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Night into daytime: behind the scenes at CES through the lenses of Verge staff

Looking back on a very eventful CES

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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 like 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 rehearsal
Dieter Bohn and Phil Esposito on stage for the Intel keynote rehearsal
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge
Dani Deahl with Cash Cash, (left to right) DJs Alex Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Jean Paul Makhlouf
Dani Deahl with Cash Cash, (left to right) DJs Alex Makhlouf, Sam Frisch, and Jean Paul Makhlouf
Photo 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 tent
(left to right) Sophie Erickson, Phil Esposito, Sarah Bishop, Dani Deahl, Becca Farsace and James Bareham play table football in the Gibson tent
Photo by Helen Havlak / The Verge
Chaim Gartenberg makes a new little friend
Chaim Gartenberg makes a new little friend
Photo by Tyler Pina / The Verge
Verge video team keeping fit Vegas style
Verge video team keeping fit Vegas style
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Are Dieter’s friends electric?
Are Dieter’s friends electric?
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn and Circuit Breaker live show producer, Creighton DeSimone on set for rehearsals.
Nilay Patel, Dieter Bohn and Circuit Breaker live show producer, Creighton DeSimone on set for rehearsals.
Photo by Lauren Goode / The Verge
Mr HQ himself, Scott Rogowsky joins Ashley Carman and Lauren Goode on the Circuit Breaker set
Mr HQ himself, Scott Rogowsky joins Ashley Carman and Lauren Goode on the Circuit Breaker set
Photo by Anon
Sophie Erickson asking for confirmation that this is indeed a sandwich
Sophie Erickson asking for confirmation that this is indeed a sandwich
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
HQ Mania sets in
HQ Mania sets in
Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge
Rain stops Google play (pun intended)
Rain stops Google play (pun intended)
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
But it stopped raining eventually
But it stopped raining eventually
Photo by Sophie Erickson / The Verge
Alix Diaconis sets up a casino floor edit suite
Alix Diaconis sets up a casino floor edit suite
Photo by Tom Connors / The Verge
Everyone hates Ricker’s ‘station’
Everyone hates Ricker’s ‘station’
Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge
Mariya takes her ‘station’ outside
Mariya takes her ‘station’ outside
Photo by Dami Lee / The Verge
Verge trailer in full fish-eye effect
Verge trailer in full fish-eye effect
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Dieter reviews his photos
Dieter reviews his photos
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge
Pepcom work station
Pepcom work station
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Vjeran takes his coffee break in the rain
Vjeran takes his coffee break in the rain
Photo by Ruben Salvadori / The Verge
Tyler and Mariya stop for a quick massage
Tyler and Mariya stop for a quick massage
Photo by Becca Farsace / The Verge
Dan on a mission to buy all the power strips in Las Vegas
Dan on a mission to buy all the power strips in Las Vegas
Photo by Natt Garun / The Verge
(left to right) Lauren Goode, Sam Sheffer, Paige Bethmann, and Ashley Carman prepare for the Circuit Breaker Live show
(left to right) Lauren Goode, Sam Sheffer, Paige Bethmann, and Ashley Carman prepare for the Circuit Breaker Live show
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Dan Seifert addresses the trailer while Andrew Marino listens to something else
Dan Seifert addresses the trailer while Andrew Marino listens to something else
Photo by Sean O’Kane / The Verge
Vlad Savov takes advantage of the “laptop in a trash can” photo opportunity
Vlad Savov takes advantage of the “laptop in a trash can” photo opportunity
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge
Ruben Salvadori has very on brand mirror sunglasses
Ruben Salvadori has very on brand mirror sunglasses
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
The Verge CES dinner 2018
The Verge CES dinner 2018
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Ashley Carman picks the red option
Ashley Carman picks the red option
Sam Byford tests the old addage “If the shoe fits...”
Sam Byford tests the old addage “If the shoe fits...”
Nilay finds a fountain
Nilay finds a fountain
Photo by Ruben Salvadori / The Verge
Ordering take out from the back of a stretch limo is an acquired skill
Ordering take out from the back of a stretch limo is an acquired skill
Photo by Dieter Bohn / The Verge
Tom Connors chooses the smaller Marguerita on the menu
Tom Connors chooses the smaller Marguerita on the menu
Photo 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 glass
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 glass
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge
Helen Havlak and Sophie Erickson pay a dusk visit to the famous Neon Museum
Helen Havlak and Sophie Erickson pay a dusk visit to the famous Neon Museum
Photo by Tom Connors / The Verge
And a final reminder of what CES is all about: ducks and robots
And a final reminder of what CES is all about: ducks and robots
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge

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