuesday afternoon keynote featured Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, who seemed a little surprised when Boston-based iRobot CEO Colin Angle joined him “in robot”!

At the start of his keynote address Brian introduced this new button-sized computer, the Curie®, for use in constructing wearables.

He also introduced a new 2015 wearables competition, following last year’s Intel competition featuring then-brand-new computer, the Edison®.

One of the wearables created with the Edison® is this sensor jacket, used by Intel employee Darryl Adams. Darryl, who has retinitis pigmentosa, relies on the jacket’s sensors to alert him to motion beyond his field of vision.

Attendees had the opportunity to see the winners of Intel’s 2014 “Make It Wearable” competition at CES Tech East, also known as the Las Vegas Convention Hall.

Among the wearables these guests had the opportunity to see:

…was this smart accessory, which looks like a luxury bracelet…

…but which allows the wearer to see messages and her calendar on her wrist.

Visitors clustered around for a “handshake” from this open-source robotic hand, created by Joel Gibbard of Open Bionics. More than one person said it felt like a real hand, as opposed to a prosthesis–and yes, it is 3-D printed!