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Digitaltrends.com debuts short-form virtual reality (VR) content taking users onto 2016 CES show floor

Portland, OR – February 8, 2016 – Leading consumer technology publisher DigitalTrends.com has unveiled three short form virtual reality (VR) films that take viewers inside the 2016 consumer electronics show (CES) held last month in Las Vegas and offer a glimpse into some of the innovations working their way to market.   The VR videos, created with the help of VR Northwest and Human Eyes Technologies and hosted by DigitalTrends.com editors, are now available at https://vr.digitaltrends.com/.

The videos can be viewed on desktop or mobile devices and work with or without VR goggles.  The short-form content includes:

The Connected Home – Check out the newest innovations in smart home technology.  From dishwashers that order detergent to smoke alarms that turn off ranges – and call for help! – internet-enabled products help take chores off of everyone’s to-do list!

Driving into the Future – Electric cars and fully-autonomous self-driving vehicles made this year’s CES gathering resemble an auto show.  Check out the newest innovations in cars that employ state-of-the-art technology to improve comfort, safety and efficiency.

4K Televisions & Luxury Audio – Get a preview of some of the newest 4K SUHD TV’s offering unprecedented smart technology, picture quality and sound that will draw you in from every corner of the room.  Also, check out the latest in sound tech with Hi-fi models that don’t even need a receiver to operate.

Viewers were sent to nearly a thousand key clients and partners of DigitalTrends.com.  The company will continue to create VR content throughout the year from key events like Mobile World Congress, SXSW, E3, Comic-Con and more.   Partners will be able to view the original content with the viewers they received for this CES project.

DigitalTrends.com is a leading consumer technology publisher that aims to demystify technology, helping people navigate an increasingly digital world. DigitalTrends.coms’ easy-to-understand product reviews, entertaining news and videos serve more than 24 million unique visitors each month and four million mobile users. DigitalTrends.com reaches 90 million tech influencers through the Digital Trends Media Network, and its syndicate partners include Yahoo!, FOX News and more than 200 broadcast news stations. DigitalTrends.com is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and has offices in New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago. For more information, visit www.digitaltrends.com.

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