If you're looking for an attention-grabbing display that will help increase sales and attract consumers, look no further than KONO's SHOU! This unique device is perfect for any business wanting to make a big impression. Its eye-catching design is sure to grab the attention of passersby, and its waterproof construction makes it perfect for indoor or outdoor use.
The KONO SHOU is a unique device that was created to help businesses increase sales and attract consumers. It's known for its eye-catching display that grabs a consumer's attention inside and outside of stores, as well as at trade shows or pop-up events. There are two versions of the device: one which can be controlled by Bluetooth with an app and an advanced model that can be centrally controlled nationwide through telecommunication networks using NB-IoT.
The base technology for this product has been around for a long time. Theme parks have offered a rudimentary version of the tech for years. They came in the form of a spinning device onto which you could program words and short phrases. When you spin the device around, the LEDs on the front would light up in the right frequencies to spell out whatever you had entered. That is the same general idea here.
There are obviously a few major differences. The first is that you are not required to spin a device in your hand. Instead, the LED matrix exists on a pair of fan blades that spin on their own using a motor. The second major difference is that the LEDs are not on the tip of the fan blades, but across the entire front. This gives the device the ability to create large, uninterrupted images.
The third major difference between the KONO SHOU and the devices from theme parks and fairs is that the LEDs can change colors. In the past, they were generally only available in red. With these devices, they can change on the fly, giving the image designer a lot more flexibility in what they want to produce.
The fourth and most important difference is that it's not just static words and phrases that can be shown across the display. Instead, you can show images and animations as well. When paired with its large size, this makes for an incredible visual - animated items literally floating in the air.
The KONO SHOU is for any business that wants to make a big impression. Its eye-catching design is sure to grab the attention of passersby, and its waterproof construction makes it perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Whether you're looking for a way to increase sales at your store or want to draw in more customers at a trade show or pop-up event, the KONO SHOU is a great solution!
The KONO SHOU is expected to be available at the end of February 2022. To learn more about the product or to contact them about purchasing one, head to the company's website.
Interview by Marlo Anderson of The Tech Ranch.
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Next up, Kono. Am I saying that right?
Yeah. Nice to meet you. Thank you.
Nice to meet you too Kono. So welcome to the show. And I had to take my glasses off because I cannot see through the fog you know, all the time. So I'm not- you are an engineer and designer and you've had a few inventions so this sounds fantastic. We're gonna, we're gonna see what you built here.
Actually, this is the world's first customizable IoT smart digital messaging system.
Okay.
So, simply speaking, if you input any message on the app and you make the color of each letter, size, font, everything select. Then this information will be transmitted to the device by Bluetooth.
Yes.
And you can see from in the air promptly by using the afterimage effect of the LED. So, this part is the showing the images.
Okay.
So you can see the donut shape afterimage effect to too low, upper low, lower low.
Okay.
And from the front and rear side.
Okay.
So, you can, put in on the table like this, by using the magnetics with the air pressure suction
Okay.
If you put in on the show window just using the suction only without this core.
Gotcha. So you can mount it- -into the wall or whatever.
Yeah. And not only for the shop promotion. We can use it for the B2B market too. For example, via using the NB-IoT system which is the service from the telecommunication companies. Then the older, the bigger size companies, they can control all the devices by area, by shop, and even by each device from the headquarter.
Gotcha.
So they can send all the information and promotion messages immediately at once. So each of the shops can promote and this is good why? There are so many advertisements so people are not interested in seeing the advertisement.
Yes.
But this is very interesting. So is the eye-catching item? So people say" Oh, what's this quite strange? Interesting." So this device can attract people's interest. This is important.
So do we have a way to show everybody what this looks like when it's running?
Yeah.
Do we have it? Do we have it doing a power that we can put to this or?
Not now because this is just a prototype.
I see, ok.
And we can show you the working sample by the end of February?
Okay. Okay, very good. I have seen, obviously not yours because I'm very I bet I've seen others that are maybe a little similar to it sounds like yours is you know much more dynamic but they're amazing.
Yeah and you can the list of the display time. for example, you input the list of the, make the several sentences, several kinds of the advertisement work. And you can put the, you can pre-schedule of each promotion, then it will promote your message in a schedule.
Yep. It actually almost has a 3D holographic look to it when it runs right I mean, it looks like it's just floating in the air when it's running. So, very, very impressive. So, very cool. And you have something else you have?
Yeah, actually we developed several items by using the LED.
Okay.
LED afterimage effects. The main difference from the 3D, the afterimage effects from motion devices is that we can make it promptly as I wish anywhere, anytime, without cost, with most effective issues the current issues. So this is the most, the different factor with other existing promotional items. So, our brand name is the SHOU, S-H-O-U, in short for "Show You".
Okay.
So customizable. This is our most important point, add ons without cost and we are planning the retail price will be less than 300 US dollars.
Okay.
Then. And we can use it more than 10,000 times. It means that almost four years even if you do learn eight hours per day.
Okay.
So if you put on inside of the show window, you have, for example, you have the restaurant tomorrow's menu like this.
Sure.
If you attach to the show window, you can, all the people who passed by on the street. Even you go back home, it will promote your tomorrow's menu.
Sure. Very cool. So it is not outdoors. Do we don't want to run these outdoors I'm assuming?
Pardon me?
Outside. Just indoor?
You can use it anywhere for example traditional market.
Okay.
Or even the food truck.
Okay.
It is waterproof. Waterproof function.
