A total of 186 Taiwanese companies are taking part in the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, including Micro-Star International Co (MSI, 微星) and Asustek Computer Inc (華碩), both of which have been honored by the organizers for their gaming products.
The annual tech extravaganza, which this year ran from Wednesday to yesterday, is the place for companies large and small to show off new devices and innovations across a range of sectors, from healthcare to autos, connected homes, virtual reality and gaming.
Asustek showcased a wide range of products, including projectors, routers, computer motherboards, screens and desktop and notebook computers designed specifically for gaming.
The company received five CES Innovation Awards this year, including three for a desktop, a laptop and a curved screen from its Republic of Gamers gaming product line.
Asustek along with Google also unveiled a smart home bridge designed for the Internet giant’s Internet of Things platform called Brillo, which can connect smart home products to a smartphone.
MSI also won CES Innovation Awards for its desktop and laptop computers designed for computer gamers, including its compact desktop Gaming Vortex and all-in-one model Gaming 27XT.
E-paper maker E Ink Holdings Inc (元太) garnered a CES Innovation Award for the Joan Meeting Room Assistant, a room-booking device jointly developed with Slovenian firm Visionect.
Meanwhile, smartphone maker HTC Corp (宏達電) unveiled its Vive Pre virtual-reality gear developer kit at CES and showcased the product’s applications in areas such as gaming, education and retail.
HTC said the Vive is to be introduced in auto marker Audi’s flagship stores around the world this year, offering car buyers a new way to browse different models.
Delta Electronics Inc (台達電) unveiled several new power charging products under its Innergie brand, along with projectors and an electronic car charger.
The company displayed two ventilation fans — one equipped with Bluetooth speakers, the other with LED lighting — both of which are energy-saving products for the home.
Memory card and disk maker Transcend Information Inc (創見) exhibited a dashboard camera that comes with two lenses to record the situation both on the road and in the vehicle.
A Taiwan Excellence Pavilion was set up to showcase 45 award-winning products from the nation, including the H-Tower computer chassis by In Win Development Inc (迎廣). The chassis, which can open up or close automatically in 25 seconds, also received a CES Innovation Award.
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