Saturday, October 14 was the 10th edition of Geek's live at the Carreau du Temple in Paris. The opportunity to discover and test the technologies of the future, sometimes before they are put on the market.
On the occasion of the tenth edition of Geek's live, the space of the Temple Tile was divided into three parts; In the center, the showroom with large companies coming to present their latest products, and on the sides, the lab with startups and video games. The auditorium hosted conferences throughout the day, on quite varied themes, an opportunity to listen and exchange with professionals and youtubers in sight.
The Showroom
Here, only heavy: Sony, LG, Samsung, Lenovo, JBL, Wesrtern Digital, Dyson, Phillips, Microsoft etc. Came with messy phones, Transformers tablets, gaming computers, smartwatches, remote-controlled lamps, robot vacuum cleaners, ultra-slim TVs and virtual reality headsets.
In all this technological unpacking, our eye was drawn to the new LG W7 TV (already presented at CES 2017) 3.85mm thick!!! A really bluffing Oled slab both in terms of thinness and color rendering. For information, the electronics are separate, in the soundbar. But this little gem costs the modest sum of 8000 € in 65 inches.
The brand new sandisk microSD card of 400Gb shines the mirettes for $ 250, enough to compete with the SSD in mobile devices.While at Western Digital the My Passport series of external hard drives is available in portable SSD of 9 x 4.5 x 1 cm while taking advantage of the USB 3.1 type C "Gen 2 Ready" connector. This hard drive retains the very successful design of the My Passport 2017 series.
We were able to see the new hinge system of Lenovo's Yoga 900 series that is clearly inspired by watch straps, flexible and resistant. Also at Lenovo, theaugmented reality headset caused a sensation thanks to the game Jedi Challenge. Gamers got a glimpse of the IdeaCentre Y720 Cube, a powerful and versatile gaming PC that has the luxury of being portable.
Meizu and his rodeo unicorn made a strong impression, but the real star of the booth was the Pro7 phone with a dual screen for more successful selfies.
Samsung made a strong impression with the VR grand 8 activity where each participant, wearing a Gear VR headset, sitting on a dynamic seat with a wind tunnel, was able to enjoy a small ride in a rollercoaster safely. Players are always in the spotlight with the presentation of the CHG90, a disproportionate 49-inch curved gaming monitor, which ensures total immersion in 32:9! Finally, phones becoming more and more powerful, it had to happen one day, with the Samsung DeX, your Samsung phone becomes your new desktop computer. Connected to a screen, keyboard, mouse and Ethernet thanks to DeX, your Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ or Note8 (and followers) become a pocket central unit.
At Asus and other manufacturers, it is the mixed reality headset designed with Microsoft that caught our attention. It allows you to enjoy Virtual Reality, but also Augmented Reality. No need to make a choice, the two realities of the future fit into a single object.
Phillips has been working for many years the light of our interiors. Now, with Philips Hue Entertainment, a software update makes it possibleto ynchronize home entertainment content such as games, movies, music with Philips Hue lighting.
We do not detail here all the products presented, but smartphones held the top of the pavement with an impressive number of models that can meet all the current needs of users, all in a wide range of prices.
The Lab
The Lab presented several technological innovations ranging from the connected toothbrush, connected padlocks or connected sole or completely online banking.
In the genre science fiction is now, here is Hayo who, via augmented reality, transforms any flat surface into a control zone for your connected objects.
In a completely different field, Digitsole offers the first Smartshoes, a connected shoe that gives you information about your posture, but also to follow your daily activity thanks to integrated audio coaching. On top of that, you can open and close your shoes with a simple click on your smartphone.
After the feet, the teeth with Oclean One, a brand new connected toothbrush that will arrive in October via Indigogo. Using the latest technologies, this sonic toothbrush offering a record autonomy of 2 months stands out from its competitors by adding specific programs depending on the type of teeth you have and the brushing you want to do.
To help workers carrying heavy loads, here is the rb3d Exo UP, the first professional exoskeleton to assist the 100% electric charging port. It allows you to lift 40 to 60 kg effortlessly and thus reduces the risk of musculoskeletal disorders in logistics operators.
On the AI and robotics side, say hello to Myro from Nokinomo. Playful and equipped with artificial intelligence, it communicates via a transparent touch screen and a robotic arm. Myro has his own character, he draws, sings, plays with you. It is a vector of good humor. Myro interacts with you, entertains you, informs you and serves you.
Among the most popular attractions was the VR adaptation of the famous Fallout game, highly anticipated in the coming weeks.
Tomorrow Island Game (T. I. G.)
Finally, visitors could relax at Tomorrow Island, the area dedicated to games. As VR is in fashion, there was plenty to do, like being in the shoes of a firefighter.
Star Wars was in the spotlight with the Saber League which allowed visitors to slip into the cassock of a padawan and learn the basics of sword fighting. It was also possible to meet droid builders including the darling R2D2, larger than life with R2D2 Builders.
Also in the robotics section, the Caliban space featured all kinds of robots, from the cutest to the terrifying Terminator (under construction).
Finally, the auditorium allowed to attend animations and conferences around the following topics: What are the current technologies that have been inspired by science fiction universes?
How do you become a professional video game player?
What is the daily life of a high-tech and gaming youtuber?
How do you make a web series?
Thus, the day on Geek's Live was full of discoveries, but not really surprises with on the one hand the very factual aspect of large companies that show their products calibrated for current uses always more intuitive, and on the other, the future and entertainment. But the atmosphere was rather friendly and good-natured despite the long waits to participate in the activities.
