Major companies compete in "smart" home innovations at the Las Vegas Show

 

The Las Vegas Electronics Show 2023 witnessed special interest in innovations related to the idea of the smart home (Reuters)

The Las Vegas Electronics Show highlights innovations related to the idea of a "smart" home, including a TV that alerts when the clothes dryer cycle ends, a mirror that heats shower water and operates a coffee maker, but this home is still very disconnected from reality.

For years, the French company "Barracuda" has been transforming bathrooms into a smart version by creating sanitary ware integrated with those used daily.

The "B Mirror" - which is the company's first mirror model - collects information and shares it with the scale, toilet or toothbrush to make recommendations to family members, such as drinking additional amounts of water or consulting a dermatologist if someone's mole changes color.

“For example, a person can immediately know whether he has brushed his teeth better or whether he needs to put a condom of the sun on his face.

In order to benefit as much as possible from these technologies, devices of the same brand, either created by Barracuda or a partner brand, should be used.

For start-ups and international companies that have been designing and selling smart devices for years, interoperability is very important.

"These devices can work amazingly well, but information can be lost if the devices are not able to 

communicate with each other," notes independent analyst Avi Greengart.