Sound Egg Chair

2011 CES – Sound Egg Event Information

2011-01-05T12:58:42Z

Profile Link:	Acousticom Corporation on CESWeb.org
Booth Location:	North Hall, Grand Lobby, Lower Level Meeting Rooms
Booth Number:	5321 (Map)
Product Brand:	Sound Egg
Categories:	Accessories – Audio Accessories – Connected Home Accessories – Electronic Gaming Accessories – Lifestyle Electronics Accessories – Video Audio Audio, High-Performance Electronic Gaming Film/Video Production (Professional Grade) Lifestyle Electronics Small Office/ Home Office Video Editing – Video
On-site Contact:	Doug Cochran Vice President Doug.Cochran@acousticom.com 574-370-0231 Terry Fisher Management Terry.Fisher@acousticom.com 574-370-0231
PR Contact:	Joel Cochran Public Relations Joel.Cochran@acousticom.com 574-293-0534
Press Kits:	2011 CES – Online Press Kit
Be Our Guest:	We invite you to join us at 2011 CES with this official International Consumer Electronics Show invitation. Use the priority code to register for free until December 15. Also, starting January 3, 2011, present this invitation when you register on-site and save $100 (U.S.) off the $200 registration fee.CES Invitation (link)

Meditation Station™ Chair

2011-01-05T13:35:44Z

There are many great reasons to make meditation a regular part of your life. By getting into the habit of meditating, you can reduce your stress levels and reap many other terrific benefits. Like many people, though, you may have a hard time finding a truly peaceful and serene place to meditate. Instead of limiting yourself to those all-too-rare moments of complete silence, why not invest in a meditation chair? With the Meditation Station™, anytime’s a great time to meditate!

Escape from the Frenetic Pace of Everyday Life

One of the main goals of meditation is achieving complete relaxation and peacefulness. The Egg Chair provides the perfect place to escape from the craziness of day-to-day life. When you get into the Meditation Station™, you’ll be able to get yourself into the right frame of mind for meditating a lot more easily. Its superior sound isolation qualities make blocking out distracting noises an absolute breeze. Your meditation sessions will be much more effective and enjoyable when you have the help of the Sound Egg.

Ensconce Yourself in a Cocoon of Serenity

Anyone who’s familiar with meditation will tell you that setting the right stage is crucial. While experts at meditation can do it just about anywhere, most of us need quiet, secluded places to enjoy its best benefits. This meditation has a comfortable design that lets you tuck yourself away from the world for some much-needed peace. All of your worries will melt away when you settle into your own meditation chair; your meditation session will be productive and enjoyable.

Play CDs to Enhance Your Meditation

Although some people prefer complete silence while meditating, the Sound Egg is great for those who enjoy drifting off to relaxing, tranquil sounds. The built-in speakers of the Egg Chair ensure that you can listen to your favorite meditation CDs without any annoying interruptions. If you’re a fan of listening to nature sounds on CD, you will be blown away by listening to them from within the Sound Egg.

Kick Your Meditation Up a Notch

When you invest in the Sound Egg, you invest in quality. You also give yourself the opportunity to meditate whenever you need or want to do so. If meditation’s not already a huge part of your life, it’s sure to become that way once you own an Egg Chair. You’ll find yourself looking forward to your daily meditation sessions in your Sound Egg; it’s sure to become an important part of your day-to-day life.

How to Order your own Meditation Station™

The Meditation Station™ is offered exclusively through GoodTrueBeautiful, Inc. 10% of the proceeds benefit the Golden Phoenix Foundation, whose mission is to end child abandonment worldwide. Visit GoodTrueBeautiful, Inc. in Washington D.C.’s Union Station – East Hall near B. Smith’s Restaurant for a live demonstration.

GoodTrueBeautiful, Inc. in Union Station

Gaming Chair

2010-12-22T15:31:28Z

When it comes to gaming, even the best sound system in the world has its limitations. Most significantly, distractions in your home can reduce the overall effect of even top-quality speakers. Nothing can spoil a game of Call of Duty: Black Ops quite like running water in a kitchen sink or the shrieks and yells of kids in the next room. If you really want to immerse yourself in your video game, there’s only one reliable choice: the Sound Egg.

Bring Your Gaming to the Next Level with the Ultimate Game Chair

The Sound Egg will change the way that you experience your favorite video games. Instead of being on the outside looking in, you will feel like you’re right there in the middle of the action. Whether you’re running through the streets of Rome in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood or in the middle of an intense battle in Halo, using the Egg Chair for gaming will put you right there; you really won’t believe the difference.

