House of the Month

House of the Month

Innoventions, Disneyland, USA

Disneyland Resort in California, USA, has just opened its first virtual home to showcase the latest in connected home technology. It is a home so perfectly attuned to the needs of a family that it can anticipate and fulfill them, virtually without anyone lifting a finger!

Smart Wired Kitchen

Kitchen

Like most kitchens, the Elias family kitchen is more than just a place to prepare food. It's where the calendar is kept, and where family photos and works of art are displayed. New technology enables all of this, with a virtual bulletin board that posts all the latest messages about soccer schedules, along with digital photos and versions of the kids' hand-drawn creations.

Since this Dream Home Kitchen is fully interconnected, appliances can 'talk' to one another. So can the grocery items! If Mrs. Elias puts a bag of flour on the counter, the computer voice of "Lillian" will provide recipes and instructions to prepare the meals. If ingredients are missing or out-of-date, the interconnected pantry and refrigerator will share the information and create a shopping list on the virtual bulletin board.