The Consumer Electronics Show for 2012 has kicked off in Las Vegas, and it has new offerings that may knock some socks off.

What attendees and analysts are looking for right now is that sought-after, life-changing digital device that will define the show. Not going to happen, some analysts have said. Still, the show does have devices that could change, if not the world, your small corner of creation.

Gaze-interaction technology, which tracks eye movements, allows a user to navigate the Web using just his or her eyes. The technology obviously has wider implications than the Asteroids video game that Tobii Technology was using at the convention to demonstrate its software.

Allure Energy Inc.'s wireless energy network is part of the intelligent-home movement. You can use your mobile phone to communicate with your house, such as heating it or cooling it for when you get home. Automating energy use by hooking up appliances, thermostats, etc., to the Internet can help cut down on costs.

Hundreds of new TVs, smartphones and tablet computers are expected to be announced this week by exhibitors.



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