What makes the Sound Egg the world’s best gaming chair?

Its key benefits include:

Crystal Clear Sound Effects – From within the Sound Egg, every last sound effect will be amplified so that it produces some truly amazing effects. Reloading your weapon, running along cobblestone streets and hearing the screams of the undead will all be more dramatic and exciting than ever.

Unbeatable Realism – The Sound Egg gaming chair boasts fully separated five-channel directional speaker arrangements that help put you right into the action. Suddenly, sounds will seem to come from several different directions. You’ll be able to discern more aspects of the game; in turn, your skill will increase. At the same time, sub-frequencies produce resounding booms, bangs and other lifelike sound effects that will make you jump.

Cocoon Yourself Away from Unwanted Sounds – With the Sound Egg game chair, you won’t have to lose your focus on your game due to unwanted sounds any longer. The topnotch sound isolation of the Egg Chair makes it the best chair for gaming on today’s market. From inside it, you’ll be able to escape to a whole other world.

If you’re a serious gamer, you have to experience the difference of the Sound Egg. Video games that were engaging and incredible before will be absolutely out of this world when you experience them through the Egg Chair. Kick your gaming up a notch today!

5.1 Sound Egg Chair

Build your own Sound Egg Chair today!

2010-12-17T15:04:17Z

Since you’re sure to spend countless hours ensconced in your Sound Egg, you should get the look, feel and features that you really want. One of the huge perks of the Egg Chair is that it can be customized to suit your specific aesthetic and audio-related needs. The Sound Egg order section allows you to see just what you’ll be getting, eliminating guesswork and making it a snap to design the chair of your dreams.

Customizing Your Very Own Egg Chair

The Flash-based Sound Egg order section boasts intuitive Build your own Sound Egg application that lets you pinpoint the precise specifications of your egg chair.

Sections include:

Shell Color – Choose what the outside of your Egg Chair will look like; a kaleidoscope of vibrant colors are available.

Foam Color – Take your pick from a broad palette of different colors for the interior foam of your Sound Egg.

Seat Color – If you opt for the vinyl or leather seat, it can be customized with one of several different exhilarating colors.

Options – Click your way to the Egg Chair of your dreams! Options include a 5.1 receiver, a 22" LED screen and a monitor arm.

Creating the Sound Egg that’s right for you is an absolute breeze; check out the order section and design your very own Egg Chair today!

Don’t see the shell color you want? Send us your color choice and we will add your selection to the Sound Egg Builder.

GoodTrueBeautiful, Inc. in Union Station

2011-01-04T05:52:01Z

The Sound Egg has been popping up in many places these days. Some are to be expected ‐ many businesses use the Sound Egg to enhance their trade show booths, for instance ‐ but a few are a little surprising. Most notably, you will find a custom‐designed Sound Egg inside of an elegant shop at Washington, D.C.’s bustling Union Station. GoodTrueBeautiful, which was founded by Beth Nonte Russell in 2008, can be found in the historic East Hall near B. Smith’s Restaurant. The unique shop was created to highlight Russell’s compelling book, Forever Lily, and strives to lead others in a lifestyle of goodness, beauty and truth.

The Inspiration for GoodTrueBeautiful

GoodTrueBeautiful was opened to highlight the vision of psychologist, entrepreneur and author Beth Nonte Russell. Russell’s unexpected adoption of her daughter from China is what spurred the writing of Forever Lily. Through her experiences in China and in adopting Lily, Russell developed a extraordinary outlook on life. She shares her insights in her book; by visiting the store, one can get a clearer understanding of Russell’s themes. The shop offers a compelling mix of inspiring meditative CDs, intoxicating fragrances and many other related products.

Support a Worthwhile Cause

Russell did not open GoodTrueBeautiful in order to get rich; she opened it to help support a very important cause. Ten percent of all of the sales that are made through GoodTrueBeautiful are donated to the Golden Phoenix Foundation. The Golden Phoenix Foundation is an organization that strives to end child abandonment around the world. By shopping at GoodTrueBeautiful ‐ whether at its prime location in DC’s Union Station or online ‐ you can do your own small part to help out with this important cause. In the store and on the website, you can sample Russell’s captivating "Meditative Moments," which are sure to inspire you.

Where Sound Egg Comes into Play

By now, you are probably wondering how the Sound Egg features into all of this. If you have ever been to Union Station, you already know how bustling and hectic it can be. GoodTrueBeautiful is an oasis of calm within that busy environment. To exemplify the peace and serenity of the shop, and to allow people to sample Meditative Moments in a truly tranquil environment, GoodTrueBeautiful has a custom‐designed Sound Egg at the ready. The unique chair boasts foreverlily blue coloring and includes an interior with yoga board styling.

