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Las Vegas (January 4-8)

Discover Varioptic's Drop of Genius at CES Las Vegas

Etienne Paillard, CEO of Varioptic S.A will Showcase Varioptic's Revolutionary Technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) as part of the : "Enabling Technology Forum" in Las Vegas, (January 4-8)

Wednesday, January 5th : 3:00 PM Auto Focus and Zoom for Camera Phones: The Impact of the Liquid Lens By Etienne Paillard, CEO of Varioptic

The advent of the camera phone has produced a variety of challenges - such as durability, speed, simplicity, power consumption, and size - that have made mechanical lenses more expensive and complex. The solution to these challenges is the liquid lens : an optical revolution that is bringing auto focus and zoom capabilities to the next generation of camera phones. Attend this session to hear the story behind this innovation, to see the technology first-hand, and to learn more about how liquid lenses will change camera-phone optics forever.

Wednesday, January 5th : 5:00 PM Varioptic Press Briefing - SkyBox 206 - Rivera Royal Pavilion

Varioptic's CEO Etienne Paillard will discuss and demonstrate the company's revolutionary 'Electrowetting' technology, which is bringing auto-focus and zoom capabilities to the next generation of camera phones. During this briefing, Paillard will provide an update on the company's relationship with Samsung's SEMCO manufacturing division, and will detail a series of enhancements to the company's zoom capabilities - which will be announced at the show.

Thursday, January 6th : 10:00 AM Next Generation Optics: Zoom and Auto Focus Without Moving Parts By Etienne Paillard, CEO of Varioptic

Varioptic's patented 'Electrowetting' technology uses an electric current to change the shape of two clear liquids, producing an effect similar to the operation of the human eye. As a result, a series of optical enhancements are on the way to camera-phone environments, automobiles, and medical applications where size, power consumption, durability, and temperature matter. Attend this session to learn how the next generation of liquid lenses will bring zoom and auto-focus capabilities to a variety of environments, for a negligible cost.

Media Contacts :

Todd Keefe
At Varioptic's US PR Agency
For Immediate Release, Inc.
+ 1 617-262-1968 or
[email protected]

Isabelle Jourdain
Communication Manager
+33 (0)157 639 639 or
[email protected]

Varioptic
Bâtiment Tony Garnier - 8 B Rue Hermann Frenkel
69007 Lyon France
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