# Timetable-Inspired Displays The Vestaboard Showed Off a Mechanical Design at CES 2018 By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2018-01-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vestaboard References: [geeky-gadgets](https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/vestaboard-mechanical-display-11-01-2018/) & [vestaboard](https://www.vestaboard.com/ces) The Vestaboard was shown off by the brand at CES 2018 as a new piece of equipment for your home that will provide a truly charming experience and aesthetic when installed on a wall. The display is designed with a mechanical operation that uses similar technology to what you find in [split-flap displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniot-klapklok) at airports and train stations. However, the unit boasts a connected capability that will enable you to send messages directly to it from your smartphone to display your [daily schedule](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apolosign-digital-calendar), inspirational quotes, a note to a loved one and much more. The Vestaboard works with the accompanying smartphone app for iOS and Android devices, and enables a high level of customization to display randomized content or personalized information. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 38% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Multimedia](https://www.trendhunter.com/multimedia) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mechanical Displays:** Mechanical displays such as Vestaboard offer unique and charming aesthetic designs for home decor, which can revolutionize the furniture and home decor industries. - **Connected Vintage Technology:** The use of retro elements like split-flap technology in the Vestaboard helps renew their relevance and offers opportunities for disruptors in industries ranging from watches to clocks and other vintage devices. - **Smartphone-controlled Displays:** Smartphone-controlled displays such as Vestaboard enable the creation of a personalized and dynamic experience that can have vast applications in the advertising industry. ### Where This Applies - **Home Decor:** The integration of mechanical displays into home decor can offer an elegant and stylish alternative to modern screens and other high-tech devices. - **Watches and Clocks:** The incorporation of split-flap technology and other vintage elements can give watches and clocks a refreshing and modern twist, providing disruptors with appreciable opportunities. - **Advertising:** Smartphone-controlled display technology, which can display personalized and dynamic messages through various applications, has immense potential to disrupt the advertising industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Inspirational Quote Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/quote-display-device) - [Low Resolution Weather Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tidbyt.md) - [Decorative Data-Rich Smart Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-digital-frame.md) - [Desktop Display Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/minitoo-retro-pc-style.md) - [Retro Digital Flip Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-clock1.md) - [Customizable Productivity Smart Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trmnl-e-ink-display.md) - [E-Ink Digital Wall Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fusion-1.md) - [Oversized Intelligent Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/skylight-cal-max.md) - [Familial Digital Home Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearth-display.md)