Ceatec 2008 highlightsTOKYO--The Ceatec 2008 circus is packing up the tent, but it won't be long before we see many of these same gadgets again. As the Japanese consumer tech showcase winds down, let's take a look at the major themes of this year's show and look forward to what will make it to the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
 TVs galore at Ceatec 2008. (Credit: Erica Ogg) The most prevalent theme among the electronics giants: Thin TVs. Just like the CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin, and CEDIA Expo this year, they're jostling with each other in a race to see who can make the largest screen on the skinniest panel. Sony continued to push its current 11-inch OLED TV model, the XEL-1, and showed the prototype 27-inch version. But the company also showcased an even thinner prototype, whose display is a mere 0.3mm thin.  Visitors to Panasonic's booth try out its gesture control system. (Credit: Erica Ogg) Many companies also demonstrated new types of interfaces, such as gesture-based technology. Panasonic showed its connected-home concept which included an impressive video wall. Users could theoretically call up an exercise program onto the wall and a video of an instructor would appear and respond to users' movements. Hitachi showed digital signage technology that used human gestures to play games and create interactive advertisements. |
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