The second annual Consumer Electronics Show Asia will be held at the Shanghai NewInternational Expo Center Wednesday to Friday. Serving as the vane of the technologyindustry, CES Asia showcases the breadth and depth of innovation in the field of Asianconsumer electronics.
More than 350 companies, including key global brands such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Intel,IBM, Huawei and China Mobile, are participating and will present their latest products andtechnologies to executives of the industry, international buyers, the media and Chineseconsumers.
The event will feature representative innovative technologies of the consumer technologyindustry, with a focus on the following five fields: virtual reality (VR), smart home, drones,automatic driving and connected car and electrical appliances.
VR
In 2016, the so-called the year of VR, the world’s technology giants, including Sony Corp,Google Inc, HTC Corp and Samsung Group, all engaged in developing VR technologies andlaunched VR products that drew attention from early adopters. At CES Asia, VR’s advanced,immersive experience will be brought to visitors.
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A visitor wears the HTC Vive to play a VR game on April 28, 2016 at the Global Mobile InternetConference, Beijing. [Photo/VCG] |
Smart home
The concept of a smart home is not new, but wireless smart home hardware development hasbeen white-hot for the last two years. At CES Asia, companies, including JD.com Inc, MideaGroup, Samsung Group and LG Electronics Inc, will present a great range of smart homeproducts from smart home solutions to smart home ecosystems.
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A staff shows how to use an app to control all of the lighting, electrical appliances and securitysystems of a smart home in Hangzhou on Jan 10, 2016.[Photo/VCG] |
Drones
After earning the spotlight at the International CES 2016 held in Las Vegas, drones designedand made in China will be shown at CES Asia.
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Journalists take photos of a drone produced by DJI Technology Co Ltd in Shenzhen on April 20, 2016. [Photo/VCG] |
Automatic driving & Connected car
Following its R8 e-Tron piloted driving concept seen at CES Asia 2015, another automaticdriving concept car by Audi will debut this year. Mercedes-Benz will bring its concept vehicle,the Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile, which made its global premiere at last year’sFrankfurt International Motor Show.
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Audi R8 e-Tron piloted driving concept car on display at CES Asia 2015 in Shanghai on May 25, 2015. [Photo/VCG] |
Electrical appliances
At CES Asia 2016, the spotlight on smart home appliances will fall on the High-DynamicRange, 8K, curved screen and the Internet of Things (IoT) electrical appliances. Amonghousehold electrical appliance enterprises stepping into the IoT field, Samsung and HisenseElectric Co Ltd have already launched smart refrigerators that enable IoT functions and bothof the two companies will showcase products at CES Asia 2016.
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Haier’s smart living experience hall with smart home appliances on display in Nanjing on June 29, 2014. [Photo/VCG] |
