CNET, a trusted digital media publication providing expert information, hands-on product testing, product reviews and industry analysis to help consumers make informed decisions, today announced the winners of its 2024 Best AI, Future Tech and Smart Home Editors' Choice Awards.
The Editors' Choice award is the most prestigious award given by CNET. See the complete list of winners here: https://www.cnet.com/tech/cnet-editors-choice-our-experts-pick-the-best-ai-smart-home-and-future-tech/
“For this edition of CNET's Editors' Choice Awards, we reviewed devices and services that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. The list is packed with real-world tested AI tools and chatbots, VR headsets and smart home devices selected by our team as the best. These top picks shine for their innovation, practicality and value.” – David Katzmaier, editorial director, CNET Personal Tech.
CNET Editor's Choice 2024 Winners:
Artificial intelligence tools: The CNET product reviews team awarded three AI tools with Editors' Choice awards as part of AI Atlas, a newly launched on-site resource that evaluates chatbots, image generators and other generative AI tools using a proprietary methodology.
Anthropic Claude AI ChatbotOpenAI Dall-E 3 AI Image GeneratorOtter AI Transcription Service
AR, VR & Future Tech: Augmented reality and virtual reality headsets and the best apps and games to use them, as well as 3D printers and projectors, are product categories that our editors believe are the best future technologies consumers can use for education, exercise and entertainment.
Meta Quest 3 Mixed Reality HeadsetMeta Quest 2 VR HeadsetWalkabout Mini Golf VR GameSupernatural VR Fitness AppBambu Lab A1 3D PrinterAnker Nebula Mars 3 Air Portable Projector
Smart Home & Security: Smart home tech is everywhere, and CNET editors decided which products are worth investing in. Winning smart home and security tech includes a home security camera with impressive object recognition capabilities, a great-sounding speaker that connects easily, and a smart assistant worthy of its name.
SofaBaton U2 Universal RemoteAmazon Echo Dot Smart SpeakerSonos Era 100 Smart SpeakerWiiM Pro Music StreamerGoogle Nest Smart DoorbellAqara U100 Smart LockGoogle Nest Indoor/Outdoor Camera
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The CNET Editors' Choice badge represents the strongest recommendation for a product or service as reviewed by CNET experts. The award recognizes products and services that have made a lasting impression on CNET's editorial team.
To earn an Editors' Choice honor, a product or service must be named top in its category, meet minimum standards during evaluation, or be selected by CNET experts based on hands-on testing of the product and its competitors. Editors' Choice is awarded by our experienced editors and enhanced by lab testing at our dedicated facilities, and is more selective than best-of list listings and positive reviews, so readers know that Editors' Choice Award winners are the best products.
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