For the first time since 2011, the CES technology trade show ran simultaneously with the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas this year.
The two shows used to share the Sands Convention Center. Back then, it was a common sight for CES attendees to see scantily clad women parading through the corridors on their way to the AVN show. The 2023 AVN show ran Jan. 4-7 at Resorts World Las Vegas.
The adult entertainment industry has been an early adopter and market maker for many consumer technologies, including home video, the commercial internet, and online payments. Today, porn is driving big sales for virtual reality headsets, according to Juniper Research.
I visited the AVN show on Friday evening Jan. 6 after working the CES conference to see if there was an interesting tech angle. I was thinking perhaps high-resolution VR or 8K video.
Unfortunately, this year’s AVN Show was more of a fan fest than a business conference. Dozens of adult actresses and actors met with fans and signed sexy portraits at booths that filled several conference halls. Many of the actresses were behind ring lights livestreaming their appearances at the show from platforms such as MyFreeCams. No nudity or explicit content was permitted at the show.
Brazzers announced a planned adult metaverse, called Joi.City, but that was about it for a new tech angle.
Maybe the tech and business angles have moved to the rival Xbiz Show, held Jan. 9-12 in Los Angeles.
Photos from 2023 AVN Adult Entertainment Expo. (Patrick Seitz)
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