#HavasxCES 2018 Recap
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The CES 2018 showcased the evolution of consumer technology, focusing on intelligent devices, voice integration, and IoT advancements, with brands like Amazon, Google, LG, and Kohler leading the way. The event highlighted the shift towards design and usability over gimmicks, emphasizing the need for interoperability among devices for enhanced consumer experiences. Key innovations included voice-enabled appliances, smart home systems, and wearable fitness technology, reflecting a growing trend toward connected and seamless lifestyles.
#HavasxCES 2018 Recap
- 2. 2 #HAVASxCES CES has served as a global stage for breakthrough technologies for 50 years. It’s where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the technology industry. In recent years, the Consumer Electronic Show has introduced significant emerging technologies like Voice, Artificial Intelligence, Connected Home, FitTech, and Augmented Reality. This year at CES was so intense that they lost power. Literally. #CESBlackout What emerged on the scene in years past has become streamlined in 2018 to better engage with the modern consumer’s lifestyle. Shock-value and flashy gimmicks are out. Usefulness, design, and aesthetic are in. Behold: our key takeaways from CES 2018.
- 3. 3 2018: THE YEAR OF INTELLIGENT, INTEROPERABILITY, AND CONNECTIVITY OF THINGS Things have started to heat up for digital assistants as new devices emerge with voice enabled skills and integrations. It’s not just about speakers; TVs, cars, home appliances and more are voicifying their content and humanizing their overall experience. At CES, Amazon proved a leader in Voice with Alexa, which has over 4,000 partner devices. Google trailed closely behind with a revised strategy of 3rd party integrations. What does this mean for brands? Consumers are becoming more and more screenless as these technologies develop, giving brands an exciting opportunity of assigning their products a personality through speech, tone, and language patterns. The Havas Innovation Lab is building branded voice skills, talents, and content design experiences. We’re leveraging strategic partnerships with Amazon and Google to build scale across their ecosystems from design to execution to media.
- 4. 4 SMART GETS SMARTER IoT is projected to have 30 billion objects connected to the internet by 2020 (McKinsey). As consumers are looking to enhance their connectivity, major brands such as LG, Kohler, Sony, and Samsung showcased fully connected or AI powered devices at CES: Kohler presented a smart shower, which learns your preferences to reduce water usage and simplify your mornings. Their kitchen sink, on the other hand, can accurately measure out water for recipes. The next big thing is an emphasis on design. LG, for example, has already reimagined the aesthetic of television with their Wallpaper TV: an ultra-thin screen that mounts to your wall to mimic fine art. The future of homes is “connected first,” where voice and artificial intelligence are considered when creating new products. There will be more emphasis on first party data setup, which is no longer considered a desire, but a necessity. Our Havas Innovation Lab has the ability to design data strategies, tech partnerships, e-commerce systems, and content engagement on owned assets to reflect new consumer behaviors.
- 5. 5 #LGxCES: CREATING NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR HOMES LG was the first major global brand at CES to host a press conference- showcasing their visionary new line of ThinQ home appliances, consumer electronics, and services that utilize artificial intelligence with deep learning capabilities. Analyzing weather changes, adjusting washer cycles, and expanding TVs with natural language voice control are just a few of the hundreds functions LG offers. An important aspect of their presentation was their approach to the IoT compatibility devices that are not made by LG. By embracing an open platform, functionality, and compatibility with other brand devices, the consumer gains freedom to integrate their own solutions. Ultimately, LG showcased respect and understanding of the autonomy that consumers desire by investing in smarter devices. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 6. 6 #KOHLERxCES: TRANSFORMING ROUTINE TO REMARKABLE Kohler unveiled a new addition to its faucets, toilets, and shower devices that have Alexa and HomeKit integration. The vision presented by Kohler as part of their Kohler.Konnect ecosystem allows consumers to turn water on and off, dispense to a measured volume, or use their voice to control functions like flushing the toilet or having a mirror display your daily schedule. Kohler was named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree for its new Verdera Voice Lighted Mirror; a significant honor for their debut at CES. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 7. 7 CONNECTED CULTURE According to a Gartner study, by 2020, some 230MM homes worldwide - roughly about 15% of all homes - will be intelligently connected by 2020. With the exponential growth in IoT space, the landscape has gotten more complex and intricate than most consumers would prefer. This is particularly true for smart home appliances, where they are used everyday but the variability in the schedule lends an additional layer of complexity. According to some of the research presented at CES, on average there are 30 connected objects per home, 70% of them are never used by the owners and 82% of the consumers expect more from IoT. As consumers are looking to enhance their connectivity and eliminating around individual system hubs, there is a general consolidation toward moving away from the hub model and towards an interoperability, distributed model. At CES, Ween.ai presented their autonomy of Things technology, Homey showcased their ultimate smart controller and Enki brought their hardware and software open platform from France to the Connected Home floor.