Get Whisked Away to a More Tranquil Place with Sound Egg

When customers visit GoodTrueBeautiful, they are often eager to get a sense for what Russell’s Meditative Moments CDs are all about. Russell’s three‐part CD series, Time, Love and Will, are also available for sampling at the store. Visitors can make themselves comfortable in the elegantly designed Sound Egg to enjoy a few minutes of blissful peace. The egg shape of the chair is especially fitting since the egg is highly symbolic in Chinese culture. While ensconced in the Sound Egg chair, visitors are transported away from the craziness of Union Station and into a world of serenity and peace.

Experience Sound Egg for Yourself ‐ Visit GoodTrueBeautiful

If you work or live in the Washington DC area, a visit to GoodTrueBeautiful is well worth it. While there, you can test out fragrances that are daubed onto ribbons, soak up the scents that are diffused throughout the shop and learn more about Russell’s remarkable journey. Best of all, you can get comfortable in the Sound Egg and enjoy Russell’s recordings in peace. What better way to unwind after the frenzied pace of the Washington DC area? Stop in today!

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History of the Egg Chair

2010-12-17T18:47:11Z

Humans have a natural desire to be warm and protected. It’s surprising, then, that egg chairs aren’t more ubiquitous in today’s world. Every time an egg chair has appeared in pop culture – most notably in the films Men in Black, Sleepless in Seattle and Dazed and Confused, along with the television show Mork and Mindy, it has captured the public’s imagination in a major way. If you’ve ever wondered when the very first egg chair made its debut, why there aren’t more of them out there or where you can find one, this history of the egg chair is sure to captivate you.

The Womb Chair: The Precursor to the Egg Chair

Most experts agree that the “Womb Chair,” which was designed by Finnish-American architect and designer Eero Saarinen in 1948, was the precursor to the modern-day egg chair. Although the Womb Chair didn’t enclose the person who sat on it, it did wrap around him in a subtle way. Its name, of course, refers to a mother’s womb.

The Original Egg Chair Debuts in Copenhagen

The first piece of furniture that was officially dubbed the “egg chair” was a work by the Danish designer and architect Arne Jacobsen. Jacobsen designed the Egg Chair exclusively for the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, where it caused quite a stir. It was only produced in very limited quantities and wasn’t made available for general purchase. Part of the reason for its limited release had to do with exclusivity – had the chair been mass-produced, it would have lost a lot of its allure. Another part of the reason for its limited release had to do with the fact that it was very difficult to produce.

Jacobsen Egg Chairs have since appeared in many different places; 999 of them were produced in honor of the 50th anniversary of the egg chair in 2008. Sightings of the Jacobsen Egg Chair have been made at a McDonald’s in London, as well as at a McDonald’s in Copenhagen – which is, of course, quite fitting.

The Ovalia Takes a New Spin on the Egg Chair

There’s no question that the Danish designer Henrik Thor-Larsen was heavily influenced by his compatriot, Arne Jacobsen. In 1968, Larsen debuted his own egg chair – which he christened the Ovalia – at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair. Unlike Jacobsen’s limited edition egg chair, though, Larsen’s Ovalia was mass produced. In fact, hundreds of Ovalia egg chairs were produced between 1968 and 1978, when production ceased. A much-ballyhooed relaunch of the Ovalia egg chair took place in 2005.

Sound Meets Comfort: The Egg Sound Chair Debuts

Looking back, it seems odd that the designers of the first egg chairs didn’t think to include surround sound audio in their creations. Of course, sound technology was a lot more expensive and complex in those days. Around the year 1976, though, Starkey Industries produced the first honest-to-goodness egg chair with speakers. Not a lot is known about the Starkey egg chair, but it undoubtedly set the stage for the audio-enabled egg chairs of the future.

Lee West’s Alpha Chamber Egg Chair

The 1970′s was an important decade for the egg chair. Around the same time that the Egg Sound Chair premiered, Lee West designed the Alpha Chamber egg chair. This egg chair was outfitted with speakers and was, apparently, relatively popular. The scene in Sleepless in Seattle, in which the boy named Jonah lounges in an egg chair, features a Lee West Alpha Chamber. In fact, many specimens from the 70′s exist to this day.

