CES 2009 gadget roundup

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer gives the keynote address to open the 2009 Consumer Electronics show – a role traditionally held by predecessor Bill Gates, who retired last year Photograph: Laura Rauch/EPA

Show-goers try Sony's new VAIO P series 8-inch notebooks. The machine, which will cost around £850, has generated interest from the industry for its sleek and lightweight design Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Actor Tom Hanks tries on special prototype glasses that allow you to watch a movie at the same time as looking through them, during Sony CEO Howard Stringer's keynote address. The opacity of the images is dimmed down so the wearer can see everything that is in front of them while still watching a movie Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Calling Dick Tracy: a prototype watch from LG that is also a touchscreen mobile phone Photograph: Paul Sakuma/AP

DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg puts on a pair of old-fashioned 3D glasses as he gives a presentation during the keynote address of Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer. Katzenberg said DreamWorks was committed to producing all its animated films in 3D from now on – beginning with Monsters v Aliens Photograph: David McNew/Getty Images

Samsung's Internet TV, which allow viewers to pull in the latest news headlines, read email or chat with friends – all while still watching television Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

Where's Tom Cruise: a booth hostess demonstrates Toshiba's Spatial Motion Interface, an interactive 3D GUI Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

A show-goer takes a closer look at LG's OLED TV – wich is just 0.85mm thick Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

The new Pre, which Palm hopes will mount a serious challenge the iPhone and BlackBerry, is a touchscreen mobile phone with a pull-down keyboard and wireless charging station. It is a marked departure from the company's previous hardware, and also runs Palm's new operating system, WebOS Photograph: Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Participants watch and play the Guitar Hero videogame in 3D wearing nVidia GeForce 3D Vision glasses Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters

The QA telepresence robot by Anybots roams the floor looking for people to talk with. The robot's telepresence is managed by a screen showing who is talking and speakers so the recipient can hear them Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

The Liquid Image underwater digital camera/video mask. The mask can take HD video and still photos and supporters up to a 32GB SD card for memory. This model (Scuba Series HD320) is waterproof to 115ft (35m) while the pro model is waterproof to 330ft (100m) Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

Minoru, from Novo – the world's first consumer 3D webcam Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images

WowWee's Spyball, a Wi-Fi-enabled spycam robot Photograph: Jae C. Hong/AP

The Inada Sogno massage chair, which is said to have customised massage sessions for 106 different body types Photograph: Rick Wilking/Reuters

Visitors arrive on the opening day of the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas Photograph: Paul Sakuma/AP