The document discusses the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), an annual trade show for consumer technology. It notes that CES hosts over 150,000 attendees from the tech industry and 3,200 exhibitors. The author attended CES to understand trends in technology and how libraries could partner with exhibitors. Many exhibitors were open to having libraries test new products. Popular trends included home automation, wearable devices, self-driving cars and gaming. The author concludes libraries should continue engaging with companies at CES to stay aware of innovations.
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1. CES And Libraries
Brian Pichman of the Evolve Project
Ncompass Live with Michael Sauers
01/29/14
2. So…What Is CES?
• Consumer Electronic Show
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Not open to the public
Tuesday the 7th – Friday the 10th
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Typically hosts
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Press Events start on Sunday the 5th
previews of products
new product announcements
150,000 Industry Professionals
3,200 Exhibitors
Two Million Square Feet
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That Equals…
7. What’s It Take To Attend?
Cost
Things to Bring
Tuesday Night – Saturday Morning
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Hotel (Circus Circus):
$200-400
Food:
$100
Transportation:
$14 Round Trip Shuttle
Ticket In
Free (Register Early)
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Shuttle Free Between Hotels and Venue
Otherwise, about $7-$15 Taxi Ride
A Pretty Decent Camera
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$80 Night Average
Flight:
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Extra Memory Card
Power Brick for Phone
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(Samsung NX300 with Low Light Lense)
Reception is “so-so” so will be a drain on your
batteries
REALLY GOOD SHOES!
Attire ranges from Jeans and T-Shirts to Full Suits
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I Opted To Look Business Casual
(Jeans, Dress Shirt, Sport Jacket)
14. Two Main Venues
Convention Center
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Most of the Exhibits are here
Every Mainstream Company
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Samsung ,LG, etc
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Conferences / Workshops are hosted here
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More Expensive and elaborate displays
Super Crowded, mostly consists of “Fan
Boys/Girls”
The Venetian
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“Eureka Park”
Lots more “hands-on” demos
Less people
More start-up companies
16. Stats from: Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project
17. Exhibitors
Number of Exhibitors
Have Been In Library
Last 12 Months
Library Is Important To
Community
3,200
.53% of 3,200 =
91% of 3,200=
1,696 Exhibitors
Been In Library Last 12 Months
2,912 Exhibitors
Feel Libraries Are Important
18. Questions Asked
• Have you considered libraries?
• Do you value libraries?
• Can you see your product in libraries?
• Would you let a library beta-test your product?
30. Trends at CES
• Home Automation / Life Automation
• Wearable Technologies
• Self Driving Cars
• Gaming
• Current Tech (But Still Talked About As New)
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3D Printers
4k TVs
3D TVs
• Others
57. Other Things At CES
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Lots of Give-A-Ways
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LOTS of companies with Audio Equipment
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From Headphones to Phone Cases
And even more Phone Case Companies
A large amount of OEM Manufactures…
Every major Tablet/PC Company
59. Take A Ways– Kids At Play
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Nothing “shocking” at CES
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We were trending in a direction of converting physical products into digital products
Now they are complimenting each other (Firby, Sifteo, Little Bits, More Programming)
Play Experience is changing
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Different arrangement of sensors and how those sensors communicate to each other
Merging of digital and physical
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We have had access to these types of technologies for years
Children are being given more technology at a younger age (think cellphones / tablets)
Be gender and age neutral
None of us is as smart as all of us – Ken Blanchard
Augmented reality doesn’t need to be a virtual environment
No longer a “maker movement” it’s a revolution
Children have a digital identify now before they are born.
62. Take-A-Ways
• Clothes that vibrate for direction
• Clothes that light-up based on mood or sound
• Performance monitors
63. Plans For Next Year
• Take LOTS More Photos
• Arrive Earlier and attend the Press Event
• Pre-Plan for the evening events/parties
• More Networking