The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today unveiled five technologies that are expcted to impact the CE industry during the opening session "Five Disruptive Techs to Watch" at CEA’s Innovate! Conference being held this week in Phoenix, AZ. The 2015 edition highlights Big Data, the rise of the machines (Internet of Things, robotics and driverless cars), digital health and the quantified self, entertainment and immersive content including augmented reality, and business models in the innovation economy.

Geared toward industry professionals, this publication provides analysis of each trend and outlines related issues and market forecasts for the coming year.

"This annual publication looks at where technology is heading. It highlights the opportunities and challenges in these technology areas as the industry continues to evolve," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. "Using exclusive CEA market research, the trends examined in this report are areas that have significant potential in the years ahead and underscore the continuing innovation that is a hallmark of the consumer technology industry."

During the session, Singh said, "From the pervasive lens of venture capital, driverless cars are already happening." He added, "I am bullish about use cases," but cautioned that "these technologies will displace workers and massive retraining will be necessary."

Five Technology Trends can be found online at www.CE.org/FiveTechs.