(1)11Table of ContentsREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMTo the Stockholders and Board of DirectorsThe Home Depot,Inc. The permitted lot size for futures contracts & options contracts shall be the same for a given underlying or such lot size as may be stipulated by the Exchange from time to time. A centrally-located venue at the heart of Hong Kong financial hub, the HKEX Connect Hall is an iconic venue for Hong Kongs financial community. The closing price of Nifty index is based on the value weighted average price (or VWAP) of the last 30 mins of trading on Nifty Futures contract and is not the final value also known as LTP (or Last Traded Price) of the NSE Nifty index. Trading in options on individual securities commenced from July 2, 2001. The Futures contracts settlement is based on the NIFTY settlement price in the Indian stock exchange NSE. SGX Nifty signifies Indian Nifty in Singapore Stock Exchange. 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customized pitches,build meaningful relationships with the media,monitor news and quantify their impact.Learn more, REPORT FIGURESFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023More than a third of tech companies planning to double their use of flex spaceCBRE AGILE PRACTICEFEBRUARY 2023Adaptive Spaces2CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report FiguresIntroductionCBRE Agile Practice surveyed CBRE brokers and account leaders on their Tech clients adoption of flexible office spaceWe received 53 responses:These companies have significant global footprints,collectively employing more than 2.3 million people worldwide.Thirty-five companies are U.S.dominant(the majority of their presence in the region),11 are EMEA dominant and 7 are Asia-Pacific dominant.Eighty-three percent of the companies have at least 20%of their footprint in the Americas,45%have at least 20%in Asia-Pacific and 20%have at least 20%in EMEA.94%have used flexible office flexible office space in their portfolio74%use flexible office suites flexible office suites with shared amenities in their portfolioexpect to more than double the amount double the amount of flexible office space in their portfolios by 202436%CULTURAL FITIT SECURITYCOSTThe biggest obstacles obstacles to flexible office space adoptionTech SectorSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.17D8%Less than 1,000 employees1,000 9,999 employees10,000 or more employeesBREAKDOWN OF RESPONDENT BY COMPANY SIZE3CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report FiguresKey TakeawaysTech Sector18 22 portfolio23 24 portfolioPROJECTED INCREASE OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACEUSE OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACECHALLENGES OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACEexpect to more than double the amount double the amount of flexible office space in their portfolios by 2024.36%PeoplePeopleAccommodate remote workers(70%)Mitigate uncertainty of back to office(28%)Test and pilot new ways of working(15%)CostCostReduce capex(47%)FlexibilityFlexibilityTest new markets(47%)Accommodate rapid growth(45%)Point-in-time solution(42%)Cultural fit(53%)IT/security Issues(51%)Cost of traditional vs.flex(49%)Privacy/regulatory Issues(36%)Key findings:Tech is ahead of other sectors in its adoption of flex space solutions Respondents are still increasing their use of flex space,but the pace of adoption is more gradual.More than any other sector,tech is using the entire spectrum of flex products to its fullest extent Cost is becoming an increased concern among respondents.4CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report FiguresTop TopicsTop-of-mind topicsTech SectorSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.Cost has replaced recruiting and retention and as the top issue for tech companies.Other topics top of mind to Tech Sector companies right now are Return to OfficeReturn to Office,Employee Experience Employee Experience and Recruiting and Recruiting and retentionretention.Figure 10 0Pp%Cost strategiesReturn to officeEmployeeexperienceRecruiting andretention(laborstrategies)Hybrid workGrowth andexpansionData and analyticsAutomationOther5CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report FiguresFlexible Office Adoption TrendsNot using flexible office and not asking about itExplore flexible office every time it makes senseof respondents have used flexible office spacein their portfolio94%Have a programmatic approach of using flexibleofficefor select situationsStarted experimenting with flexible officeHIGHLOWFLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE ADOPTIONof respondents preferbuildings with flexible office space 61%Figure 2Tech SectorSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.23%Americas DominantEMEA DominantAPAC DominantAmericas DominantEMEA DominantAPAC Dominant43%Americas DominantEMEA DominantAPAC Dominant27%Americas DominantEMEA