- 8. 8 #WEEN.AIxCES: THe ‘MIND-OFF’ EXPERIENCE WEEN.AI is a specialized real-time predictive planning tool for living spaces. It’s an AI-based solution that makes smart devices autonomous. Unlike standard learning systems, Ween learns the users habits in every place they frequent. Every 10 minutes the system recalculates the patterns according to the location or habits of the users. Their AI adapts to the user’s everyday schedule, that can change significantly in real-time and builds new patterns based off those actions. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 9. 9 #HOMEYxCES: A FULLY CONNECTED HOME Homey connects all of users’ devices at home from different brands and technologies into one single system. Users can create decision flows, play their favorite music, and get insights into their energy consumption all within the same app. All of the data is stored locally, giving users the protection of their privacy. The solution only develops meta-data on the consumer insights within the back end system and stores no PII information. With over 20,000 devices supported, Homey learns new devices by installing their apps within its own system. With prices point at $299, it is scheduled to launch in the US during Q3-Q4 2018. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 10. 10 #ENKIxCES: SINGLE APPLICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY Enki was launched in 2017 by Leroy-Merlin in France. A home automation control application that aims to unify the connected home landscape. The product will launch globally in 2019. The move is a strategic one from Leroy-Merlin as they already market a lot of the connected home devices through the 140 retail stores. In addition to offering a simplification to the consumer, Enki also offers a solution to its shelf, store, and product merchandising issues by stalled products on the shelves. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 11. 11 GO GO GADGET WELLNESS Fitness trackers have been a relevant health and wellness technology for years, but CES 2018 proved that they are no longer dedicated to your wrist. Smart equipment and accessories like headphones, jump ropes, shoe inserts, clothes and more are revolutionizing FitTech for the consumer as brands are integrating their technology into a significant number of devices. Under Armour, for example, released a new pair of connected running shoes, Philips released a SmartSleep headband, and L'Oreal released a UV-sensing wearable that protects against skin cancer. What does this mean for Health and Wellness brands? There are countless opportunities to work with new entrants for strategic integrations. For example, an allergy portfolio could connect with athletic wear to calculate pollen count for consumers: helping them to plan their activities in order to breath and live better.
- 12. 12 #MATRIXxCES: REAL TIME POWER Matrix Industries introduced PowerWatch at CES 2018: a smartwatch that is powered by the user and does not need to be charged. By using Thermoelectric Body Heat Conversion, the device is continuously powered and eliminates the need for additional hardware. The best part? As the watch doesn’t need to be removed for charging, it monitors calories expenditure, activity, and sleep 24/7. Additionally, users are less likely to misplace the device or forget to put it on. Priced at $169 the PowerWatch will be available winter 2018. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 13. 13 #CLEERxCES: WIRELESS Cleer launched true wireless headphones with Alexa. The headphones strike the ideal balance of on-the-go form and function for complete listening freedom. With up to four hours of playback and water-resistant design, these headphones afford secure long-term wearing comfort. The most innovative part of the technology? When an earpiece is removed, playback auto-pauses. Additionally, tf the user wears only one earpiece, the headphones are smart to shift from stereo to mono for best performance. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 14. 14 #RUNTOPAxCES: WEARABLES MIGRATE OFF THE WRIST New to FitTech this year are smart shoes designed to offer superior comfort, style, and durability along with smart sensors to improve running form and prevent injury. The shoes are connected to the Runtopia app to provide customized training plans along with other coaching functions. Some of the key features include: • Real-time audio coach • Smart tracking chip • Training plans • Data tracker SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 15. 15 AR WINS OVER VR IN REALITY (PUN INTENDED) CES 2018 featured the typical virtual reality gadgets with which we are already familiar: smart glasses, head mounted displays, and helmets. This year, however, AR and VR developments went well beyond the launch of new hardware. Offerings included intriguing solutions like healthcare training and 3D messaging as well as retail-based solutions from brands like Perfect Corp.
- 16. 16 #PERFECTCORPxCES: AUGMENTED REALITY CAN POWER RETAIL REVIVAL Perfect Corp., the maker of the YouCam makeup app, revealed the latest update at CES 2018 with cutting edge AR and AI beauty solutions. Users who upload photos of makeup looks can virtually “try it on” using the AR app. Extending beyond cosmetics, YouCam will also showcase real-time AR hair coloring that allows users to experience true-to-life shades, making selecting a new hair color fast, easy, and fun. With over 525MM downloads globally, they have brought true omnichannel opportunities to brands within the beauty category. The world of retail has been going through an accelerated disruption and transformation, and technology has redesigned the shopping experience both online and in-store starting from showrooming as the first strike to the traditional model. Augmented Reality and AI can be powerful tools for any retail brand to get their consumers re-engaged in a meaningful connection. SMARTERCONNECTEDWELLNESSARVSVR
- 17. 17 #OURTAKEAWAYS We will continue to see integration of multi-assistants in the connected product category. Voice shopping will establish itself as the fourth key sales channel in 2018, joining the ranks of physical, online, and mobile. Smart speakers will continue to see stellar growth and market adoption. According to Strategy Analytics, global sales of smart speakers are projected to nearly double to 40-45MM units from just under 28MM units in 2017. That number was 6.6MM in 2016 and 1.1MM in 2015. IDC estimates there will be 200MM smart speakers globally by the end of 2020. The challenge that marketers and industry practitioners must deal with is identifying compelling use cases, experiences or partners to focus product development and marketing on, and then package the capabilities so consumers find them meaningful and easy to understand.
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