That's wonderful. That's exactly what I'm thinking now.
Yeah. You can use it anywhere.
Okay.
Anytime.
That's very, very cool. Very cool. And you said there'll be available by the end of February?
Yes.
Okay. Okay. And the website that we would go to order these when they're ready.
We have this flash website right now. So the konoshou.com
The konoshou.com?
Yeah, konoshou.com. You can get some more information from there.
Gotcha. Okay. Very good. Anything else that I missed?
Yes. At this time we are introducing this item besides this one. So we developed some more items by using the afterimage effect.
Okay,
First one is is the LED smart stick. Same function. You can input any message from the app. Can I show you?
Yeah. Absolutely. I'd love to see how this thing works. I'm very curious how that thing works. I understand this. I don't understand this yet. Can you see the screen? Okay. As we all wait in anticipation here.
Then I can input any message here. May I know your name?
Sure. Marlo. M-A-R-L-O. Just put Bob. B-O-B.
B-O-B. Okay.
Easy.
Okay. I selected a red color B. White color O.
Okay.
Blue color B.
There we go.
Bob. Okay.
I'm usually called "doofus", by the way.
You can select the side to side or round.
Okay.
I select the side to side.
Okay,
It is already transmitted.
Okay.
BOB.
Oh my goodness. Can you guys see that?
Yeah. So we are using-
Can I see that on the camera?
We are using the same system with this one.
That's amazing.
So if you input any message from the app, you can see it promptly here. This is our system.
That's pretty cool.
Yeah, this is one item, and the next one we developed the one another item S-Light. S-Light. S means secure, signal, safe. So this is the safety item on the road. We can tend to the very day many of the emergency situations
Yeah.
So you input this S-Light on the passenger car, lock, and turn it on fully away. Then LED makes the sign. Three signs, SOS, HELP, and warning triangle.
Okay.
Automatically.
Yeah.
It is quite a big one. Yes. So we attended the AAPEX fair the last November.
Okay.
And we got the winner prize from the safety area with this S-Light product.
That's very very cool. That's very clever.
Yeah, we are a specialized company to make the innovative item by using LED afterimage effect.
So what is that going to run in the US?
Actually, we started this one but this one is the main usage to the concert or sports game.
Oh, yeah.
But the, COVID.
Yeah.
So, Because that's not allowed.
Amazing. Yeah, it's pretty cool.
You can see the party too.
Yes. Yeah, there's a ton of uses for that.
That's only for this one, there are another 16 functions.
Okay.
For example. All say the same thing you said I love you.
Okay. Oh, thank you.
I love you. I love you.
Amazing.
This one is the current time.
Oh, okay.
Current time.
Unbelievable, 12:36.
And this is the timer. If you, I will input the five-second now.
Okay.
Five seconds, then five seconds divided 16.
Okay.
After five seconds, it let us know.
Oh yes, yes.
This is very useful for the mother who has the baby. If there is a sound the baby can be wake up.
Sure.
And the handicapped person, the person who can not hear.
Yep, yep.
They can use it. And this one is the light. If you go fishing or camping you can use it as your light.
Okay.
And this is the bicycle, if you ride a bike at night time, it is useful and this is leveler.
Oh. Holy Schnikes.
And This is the equalizer.
Unbelievable. So hold it back up there for a second.
Yeah. And from here. You can select the color as you wish. Red, yellow, blue, any color. So you can use it-
Unbelievable.
Selfie. Selfie light.
Can you put it into an arrow? So like if you're directing traffic?
Yeah, I will show you arrows here.
Oh, Yeah. Look at that.
So this is very useful for-
By like in events or whatever you could just-
Traffic Police
Yeah, yeah. Yeah. Okay.
And this is the-
Oh, yeah.
Mood light. Rainbow, romantic, clock, and dawn. Mood light.
Yep.
There are so many functions.
Yeah. All right. So how much?
This one is the retail price. The less than the $70.
Okay. That's pretty reasonable,
So, as I explained to them we develop this one.
Yeah, I think you sold eight of them here already. So.
S-Light. So through the innovative combinations, we made Shou, and the market for this or market side that we show is it the Barbie and closure market. So we will make the new pollution market by using the new the very innovative idea.
Right.
In Korea we. We are so lucky, that is the most innovative 1000 companies in Korea. Our government selected the 1000 companies to support them to be the future unicorn. So we are selected from the Korean government now.
Yeah.
And we are doing our best to share the very innovative experience to customers.
Well, we really appreciate you being on the show. This was a fantastic demonstration.
Thank you.
So I wish you all the best. Go check out so Kono. How do we find your website again?
Konoshou.com.
So K-O-N-O
K-o-n-o-s-h-o-u.com.
Okay, okay, very good.
Konoshou.com
Go check these out. This will be available at the end of February. I can't wait to see this by the way. If anything, if it's even close to that type of demonstration. This is going to be amazing. So So thank you very much.
Thank you. Thanks so much.
TPN CES 2022 coverage is executive produced by Michele Mendez. Technical Directors are Kurt Corless and Adam Barker. Associate producers are Nancy Ertz and Maurice McCoy. Interviews are edited by Jo Mini. Hosts are Marlo Anderson, Todd Cochrane, Scott Ertz, Christopher Jordan, Daniele Mendez, and Allante Sparks. Las Vegas studio provided by HC Productions. Remote studio provided by PLUGHITZ Productions. This has been Tech Podcasts Network Production, copyright 2022.