DominantAPAC DominantWhat is your companys experience with flexible office space to date?The tech sector continues to lead in flex adoption43%9%9%0%0%9dlBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report Figures17P3%0%0%0W1%9%3P3%00P4Q%3%flexible office5%-15%flexible office1%-4%flexible office0%flexible officeExpectations for Increased Use of Flexible Office SpaceFigure 3Thirty-six percent of survey respondents expect to more than double their use of flexible office space by 2024,with the biggest adopters planning a fivefold increase.18 2223 24Tech SectorSHARE OF FLEXIBLE OFFICE SPACE IN TOTAL OFFICE PORTFOLIOSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.TodayTodayFutureFutureAmericas dominantEMEA dominantAPAC dominant7CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report FiguresPopular Flexible Office Solutions44%Suites with shared amenities are the most popular flexible office solution with almost three-fourths of respondents using it.Most respondents utilized a combination of products to meet their needs,the most common being:Suites Enterprise Space Suites Access Passes On Demand Access PassesUnlike financial services,which tend to gravitate mainly toward enterprise solutions,tech firms use all types of flex offerings.Figure 474%use Suites in their portfolio 51%have Enterprise Space40%are experimenting with Access Passes20%are using On Demand spacesOn DemandPay per usePay per usefor shared amenities,conferencing spaces,open seating areas or event bookingAccess PassMonthly membershipMonthly membershipfor shared amenities,open seating areas and conferencing spacesEnterprise SpaceMinimum oneMinimum one-year licensing agreementyear licensing agreementfor dedicated private floor(s)fit-out per clients specifications,often including dedicated amenities,conferencing and desks,as well as access to all shared spacesSuitesMinimum oneMinimum one-month licensing agreementmonth licensing agreementfor a dedicated private suite on a shared floor with access to shared amenities,conference spaces and open seating areasTech Sector8CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report Figures0 0Pp%A point-in-time solutionAccommodate rapid growthTest new marketsAccommodate remote workersMitigate uncertainty of back to officeModernize employee experienceAccommodate contract workersTest and pilot new ways of workingAvoid capex spendAmericas dominantEMEA dominantAPAC dominantPurposes of Using Flexible Office Solutions44%Flexible office space primarily is used to add agility into the portfolio and minimize capex spend.Tech companies largely find the most value in using flexible office space to accommodate remote workers,test new markets,and accommodate rapid growth.Figure 5Tech SectorSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.FLEXIBILITYPEOPLECOST%of respondents9CBRE RESEARCH 2023 CBRE,INC.Adaptive SpacesFlexible Office Trends in Tech 2023|Report Figures0 0Pp0%Cultural fitIT security issuesCost of traditional vs flexPrivacy/regulatory issuesAvailability in the marketsTransacting and managing the portfolioUnderstanding the product offeringHealth and safety concernsAmericas dominantEMEA dominantAPAC dominantCultural fit is the biggest challenge for Tech Sector companies when using flexible office.IT security and balancing cost of traditional space versus flexible office were cited by a majority of the respondents as obstacles to a broader adoption of flexible office space.Figure 6%of respondentsTech SectorSource:CBRE Agile Practice,2022.Challenges of Flexible OfficeSpace Adoption Copyright 2023.All rights reserved.This report has been prepared in good faith,based on CBREs current anecdotal and evidence based views of the commercial real estate market.Although CBRE believes its views reflect market conditions on the date of this presentation,they are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,many of which are beyond CBREs control.In addition,many of CBREs views are opinion and/or projections based on CBREs subjective analyses of current market circumstances.Other firms may have different opinions,projections and analyses,and actual market conditions in the future may cause CBREs current views to later be incorrect.CBRE has no obligation to update its views herein if its opinions,projections,analyses or market circumstances later change.Nothing in this report should be construed as an indicator of the future performance of CBREs securities or of the performance of any other companys securities.You should not purchase or sell securitiesof CBRE or any other companybased on the views herein.CBRE disclaims all liability for securities purchased or sold based on information herein,and by viewing this report,you waive all claims against CBRE as well as against CBREs affiliates,officers,directors,employees,agents,advisers and representatives arising out of the accuracy,completeness,adequacy or your use of the information herein.ContactsChristelle