Trade show : CEA Unveils MotionTech TechZone for 2014 International CES

Arlington, Va., October 1, 2013 – The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®  today announced MotionTech, the newest TechZone at the 2014 International CES.  Owned and produced by CEA, the 2014 CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies, scheduled to runJanuary 7-10, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Sponsored by MEMS Industry Group, MotionTech will showcase leading innovation in the motion technology field, including MEMS, the smallest motion-sensing devices. From gesture recognition and augmented reality, to eye-tracking technology and motion sensors, attendees will discover new ways to connect and interact with their devices.

“Sensor technologies are changing the way we use our tech devices and empowering us to use motion technology tools in new, more personalized ways for gaming, health and fitness monitoring, security systems and more,” said Karen Chupka, senior vice president, International CES and corporate business strategy.  “The response to CES’ MotionTech has been exciting and is proof that motion technologies have advanced past their industrial uses and are growing to create new capabilities in the consumer sector.”

Major sensor and gesture recognition exhibitors at the 2014 CES include: Hillcrest Laboratories, Inc., MEMS Industry Group, Movea, Inc., PointGrab, PrimeSense, SoftKinetic and Tobii Technology AB.  The MotionTech TechZone will span 3,000 net square feet of exhibit space in the Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center LVCC, South Hall 2, creating synergy with the gaming, health, and lifestyle areas on the show floor.

The 2014 CES will feature 20 market-specific TechZones highlighting innovations across 15 different product categories. Companies interested in exhibiting in the new TechZone, MotionTech, should contact Aurelie Cornett at acornett@CE.org or 703-907-5245.
Registration for the 2014 CES is open. For more information on the 2014 CES, visit CESweb.org.

About CES:

The International CES is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. It has served as the proving ground for innovators and breakthrough technologies for more than 40 years—the global stage where next-generation innovations are introduced to the marketplace. As the largest hands-on event of its kind, CES features all aspects of the industry. And because it is owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the technology trade association representing the $203 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry, it attracts the world’s business leaders and pioneering thinkers to a forum where the industry’s most relevant issues are addressed. Follow CES online at www.CESweb.org and through social media:

UPCOMING EVENTS

CES Unveiled LONDON October 1, 2013, London, UK CES Unveiled PARIS October 3, 2013, Paris, France CES Unveiled TEL AVIV October 7, 2013, Tel Aviv, Israel 2013 CEA Industry Forum October 20-23, 2013, Los Angeles, CA 17th Annual CEO Summit October 23-25, 2013, Rancho Palo Verdes, CA CES Unveiled NEW YORK November 12, 2013, New York, NY CES Unveiled LAS VEGAS January 5, 2014, Las Vegas, NV 2014 International CES January 7-10, 2014, Las Vegas, NV

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