We may not yet have flying cars and time machines, but the the hospitality industry is certainly doing its part to make futuristic technologies a reality today.
This week at CES 2015 in Las Vegas, MGW was briefed on the latest efforts by Caesars Entertainment and Ayla Networks to leverage WeChat, a social communication platform, to help showcase a number of IoT-enabled suites at Caesars’ newest resort on the Las Vegas Strip, The LINQ Hotel & Casino.
The showcasing goes on through tomorrow, we’re told.
“The LINQ Hotel adopts a revolutionary approach to fulfill the ever-evolving wants and needs of the Las Vegas consumer,” says said Tariq Shaukat, Caesars Entertainment’s Chief Marketing Officer. “At the pace at which mobile and wireless technologies are advancing, we believe that consumers are increasingly demanding for a connected and always-on hotel room experience. We’re thrilled to be able to collaborate with WeChat and Ayla at CES to give the world a glimpse of how we envision this experience to be.”
To initiate the Hotel Room of the Future experience, visitors will first have to download the latest version of the WeChat app on their smart phones. Once they enter The LINQ Hotel connected suite, they will be prompted to scan a room-specific QR code by using the WeChat app, which will automatically direct them to follow the specific suite they are in on WeChat. Participants will then be able to control and interact with the room from their phones remotely via WeChat.
“The connected ecosystem of devices in these hotel suites are all powered by Ayla Network’s Agile IoT cloud platform, including connected dimmable lights, blinds and curtains, thermostats, door locks, smart plugs, and more,” a provided statement reads. “Once attendees are connected to the suite on their phones, they will be able to manage and customize settings on WeChat of how they would like to interact with these devices, and through advanced rules and data manipulation capabilities, how the devices would interact with one another.”
Welcome to the future. We hope you enjoy your stay.
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