In a packed Las Vegas arena, Nvidia founder Jensen Huang stood on stage and marveled over the crisp real-time computer graphics displayed on the screen behind him. He watched as a dark-haired woman walked through ornate gilded double doors and took in the rays of light that poured in through stained glass windows.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver the opening keynote at the CES on Monday, with many analysts viewing the event as a potential growth catalyst for the chipmaking giant.