A key future trend for DTVs is gaming being streamed directly into the devices without the need for consoles. A significant proportion of survey respondents predict that this feature that will provide one of the best DTV opportunities.
Moreover, within the consumer tech market it seems that the smart home is ripe for innovation. Smart-home devices, DTVs, and accompanying services, including streaming, video calling and smart camera, are demanding a significant amount of focus from companies.
For AI, controlling streaming services on DTVs – for example, through improved search and navigation, gesture recognition or voice controls – is seen as a big innovation opportunity. Here’s what the survey revealed:
TV Gaming
61 percent predict that technology for gaming to stream directly through DTVs rather than via game consoles would be a hardware or software enhancement providing the most opportunities for DTVs.
Smart Home and Streaming
52 percent say that smart-home devices will demand the most focus for their company over the next five years. This was followed by DTVs, notably streaming services (48 percent).
