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Consumer Electronics Daily News Wednesday, January 10, 2018 4 8 A Smart Home Q&A An interview with Drew and Jonathan Scott, hosts of HGTV's Property Brothers. CEDN: What new and exciting technol- ogy did you add to your own homes and any remodels you've done for clients in the last year? PB: Home automation is becoming the new standard. Not only does it help your home work harder for you, it's also con- venient and helps save on energy use. We regularly install smart thermostats, smart lighting, audio/video and even smart appliances. Forget what you need at the grocery store? Just log into your fridge and see in real time what's inside. CEDN: Will we see any cool tech in the upcoming HGTV special Drew's Honeymoon House? PB: So much cool stuff – I don't know where to start! We've got everything from a charging station for my electric car with remote access and controls, to a 360-degree camera system in the walk- in closet, so I can catalogue my wardrobe. CEDN: What's something you saw last year at CES that you've incorporated into your own homes? PB: We saw a much more advanced sur- veillance system that's typically used for commercial properties. We just had to implement it in our Vegas and LA homes. It allows for 24/7 live streaming and recording of all areas of the homes with instant trigger notifications if anything goes wrong. CEDN: What product would you suggest a client buy as their first smart home pur- chase? PB: Definitely a smart thermostat! It will instantly start to save you money on your heating and cooling. Then benefit from smart bulbs that use less energy and let you remotely control brightness and color. CEDN: What are you most looking forward to seeing at this year's CES? PB: Every year there's SOMETHING that surprises and delights me. Sometimes it's cool tech. Sometimes it's functional tech for the home. I'm hoping to see some cool things in the home appliance space. They are big ticket items that we use more than anything else. So, it's about time they work even harder. CEDN: If you could remodel a home for anyone, who would that be? PB: I feel like Elon Musk would be fun to renovate for. He has his hands in so many kinds of new tech and can really appreciate the value 'smart' brings to the home. CEDN: Have you incorporated technol- ogy into a home that ended up being a total flop? PB: I think it's important to always review and rate anything you buy so oth- ers can learn from your challenges and manufacturers can improve their prod- ucts. We have had security systems that didn't live up to the mark, as well as Wi- Fi equipment that was spotty at best. But knock on circuit board, all of the really cool stuff has worked just fine. For more information, go to www.scripps networksinteractive.com or stop by the hospitality tent – #CP 22 or the hospital- ity suite – Titian #2203. Introducing the EyeQue Insight EyeQue™, developers of award winning, affordable vision technologies, announced the EyeQue Insight™ visual acuity screener, the fun, fast and accurate way to test clarity of distance vision and to track vision changes over time. The EyeQue Insight is the world's first gamified 20/20 screener, combining a binocular viewer, a mobile application and cloud-based serv- ice. Low-cost, rugged and convenient, the Insight is ideal for families, school admin- istrators, group organizations and chari- ties. Insight is suited for international use with support for 20/20, 6/6 and other stan- dardized units. EyeQue Optometry Advisor, Careen Caputo, O.D., MPH states that, "The Insight visual acuity screener is a major technological advancement in personal- ized health monitoring, allowing people to assess their visual acuity in the com- fort of their home. The Insight's random tumbling-E chart provides a simple and accurate measurement of an individual's visual acuity. This is a valuable benefit to patients, allowing them to check how well they see without correction – or with their current glasses or contact lenses." "There is a global myopia epidemic in part due to increasing time spent indoors and heavy use of mobile phones and lap- tops. The recommended annual doctor's visit is insufficient in detecting the rapid onset of nearsightedness, which occurs in up to 40 percent of children, ages 6-18," said John Serri, PhD, CTO and co-Founder of EyeQue. "When caught early enough, mitigation can be taken, avoiding life-long burdens associated with severe myopia. Our goal is to get low-cost, accurate vision screening tools like the EyeQue Insight directly into people's hands so vision changes can be identified early." The EyeQue Insight: screens vision for 20/20 to 20/400 in under 3 minutes, providing exact measures of single and dual eye performance; creates a digital vision history– where a change indicates that a doctor's visit would be advised; tests the accuracy of current glasses or contacts, indicating when an updated pre- scription may be required; instantly records and securely stores results, mak- ing data available to share with others. One EyeQue Insight can be shared with many people, making it a value for fami- lies and suitable for testing large groups. About EyeQue Insight The conventional wall chart used to assess visual acuity in most physicians' offices requires a 20-foot testing distance and a person to administer the test. Illuminated charts used in eye care prac- tices can optically reduce the testing dis- tance and control for lighting challenges found with static wall charts, but still require someone to administer the test. The EyeQue Insight allows adults and children 6 and above to self-adminis- ter a visual acuity test anywhere, any- time using their own supported smart- phone. The light-weight, rugged binocular viewer attaches to a smartphone and uses the myEyeQue app to administer the test. The Insight can be used to track vision changes and to test the accuracy of current glasses or contacts. One EyeQue Insight can be shared with multiple people, each using individual accounts to ensure accu- rate records. The binocular viewer is part of an expandable platform, supporting future vision tests and applications. About EyeQue EyeQue is on a global mission to elevate eye care. The company is dedicated to inspiring people to learn about and care for their eyes by putting affordable, accu- rate vision tests directly into their hands. Based on patented technologies, EyeQue's intelligent vision solutions allow people anywhere to self-administer vision tests using an optical smartphone attachment, mobile application and a secure cloud-based service. The compa- ny innovates from its Silicon Valley headquarters.