One of the most exciting exhibitors this year was Liquipel. The California-based firm has developed a "nano-coating" which makes electronic devices waterproof. The formulation is applied in a vacuum chamber to both the interior and exterior of smartphones and other mobile devices and is not visible to the human eye. Its developers say they are already certified to protect some devices submerged 1 metre underwater for up to half an hour.
Kevin Bacon - CoFounder said:
Bloggers wait outside the CES Unveiled event As ever, the event will be covered by hordes of journalists, bloggers and enthusiasts. As ground breaking as the technology sounds, the firm already has a competitor - HzO - which has developed a similar process. Its distribution partner, Zagg, will get a chance to pitch its rival solution when the floor of the Las Vegas Convention Centre opens its doors for press day on Monday.
A total of 2,700 firms will take part, with others - such as the video games company Nintendo and chip designer Arm - holding additional invite-only briefings. Despite doubts over the event's long-term popularity, there is a lot of competition for attention from the many attendees claiming to offer the tech industry's next big thing.
This looks really cool, a weather-proof coating thats nano thin. Surely in the future most portable devices will have such technology on them.