Egg Chairs versus Pod Chairs

Scenes in the films Men in Black and Dazed and Confused featured egg chairs that could more aptly be described as pod chairs. In fact, they very well could have been versions of the Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio. Many people interchangeably refer to ball chairs as pod chairs, and both names convey the round shape of this type of chair. Unlike the egg chair, these chairs do not boast oval shapes. Many people agree, though, that the appearance of the egg chair in Men in Black rekindled interest in these unique pieces of furniture.

The Sound Egg Chair: Today’s Hottest Egg Chair

As surprising as it may seem, egg chairs have existed – in one form or another – since the middle of the 20th century. For the 21st century, though, an exceptional and modern egg chair is on the market: the Sound Egg Chair by Acousticom. The Sound Egg Chair boasts impeccable audio capabilities, enveloping the user in an incredible surround sound experience. Furthermore, it can be custom-designed to suit anyone’s style needs. The Sound Egg Chair is currently available; by purchasing one, you can pay homage to the design innovations of several incredibly talented designers – and to the technical innovations of one of today’s best audio companies.

Hammacher Schlemmer

2010-11-23T21:43:16Z

Hammacher Schlemmer is one of America’s most venerable retailers. Since 1848, the company has been offering the public some of the most innovative, cutting-edge products in the world. The two German immigrants who founded the company in NYC’s Bowery District carved out a great niche for themselves by offering "hard to find" merchandise. Over time, Hammacher Schlemmer earned a reputation for being the first to offer unique products like microwaves, electric dry shavers and pop-up toasters. It’s fitting, then, that the highly regarded retailer is shining its spotlight on the Sound Egg Chair.

A Natural Choice…

Given the fact that Hammacher Schlemmer puts innovation and technology front-and-center, it makes sense that the Egg Chair is being featured by the retailer, who dubs it the "acoustic immersion pod." As a cutting-edge audio chair, the Sound Egg is a shoo-in for Hammacher Schlemmer’s broad product catalog. Discerning shoppers turn to the retailer in order to find utterly unique – and exceptionally useful – products. The Sound Egg fits the bill on both counts, providing a richly immersing audio experience along with an exciting design. One thing’s for sure: Anyone who lays eyes on an Egg Chair is immediately taken with its appearance.

An Added Bonus…

One of the great perks of ordering products through Hammacher Schlemmer is the fact that the retailer offers a lifetime warranty on everything that they sell. Therefore, you can enjoy the exceptional benefits of the Egg Chair along with the backing of a highly reputable retailer. With that kind of guarantee, there’s no good reason not to invest in this exciting product. There’s no other audio chair out there that comes close to matching the Sound Egg’s amazing characteristics. If you’ve been thinking about buying your very own Egg Chair, you can’t do much better than Hammacher Schlemmer.

Visit Hammacher.com to view or purchase the Sound Egg Chair

MIDWEST TECHNOLOGY

2010-11-30T04:19:09Z

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MID-WEST TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES UNVEIL INNOVATION AT THE 2011 INTERNATIONAL CES

More Than 130 Mid-West U.S. Based Companies to Exhibit at 2011 CES – www.CESweb.org

Arlington, Va., November 22, 2010 – More than 130 technology companies based in the mid-western region of the United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin) will showcase their latest consumer electronics (CE) products at the 2011 International CES^®. The world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, the 2011 International CES, will run January 6-9, 2011 and is expecting 2,500 exhibitors and more than 120,000 attendees from more than 130 countries.

“CES gives thousands of key industry influencers and decision makers the opportunity to see many of our newest products first hand,” said John Potts, senior vice president of Aurora, Illinois based Peerless Industries. “This provides our organization with instant feedback that is invaluable to our success in the marketplace. We have direct access to show existing customers, prospects, executives and buyers our entire product offering, which is simply not possible in an office setting or on a sales call.”

CES will feature 20 market-specific TechZones, including new destinations: 3D@Home, with content creators, service providers and TV manufacturers that make 3D in the home a reality; Access on the Go, with devices changing the way content is accessed, showcasing the most innovative devices in eBooks, netbooks, smartbooks and tablets; Broadband Communications highlighting the role of the underlying infrastructure in expanding broadband capacity; and Connected Home Appliances which will bring white goods to the show floor for the first time in CES history, including the latest interactive, energy efficient and SmartGrid enabled appliances.

“Acousticom Corporation is excited to participate in this year’s International CES. We hold fond memories of CES as the launch pad for our very first consumer electronics product,” said Doug Cochran, vice president of Acousticom Corporation, based in Elkhart, Indiana. “CES has been an integral part of our growth and success, and is the perfect place to showcase the Sound Egg, a fully functional multimedia chair with LED video technology.”

