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Touchless Tech
We asked 10 experts to share their views and opinions on hands-free technology.
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"Our fingers and thumbs limit the speed at which we can interface with technology currently. Once a true cerebral connection with touchless technology is achieved, our physical bodies become more obsolete."
— Tao Her, executive vice president of design, Chicago Exhibit Productions Inc.
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"While going touchless does have pertinent sanitary benefits, the bigger advantage is the wow factor. Some touchless tech is truly the stuff of sci-fi movies."— Adrian Si, director, marketing strategy, ASV Inc.
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"Touchless technologies offer a variety of ways to enhance self-guided experiences. This can be great for attendees that prefer this but can be costly depending on the technology used."— Roy Drinkwater, marketing manager, Catalyst Exhibits Inc.
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"When used at events, touchless tech should be purposeful, with its impact aligned to the event's strategy."— Victor Torregroza, brand experiences program manager, global event marketing, Intel Corp.
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"Touchless technology is not a fad, but it is rapidly evolving. It can be very impactful when it's used to enhance an experience to make it more immersive and memorable." — Zack Kingdon, co-founder, director of partnerships, Extended Reality Group LLC
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"The biggest challenge with touchless tech is it's hard for users to know if a gesture was successful, which is why tactile or audio feedback is so popular in phones." — Kevin Ruiz, manager, data and insights, Spiro, a Global Experience Specialists Inc. (GES) company
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"With the combination of the right story being told using the right technology, you can create a memorable 'hands-on' experience for attendees to help drive your message home."— Jillian Fafard, creative director of marketing and experiential, BlueHive Inc.
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"Touchless tech shouldn't be used for unsolicited surveillance of individuals or groups without expressed consent."— Ming Chew, exhibit designer, Condit Exhibits LLC
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"When implemented correctly and successfully, touchless technology should enhance your brand's experience and provide moments that engage, entertain, educate, and even capture the user's information."— Don Gonse, partner, Nparallel LLC
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"Without a doubt, gesture recognition and eye-tracking are lower-hanging fruit to perfect because they are universal. No matter how we speak, we all use hands the same way."— Tonya McCutcheon, chief sales officer, EWI Worldwide Inc. Services LLC
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