BronAmericas Practice LeaderCBRE|Americas Consulting|Agile P Lukas AultDirector,Client Strategy&ConsultingCBRE|Advisory&Transaction SBilly HodgesSenior DirectorCBRE|A&T EMEA|Agile P Sidharth DhawanSenior DirectorCBRE|A&T APAC|Agile P Tim HamiltonExecutive DirectorCBRE|A&T EMEA|Agile P Joe WallacePresident,Advisory ServicesCBRE|Advisory&Transaction SEd ThenellGlobal PresidentCBRE|GWS|Telecommunications,Media&Technology S, APRIL 2023For Physicians and Pharma,Hybrid Engagement Is the New NormalPhysicians acceptance of virtual engagement increased during the pandemic,and their preference for face-to-face meetings is back to prepandemic levels Sources:Health care professionals biopharma surveys,May 2020(n=449);September 2020October 2020(n=591);May 2021June 2021(n=827);and June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:pp=percentage point.For the May 2020 survey,participants were asked to respond for two time periods:before and at the outset of COVID-19.Participants were asked,What are your preferred tools for one-on-one or small-group personal engagement with pharmaceutical companies?1Japans results were excluded since Japan was not included in the previous surveys.At the outset of COVID-19During COVID-19When COVID-19 vaccines were widely availableDuring the new normalBefore COVID-19Respondents preferred channels of engagement(%)16722141110221820174182314301828203442323162719252165330282125212826668302725252330158Participants were asked about their practice for five time periodsIn-person,face-to-face meetingScheduled webinar or webcastScheduled video chat(via FaceTime,Skype,or Zoom,for example)On-demand video chat(via FaceTime,Skype,or Zoom,for example)Scheduled callAd hoc callEmail conversationText conversation or chat app(such as WhatsApp)2PodcastCurrent acceptance of virtual channels is at least 5 pp higher than it was before COVID-1984While preferences vary by therapeutic area,84%of physicians want to keep or increase the share of virtual interactions with pharma companiesSources:Health care professionals biopharma survey,June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:Participants responded to the statement,Thinking about your current practice during the last two months,and thinking about the practice you would prefer in the future,please select only one option that best describes the personal approach you take to face-to-face and virtual interactions with sales representatives of biopharma companies.Because of rounding,percentages may not add up to 100.Respondents preference for interaction with pharma companies(%)16161716814251719141717166859636775695967657171707317252018171716161615131311Keep the current balanceMore remote interactions vs.face-to-face meetingsMore face-to-face meetings vs.remote interactionsOverallMedical oncologyCardiologyObstetrics and gynecologyNeurologyNephrologyOphthal-mologyUrologyEndocrinologyDerma-tologyRheuma-tologyPrimary careGastroen-terologyPhysicians in China put the highest value on a mixed-interaction modelSources:Health care professionals biopharma survey,June 2022July 2022(China,n=200;Japan,n=436;US,n=390;Germany,n=200);BCG analysis.Note:Participants who had used a mixed-interaction model were asked,How do you rate the value of the mixed engagement,compared with a traditional engagement model(face to face only)?Because of rounding,the percentages may not add up to 100.No experienceSome experienceFar more valuableSlightly more valuableSlightly less valuableFar less valuableRespondents experience with a mixed-interaction model(%)Respondents perceived value of a mixed-interaction model,compared with a traditional engagement model(%)215545Germany44924224357US1426597426China2611626337Japan4245913In China,the use of physical and virtual channels is the most balanced;in all markets,agreeing on time slots is the biggest barrier to virtual interactionsSources:Health care professionals biopharma survey,June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:Participants responded to the statement,Thinking about your current practice during the last two months,please select only one option that best describes the personal approach you take to face-to-face and virtual interactions with sales representatives of biopharma companies.If they selected less than once a month,they were asked to give a reason.Because of rounding,percentages may not add up to 100.Once per weekor moreOnce a monthMore than oncea monthLess than oncea monthTypes of respondents interactions with biopharma companies(%)Respondents reasons for infrequent(less than once a month)virtual interactions(%)JapanGermanyChinaUS166382335291243Face to faceVirtual299302426311536Face to faceVirtual1515364140291016Face to faceVirtual2611352420201844Face to faceVirtual5932302820141312Time slots are cumbersome to prearrangeVirtual communication provides me with less information than face to face doesThe technical infrastructure has a cumbersome setupVirtual communication