Thousand Of New Products To Be Unveiled At CES

More than 20,000 new products could be unveiled at this week’s International CES,  Consumer Electronics Association chief economist Shawn DuBravac predicted during his opening "‘trends to watch" talk, according to THR.

And while smartphones and tablets are leading spending in the consumer electronics space, the exec offered a broader look at some developing areas.

He commented that consumer electronics is effectively entering the third industrial revolution, which will be based around mass customization. He cited as an example 3D printing, which will be a big story at CES. “It’s a nascent market, [but] it’s starting to grow and develop,” DuBravac said, predicting that in 2014 worldwide shipments might be just shy of 100,000 units.

Meanwhile, wearable tech “will explore,” he asserted, saying that he wouldn’t  be surprised to see 75-100 new products come out of this sector at CES.

He added that while the Smart Watch is still a nascent market, in 2014 it could reach 1.5 million units shipped. “We are still looking for the killer app for that type of device,” he added.

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