CES 2018 may not officially end until tomorrow (January 14th) but The Verge team has already packed our bags and left the warmth of Las Vegas for home. But as we unplugged our Ethernet cables, tried to find the many missing lens caps, and wondered what on earth we were going to do with what looked a hundred bottles of water that had somehow accumulated in the fridge, we also took the time to pool some of our favorite behind-the-scenes photos taken during what has turned out to be a very eventful CES.
Dieter Bohn and Phil Esposito on stage for the Intel keynote rehearsalPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The VergeDani Deahl with Cash Cash, (left to right) DJs Alex Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Jean Paul MakhloufPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge(left to right) Sophie Erickson, Phil Esposito, Sarah Bishop, Dani Deahl, Becca Farsace and James Bareham play table football in the Gibson tentPhoto by Helen Havlak / The VergeChaim Gartenberg makes a new little friendPhoto by Tyler Pina / The VergeVerge video team keeping fit Vegas stylePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeAre Dieter’s friends electric?Photo by Dieter Bohn / The VergeNilay Patel, Dieter Bohn and Circuit Breaker live show producer, Creighton DeSimone on set for rehearsals.Photo by Lauren Goode / The VergeMr HQ himself, Scott Rogowsky joins Ashley Carman and Lauren Goode on the Circuit Breaker setPhoto by AnonSophie Erickson asking for confirmation that this is indeed a sandwichPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeHQ Mania sets inPhoto by Natt Garun / The Verge
Rain stops Google play (pun intended)Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
But it stopped raining eventuallyPhoto by Sophie Erickson / The Verge
Alix Diaconis sets up a casino floor edit suitePhoto by Tom Connors / The VergeEveryone hates Ricker’s ‘station’Photo by Natt Garun / The VergeMariya takes her ‘station’ outsidePhoto by Dami Lee / The VergeVerge trailer in full fish-eye effectPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeDieter reviews his photosPhoto by Sean O’Kane / The VergePepcom work stationPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeVjeran takes his coffee break in the rainPhoto by Ruben Salvadori / The Verge
Tyler and Mariya stop for a quick massagePhoto by Becca Farsace / The Verge
Dan on a mission to buy all the power strips in Las VegasPhoto by Natt Garun / The Verge
(left to right) Lauren Goode, Sam Sheffer, Paige Bethmann, and Ashley Carman prepare for the Circuit Breaker Live showPhoto by Dieter Bohn / The VergeDan Seifert addresses the trailer while Andrew Marino listens to something elsePhoto by Sean O’Kane / The Verge
Vlad Savov takes advantage of the “laptop in a trash can” photo opportunityPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Ruben Salvadori has very on brand mirror sunglassesPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge
The Verge CES dinner 2018Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Ashley Carman picks the red option
Sam Byford tests the old addage “If the shoe fits…”
Nilay finds a fountainPhoto by Ruben Salvadori / The VergeOrdering take out from the back of a stretch limo is an acquired skillPhoto by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Tom Connors chooses the smaller Marguerita on the menuPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge
Sam Byford, Dani Deahl, Dieter Bohn and Thomas Ricker prepare to drink scorpion shots which, as the name suggests, come complete with a real (and slightly dead) scorpion in each glassPhoto by James Bareham / The Verge
Helen Havlak and Sophie Erickson pay a dusk visit to the famous Neon MuseumPhoto by Tom Connors / The VergeAnd a final reminder of what CES is all about: ducks and robotsPhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
