Las Vegas ( CNN ) -- When 150,000 industry execs , entrepreneurs , salespeople , celebrities , publicists , tech reporters and hangers-on gather here for the annual Consumer Electronics Show , it 's a five-day carnival -- even by Las Vegas standards . Glowing screens flash everywhere . Long lines greet attendees in conference rooms , at taxi stands and at Starbucks . Crowds of laptop-toting journalists fight over precious power outlets . And through it all , the drumbeat of hype swells and falls as new products are anticipated and unveiled . CES , the trade show that introduced the world to the VCR , the Xbox and the plasma TV , has lost some of its luster in recent years , but it 's still one of the largest showcases for new gadgets and tech trends . Photographer Zoran Milich is wandering the halls of CES to capture its colorful sights for CNN . We 'll be updating this gallery with new images throughout the week . 5 fun and odd gadgets from CES .
The Consumer Electronics Show is underway this week in Las Vegas . The massive trade show attracts some 150,000 visitors . It is a showcase for small companies and startups alike to unveil new gadgets .