is more time consuming than is face to faceI have no time to spend interacting with pharma companiesI do not see the value of interacting with pharma companies,regardless of the channelThe institution has technical restrictions(such as allowing only certain tools)The institution has physical restrictions(such as no space to have private virtual interactions)Physicians cited too many emails and insufficient time as their primary digital-communications complaintsSources:Health care professionals biopharma surveys,May 2020(n=449);September 2020October 2020(n=591);May 2021June 2021(n=827);and June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:Participants were asked,Which of the following pain points related to digital communication and digital interaction from pharmaceutical companies could be improved?Respondents complaints about pharma companies digital communications(%)OUTSET OF COVID-19DURING COVID-19DURING THENEW NORMALOUTSET VS.NEWNORMAL(PP)WHEN COVID-19VACCINES WEREWIDELY AVAILABLEToo many emails323633375Insufficient time to read323839364Too long272528292Too biased or promotional272529292Not timed appropriately232930263Too generic or not relevant262226251Too confusing or complex191716181Dont care about digital communications111113143Too difficult to access10911111No pain points11911110SurveyChangePhysicians perceive scientific data and medical information as the most valuable type of content Sources:Health care professionals biopharma survey,June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:Physicians were asked,What type of content did you receive from biopharma companies?Please rank how valuable you found the content you received from biopharma companies.Because of rounding,percentages may not add up to 100.1Not applicable to Japan.2Information on copays was not applicable to Germany;information on reimbursements was not applicable to Japan.Type of content that respondents receive(%)Respondents perceived value of the content(%)Very valuableValuableNot valuableInformation about speaker eventsMedical information and educationExchange of scientific data Information on patient-support programsShareable scientific contentProduct education Information on physician-support programsCOVID-19-specific informationInformation on copays and reimbursements2Information on sample ordering1636257544838322524233463332644256692168112470727675276583360741527246512Personal visits are still the preferred communications channel for new product introductions,but two virtual channels are in the top three nowSources:Health care professionals biopharma survey,June 2022July 2022(n=1,266);BCG analysis.Note:MSL=medical science liaison.Participants were asked,How do you prefer to learn about new prescription products on the market?In-person visit with me by sales representativeMy visits to third-party portalsLive webinar or sharing sessionIn-person seminar or sharing sessionIn-person group-study sessionIn-person visit to me by MSLIn-person interactive discussion with smaller groupDirect email from sales representativeVideo call to me by sales representativeOnline interactive discussion with smaller groupPhone call with sales representativeIn-person scientific-exchange meetingEmail newsletterMy visits to website or physician portalsOnline recorded webinars(with peer sharing)Online group-study sessionOnline scientific-exchange meetingVideo call to me by MSLText messages from sales representativeOnline recorded webinars(with presentation)Direct email from MSLPhone call with MSLText messages from MSLPhone call with call centerRespondents preferred channel for learning about new products(%)6020191818161515121110101098776433322211321332873513127434487483627384280432829373579483332342875The use of telemedicine and video-enabled tools has risen significantly during the pandemic Sources:Health care professionals biopharma surveys,May 2020(n=449);September 2020October 2020(n=591);May 2021June 2021(n=827);and June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:For the May 2020 survey,participants were asked to respond for two time periods:before and at the outset of COVID-19.In each survey,participants were asked,Which of the following tools are you currently using to communicate with your patients?Going forward,which of the following tools do you plan to use to communicate with patients?pp=percentage point.At the outset of COVID-19During COVID-19When COVID-19 vaccines were widely availableDuring the new normalBefore COVID-19Respondents who were using or expecting to use these tools to communicate with patients(%)Participants were asked about their practice for five time periodsTelemedicineOther video-enabled consultationEncrypted-message centerEmailPhone chat or chat appsPhoneCurrent use is at least 15 pp higher,compared with prepandemic levels While the top barriers to more virtual interaction between doctors and patients are medical,physicians preferences and circumstances