CES went virtual this year thanks to the ongoing pandemic, and while there was less news than normal we still got a good look at where the smart home is headed in 2021 and beyond. We saw new ways of thinking about the smart home when it comes to touchless tech, home security and virtual assistance around the house.
Not everything was reasonably priced or even out of the concept phase, but hey, that's what CES is all about -- the weird, wacky and wholly unaffordable tech of the future. Here are the highlights from the smart home category at CES 2021.