IFA 2016: Acer Press Event

04:07AM EDT - Ian here, it's already started!

04:07AM EDT - Pawbo+ being shown

04:07AM EDT - Remote monitoring device with audio and video for pets left at home

04:07AM EDT - new updates

04:08AM EDT - can access through smartphone app, up to 8 users per camera

04:08AM EDT - 'A conferencing device with your pet'

04:08AM EDT - Using IoT to interact with accessories

04:09AM EDT - Pawbo Flash: see your pets in the dark

04:09AM EDT - All these devices connect though a hub, and all social media connected as well to share

04:10AM EDT - Pawbo Munch, a feeder

04:10AM EDT - Pawbo Catch and Pawbo Munch, toys that can be controlled remotely

04:10AM EDT - Preorders from 9/1

04:10AM EDT - Acer bringing IoT into the pet industry

04:11AM EDT - Now sports

04:11AM EDT - Xplova X5 cycling computer

04:12AM EDT - Programmable with new accessories: heart rate monitor, sensor, so it starts recording above a heartrate or offers advice for training

04:13AM EDT - Taiwan at the minute, 12 country roll out soon

04:13AM EDT - Now Elder Care, joint venture with grandPad

04:13AM EDT - All about communications and networking for this age range

04:13AM EDT - One problem is the technology barrier

04:14AM EDT - Paired with Comfort Keeper, an Elder Care firm

04:15AM EDT - 'We love the toys from Acer'

04:15AM EDT - 'We want people to age gracefully and keep their network'

04:16AM EDT - Comfort Keeper cares for 27k seniors in US every day, 35k worldwide

04:18AM EDT - The Acer/grandPad combo is used by Comfort Keeper to help the elders reconnect with the world

04:19AM EDT - grandPad coming to Europe, Switzerland first

04:19AM EDT - More countries over time

04:19AM EDT - Now for Computing, the core business of Acer

04:20AM EDT - 'We pay lots of attention in this area'

04:21AM EDT - So now announcements

04:21AM EDT - Or recap of old

04:21AM EDT - Switch Alpha 12

04:22AM EDT - That's a lot of 2-in-1 revenue

04:22AM EDT - 'User reviews are showing great acceptance'

04:23AM EDT - Apparently Ultra-Slim is a bright spot

04:23AM EDT - Acer Aspire S 13 released 6mo ago

04:24AM EDT - Announcing Acer Swift

04:24AM EDT - Press release out in a few minutes...

04:25AM EDT - 17.9mm, 1.58 kg, 14hr, 14-inch

04:25AM EDT - Swift 3, is thinner and moves up to a Full HD display

04:26AM EDT - Now Swift 5

04:26AM EDT - A 14-inch display in a 13.3-inch chassis

04:26AM EDT - fingerprint reader in the touchpad

04:27AM EDT - Now Swift 7

04:27AM EDT - 9.98mm

04:27AM EDT - Kaby Lake 7th Gen CPUs

04:28AM EDT - Two Type-C ports on the side

04:30AM EDT - Gorilla Glass

04:30AM EDT - Gorilla Glass

04:31AM EDT - Chris Walker from Intel on stage, VP of Client Computing Group

04:32AM EDT - I tell you what, the dual Type-C is interesting, and the design of the Swift 7 looks neat, but the Swift 5 better for usability?

04:32AM EDT - Someone forgot the capital letters in this Intel slide

04:33AM EDT - 'Game with Overwatch on new Intel Core 7th Gen in HD'

04:34AM EDT - Now the Spin 7

04:34AM EDT - a full 360 rotating notebook with 7th Gen and a 14-inch Full HD display in a 13 chassis

04:35AM EDT - Swift and Spin families start from $299

04:37AM EDT - Now Microsoft video, doing the corporate thing of describing what we've seen and the benefits of synergy

04:38AM EDT - Now Predator

04:38AM EDT - THey say gaming, the video has lots of DJ and clubbing

04:39AM EDT - It's all in the marketing

04:41AM EDT - Most Acer #1 and #2 markets are non-America, it's worth noting

04:41AM EDT - Now monitors with eye tracking from tobii

04:41AM EDT - Talking about eye tracking - I've used it on an MSI laptop.

04:42AM EDT - Acer says it pushes immersion. Personally I didn't feel it. It was more gimmicky

04:42AM EDT - Eye tracking to help with natural targeting in games

04:43AM EDT - 'When your gaze hits the edge of the screen, the scene will scroll'

04:43AM EDT - I'd say that that doubles eye strain. Having to move to the side and back to the center to stop scrolling

04:44AM EDT - This is interesting - dynamic lighting based on eye tracking as you adjust from light to dark areas

04:45AM EDT - VIdeo showing the tech, but not someone actually at a monitor playing

04:45AM EDT - Tobii works with Windows Hello

04:45AM EDT - Devices upgraded with NVIDIA 10-series

04:46AM EDT - Now the Predator 21 X notebook

04:46AM EDT - a curved display laptop

04:47AM EDT - A desktop replacement

04:48AM EDT - Core i7, two GTX 1080s

04:48AM EDT - 5 fans in the thermal system

04:48AM EDT - overclocked...!

04:48AM EDT - Three fans are patented, can see one of them work while you game

04:49AM EDT - Side module for numberpad or trackpad

04:49AM EDT - Top panel can be removed with one screw for upgrades

04:49AM EDT - Pre-orders in Q4

04:49AM EDT - No pricing, expect north of $4000 ?

04:50AM EDT - They just closed the notebook, the curve has a significant gap between monitor and keyboard

04:50AM EDT - It's not got another closed panel or anything...

04:51AM EDT - Now with Starbreeze, talking VR

04:52AM EDT - 'The real challenge is building hardware'

04:53AM EDT - 'content is king'

04:53AM EDT - Star VR

04:54AM EDT - 5k resolution in a headset

04:54AM EDT - 210 degree vision

04:54AM EDT - 'we want to create the matrix experience'

04:55AM EDT - Now Shipping...!

04:56AM EDT - IMAX is here

04:56AM EDT - My laptop networking has practically died

04:56AM EDT - 'content is king'

04:57AM EDT - Now IMAX VR

04:57AM EDT - working with Acer and Starbreeze

04:59AM EDT - The power of IMAX is technology and distribution

05:01AM EDT - 'So why VR?'

05:02AM EDT - IMAX is partnering with Google for 360-degree cinema grade cameras, JJ Abrams already on board

05:02AM EDT - In discussions with every major US and most China studios about VR content

05:02AM EDT - IMAX's distribution vision is location based in cinema like environments

05:03AM EDT - People leave the sofa for IMAX films, they'll do the same for VR films and experiences with high quality environments

05:04AM EDT - The problem there is that VR can be companion based, and can be hardware expensive per location

05:04AM EDT - First VR centers in LA in Q4, Pilot center in London, Shanghai and New York

05:05AM EDT - The Star VR headset seems key to this

05:05AM EDT - 'Make sure next time you watch a movie, you walk into the movie'

05:06AM EDT - That's a wrap