also play a roleMy patients require a live physical exam to provide a satisfactory evaluationMy patients require in-clinic laboratory,imaging,or other diagnostic testingPersonal preferenceI do not like seeing patients virtuallyI am concerned about the liability of treating patients through virtual visitsMy patients struggle to use tools to facilitate virtual visits My patients face other access issues(such as no compatible device or inadequate connectivity)My patients are unwilling to participate in virtual visitsI am concerned I will not be reimbursed for virtual visitsI do not have access to tools to facilitate virtual patient visitsI have data privacy concerns with conducting virtual patient visitsI do have access to tools to facilitate virtual patient visits,but they are difficult to useMy institution does not allow virtual patient visitsInterpreter services are inadequate or too expensiveI am not licensed to practice in the jurisdiction where my patients liveRespondents main barriers to conducting virtual patient visits for the top five conditions they treat(%)210371611021801ChangeVaccines widely available vs.the new normal(pp)58523534343330211916141473Sources:Health care professionals biopharma surveys,May 2021June 2021(n=827)and June 2022July 2022(n=1,226);BCG analysis.Note:Participants were asked,What are the main barriers to conducting virtual patient visits for list top five conditions treated?, KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES 2023KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES CES 2023 BACK AND(MOSTLY)BETTER THAN BEFORECES is among the most influential technology events in the worldthe proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators.After 2 years of virtual exhibits,halls,and workshops,CES 2023 came back in full swing with over 115,000 attendees.ABI Researchs analysts were there,too.Here are their key takeaways from CES 2023.CONTENTSMEET OUR ANALYSTS.3STANDOUTS FROM THE SHOW.4AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITY.4METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIES .4SMART HOME&BUILDINGS.5SMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVE.5MISSED OPPORTUNITIES?.6AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITY.6METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIES.6SMART HOME&BUILDINGS.6SMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVE.6FINAL THOUGHTS.7AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITY.7METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIES.7SMART HOME&BUILDINGS.7SMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVE.8KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES MEET OUR ANALYSTSEric primarily leads research efforts in Augmented Reality(AR),Mixed Reality(MR),and Virtual Reality(VR).Cov-erage includes devices,content,platforms,and use cases across con-sumer and enterprise applications.Addi-tional coverage areas include gaming,video,metaverse,and emerg-ing technologies.Jonathan manages ABI Researchs smart home and smart health cov-erage.Currently based in New York,he joined ABI Research in the United Kingdom,work-ing in the London office for five years.He adds a critical cross-conti-nent perspective to ABI Researchs market coverage.He rep-resents the company at public engagements as a speaker,panel member,and panel chairman at industry events in the United States and Europe.James conducts re-search related to the field of autonomous driving and smart mobility,with a focus primarily on quanti-tative forecasting and analysis in the areas of Advanced Driver-Assis-tance Systems(ADAS),autonomous driving,and connected info-tainment.James also writes reports on the transformative effect of automotive tech-nologies on personal mobility and ecosystem dynamics.Michael conducts research in foundational services and markets that will play a key role in the buildup to the metaverse,such as Over-the-Top(OTT)video,gaming,digital advertising,social and interactive/immersive media,and collaborative and hybrid workspaces.His background provides him with a solid understanding of markets for a wide variety of content,services,and technol-ogies within the home,workplaces,and public spaces.Eric Abbruzzese Research DirectorJonathan Collins Research DirectorJames Hodgson Principal AnalystMichael Inouye Principal AnalystKEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES STANDOUTS FROM THE SHOWCES 2023 had over 3,200 exhibitors representing 173 countries,territories,and regions.Here are the tech innovations that stood out.AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITYEric:The new VIVE XR Elite headset looks impressive and those that did go hands-on seem to agree.It is the latest from HTC,one of the earliest Virtual Reality(VR)Head-Mounted Display(HMD)vendors to see success with the original VIVE and has some key upgrades from previous generations with pancake lenses(lighter,thinner,and clearer),built-in adjustable prescription