Other new TechZones include: Mobile DTV, featuring consumer devices that bring the digital living room to the car and portable devices; the Electric Vehicle TechZone highlighting a full range of high and low speed vehicles, energy storage devices and charging equipment; and Sports and Fitness Tech, focused on tools for the sports enthusiast and key trends impacting the multi-billion dollar sports, fitness and outdoors markets. The 2011 CES is also bringing back highly trafficked EHX@CES, the Gaming Showcase, HDMI, Home Plug, the iLounge Pavilion, CES’ fastest growing TechZone, Location Based Services, Robotics, Safe Driver, Sustainable Planet, USB, Wireless Mobility and Zigbee. Plus lifestyle TechZones: Digital Health, HigherEd Tech, Kids@Play, Mommy Tech and Silvers Summit.

“Indesign’s attendance at the 2011 International CES will mark the 12^th consecutive year that we have exhibited,” said Jerry Gotway, president and CEO of Indesign, LLC, an Indianapolis, Indiana company. “Our participation offers us an excellent opportunity to meet potential customers as well as meet many of our existing clients all in one place. We will have on display some of our leading-edge technologies, along with other recent products.”

Entertainment Matters is a new International CES program for entertainment professionals attending CES, including special exhibits, conference programs and events for the Hollywood community. In addition, the CES Conference Program will feature more than 300 conference sessions with 900 high-level speakers.

“dB Logic is extremely excited to participate in the 2011 International CES as it offers an incredible platform to showcase our headphones and earphones with SPL2 technology for healthier listening,” said Med Dyer, co-founder and chief technology officer of Indianapolis, Indiana based dB Logic. “dB Logic products are designed to help protect ears without sacrificing audio quality or style.”

For a complete listing of CES exhibitors, please visit the 2011 CES Exhibitor Directory at CESweb.org.

Note to Journalists: Press and blogger information is available in the “For the Press” section of CESweb.org. Media are encouraged to arrive in Las Vegas by Tuesday, January 4, 2011 to take advantage of all the pre-show press events, including State of the Consumer Tech Industry & 2011 CES Trends to Watch, State of the Global CE Industry and CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the 2011 International CES all on January 4, 2011 at the Venetian. CES Press Day will follow on Wednesday, January 5.

UPCOMING EVENTS

2011 International CES
January 6-9, 2011, Las Vegas, NV
CEA Economic Retreat
March 1-4, 2011, Snowmass Village, CO
CES on the Hill/Digital Patriots Dinner
May 10-11, 2011, Washington, DC
CEA Line Shows
June 2011, New York, NY
October 1-3, 2011, Stresa, Lake Maggiore, Italy
CEO Summit and Board Retreat
CEA Industry Forum
October 2011
CES New York Press Preview featuring CES Unveiled @ NY
November 2011, New York, NY

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See us at your next event!

2010-11-17T17:32:31Z

Jazz up your next event with the Sound Egg Chair. This colorful, high-quality surround sound chair is a great choice for a wide variety of organizations. The Egg Chair has already been used at countless business events; chances are that it can provide the extra spark that is needed to make your event a smashing success. This unique chair isn’t only meant for companies and organizations within the music and entertainment industries. It can fit right in at events within a wide range of other industries, too.

Where does the Sound Egg Chair shine? Anywhere! To get an idea about the versatility of the Egg Chair, check out the following list of organizations that could make good use of one at their events!
Executive Lounges – What better way to impress clients, suppliers and others than with a sleek, sophisticated Egg Chair in your company’s executive lounge?

School Events – Whether it’s an elementary school fair or a high school fundraising event, the Egg Chair will make it a more memorable and exciting experience for all.

College Organizations – Fraternities and sororities, along with other student-run organizations, are sure to benefit from the Sound Egg. It can be specially designed to include a group’s colors, adding to its usefulness.

Gaming Events – Put on a topnotch gaming competition by letting players make use of Sound Egg chairs! They’ll truly be able to immerse themselves in the game play, achieving more thrilling results.

Sporting Events – Give players a great place to kick back and unwind by having a few Sound Eggs at your next sporting event! Get yours in your team colors to enhance the whole experience!

The preceding list is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the types of events that can benefit from the Sound Egg. For your next event, keep this amazing device in mind!

Contact Acousticom Corporation with more information about your next event.

LAN WAR XIX – Live Video Feed

2010-11-14T07:52:41Z

We are here in Bloomington, Indiana with IU Gaming and GameZombie TV for their LAN WAR XIX tournament and gaming event.

This event starts at NOON

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