The Vestaboard Showed Off a Mechanical Design at CES 2018
Michael Hemsworth — January 11, 2018 — Tech
References: vestaboard & geeky-gadgets
The Vestaboard was shown off by the brand at CES 2018 as a new piece of equipment for your home that will provide a truly charming experience and aesthetic when installed on a wall. The display is designed with a mechanical operation that uses similar technology to what you find in split-flap displays at airports and train stations. However, the unit boasts a connected capability that will enable you to send messages directly to it from your smartphone to display your daily schedule, inspirational quotes, a note to a loved one and much more.
The Vestaboard works with the accompanying smartphone app for iOS and Android devices, and enables a high level of customization to display randomized content or personalized information.
The Vestaboard works with the accompanying smartphone app for iOS and Android devices, and enables a high level of customization to display randomized content or personalized information.
Trend Themes
1. Mechanical Displays - Mechanical displays such as Vestaboard offer unique and charming aesthetic designs for home decor, which can revolutionize the furniture and home decor industries.
2. Connected Vintage Technology - The use of retro elements like split-flap technology in the Vestaboard helps renew their relevance and offers opportunities for disruptors in industries ranging from watches to clocks and other vintage devices.
3. Smartphone-controlled Displays - Smartphone-controlled displays such as Vestaboard enable the creation of a personalized and dynamic experience that can have vast applications in the advertising industry.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The integration of mechanical displays into home decor can offer an elegant and stylish alternative to modern screens and other high-tech devices.
2. Watches and Clocks - The incorporation of split-flap technology and other vintage elements can give watches and clocks a refreshing and modern twist, providing disruptors with appreciable opportunities.
3. Advertising - Smartphone-controlled display technology, which can display personalized and dynamic messages through various applications, has immense potential to disrupt the advertising industry.
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