range for glasses wearers,and a semi-modular build with detachable battery and choice of standalone or tethered operation.The form factor and component improvements are great to see in HMDs where there is a surprising level of maturity in hardware already,despite a small adoption footprint.METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIES Michael:The most promising elements came from the enterprise/industrial markets and immersive interfaces.Well represented were applications for digital twins and simulations,although still lacking the cohesiveness or interoperability of a true metaverse environment.There were advancements made in immersive interfaces within the haptics market(mostly familiar names here like Ultraleap,bHaptics,and HaptX),digital humans(truer to life and natural interactions),full-body tracking,and impressive improvement in VR form factors(e.g.,Panasonics MeganeX and HTCs VIVE XR Elite)and progress in smart glasses,such as Field of View(FOV).Smell as another immersive interface was shown by some companies,although this element seems more gimmicky than commercially viable,at least at this stage.Most of these elements are on point and solid advancements for im-mersive and the broader metaverse.KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES STANDOUTS FROM THE SHOWSMART HOME&BUILDINGSJonathan:Samsung,as is tradition,kicked off smart home at the show with its traditional press conference on media day and even released its SmartThings Station,a new hub device type that pulls together Matter integration and smart-phone charging,a new smart home device.The company also highlighted Matter support and how it moves smart home capabilities forward.On the show floor,Samsungs heavily trafficked booth featured Smart Home and SmartThings prom-inently.However,Google in Smart Home in previous years was more focused on automotive,while Amazon showcased third-party products and integrations over its own new offerings.The show floor depicted a deepening and broadening of the smart home space.Increasingly,a smart version of a home product category is an expectation,rather than a novelty.So,discussion has moved to adoption in home infrastructure,such as the electrical system with a new smart fuse panel from Schneider Electric or in plumbing and how water is managed and consumed with smart showers from Moen and Orbital.The smart home may have lost some of its wow factor,but the show made it clear that the investment and,more importantly,the potential for the smart home to underpin a range of valuable services was still evident.SMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVEJames:Driver monitoring is another automotive system that has gone from niche system to mainstream between 2020 and 2023,driven primarily by the General Safety Regulation 2(GSR 2)mandate.Harmans demonstration of the Ready Care system,featuring cognitive load determination,signals how quickly systems are expected to exceed the basic requirements for type approval.As basic GSR 2 com-pliance will be universal across all vehicle segments,premium vehicles will rely on suppliers to deliver differentiating features that leverage the same enabling hardware for the core safety use case.KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES MISSED OPPORTUNITIES?CES brings with it lots of expectations,but reality does not always live up to them.Below are some of the technologies that ABI Research expected to see and hear a lot about,but in some cases,proved to be more hype than substance.AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITYEric:I would have liked to see another big tech name with XR hardware,such as Amazon,Google,Samsung,etc.There are two reasons this was unlikely:these companies prefer other shows or their own dedicated shows/announcements for hardware,and any hardware that may be revealed was probably not ready for the show.Google is targeting 2024 for smart glasses,and Apple did not have CES presence to show anything either way.METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIESMichael:It was disappointing that the Consumer Technology Association(CTA),metaverse organizations,and companies with early stakes in the industry did not make a stronger showing to bring cohesion to the metaverse and the buildup to this future.The prevailing misconception of the metaverse continues to place too much emphasis on virtual worlds and VR headsets,rather than the broad-er transition from Two-Dimensional(2D)to Three-Dimensional(3D)interfaces.Speaking of 3D,while CES may not yet be the target show,there was less activity around 3D content generation than I would have expected given the attention the metaverse received in 2022.SMART HOME&BUILDINGSJonathan:It would have been great to see more cohesion,emphasis,and understanding around Matter at the show.While a few stands displayed the Matter logo over a few related products,any fanfare was subdued for such a significant building block for broad smart home adoption.For this timing could be responsible.With the specification only released in October a relatively small number of vendors had devices certified in time.CES in 2023 was a well-organized and as broad an umbrella for a host of new technologies and products as ever.The lower attendance than 2020 is still most likely to stem from the ongoing impact of COVID-19,but until that return happens,the question will remain for some whether the other ways of cooperating and engaging,developed of necessity,over the past few years might yet prove a lasting alternative for many.SMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVEJames:None from an automotive perspective.CES remains the automotive show of the year.KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES FINAL THOUGHTSABI analysts share their concluding thoughts on CES 2023.AUGMENTED&VIRTUAL REALITYEric:This year,more than any other,CES 2023 lacked a cohesive focus or message.Headlines tout Metaverse and XR,but in comparison to automotive and smart home,the coverage and floor area devoted to them was small.The timing of the show meant that it missed the hype peak around the metaverse(which is a good thing)and there has not been enough time for metaverse offerings to ma-ture to a state of viability and impact to show at the conference.Theconsumerpart of CES is still merely a suggestion,which has been true for several years,and again lends to that disjointed focus.METAVERSE MARKETS&TECHNOLOGIESMichael:CES 2023 should serve as a reminder of the staying power and value for both in-person and large events.While some past events have come and gone or become shells of their former glory days,any shortcomings stem from changes to market demands and needs,rather than an indictment against large tentpole shows like CES.I have been attending CES on and off since 2007 and it has man-aged to evolve and adapt,seeing trends come and go,but it continues to remain a draw across industries.A smaller show attempting to cover a similarly wide breadth of markets may be too superficial to be valuable,but the size and scale of CES allows it to effectively bring exhibitors and attendees at a scale worthy of multiple independent tradeshows under one umbrella.This confluence of tech-nologies and markets makes CES stand out as an ideal event to follow the buildup to the metaverse,but the metaverse is not quite ready to take center stage.SMART HOME&BUILDINGSJonathan:Smart home has stepped back a little from its time in the CES spot-light as the next big consumer market.Standardization,broad acceptance and awareness,and the ongoing push into commercial and other more professional settings have all moved the market along.Smart home support is increasingly an expectation over a novelty and for those in the market,that means heavy invest-ments to make a splash at CES are more likely to go to either newer markets or technologies,or new services that leverage smart connectivity.KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM CES FINAL THOUGHTSSMART MOBILITY&AUTOMOTIVEJames:At CES 2023,automotive remained front and center,with the industry successfully managing to strike a balance between immediate ambitions and future long-term goals.Perhaps most impressive is the way in which automakers and their suppliers have rapidly repurposed technologies developed to support shared,driverless mobility,and repurposed them to deliver compelling applica-tions in the conventional passenger vehicle market.Driverless platforms,where scalable,are being configured to deliver L2 functions this year and unsupervised highway assistance in the next vehicle generation.Personalized infotainment experiences intended to give shared vehicles a unique and personal feel are being repurposed to deliver a more tailored cockpit in passenger-owned vehicles.Rich multimedia experiences,originally conceived to entertain passengers in driverless robotaxis,are now being positioned as the primary means of keeping drivers of EVs entertained when the vehicle is stationary and charging.CEMENT YOUR CONSUMER TECHNOLOGIES INTELLIGENCEABOUT ABI RESEARCHABI Research is a global technology intelligence firm delivering actionable research and strategic guidance to technology leaders,innovators,and decision makers around the world.Our research focuses on the transforma-tive technologies that are dramatically reshaping industries,economies,and workforces today.ABI Researchs global team of analysts publish groundbreaking studies often years ahead of other technology advisory firms,empowering our clients to stay ahead of their markets and their competitors.2023 ABI Research.Used by permission.Disclaimer:Permission granted to reference,reprint or reissue ABI products is expressly not an endorsement of any kind for any company,product,or strategy.ABI Research is an independent producer of market 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