The 2018 National Hardware Show® will experience emerging home technology trends in an all-new way: the Smart Home Virtual Reality Experience. From Tuesday, May 8, to Thursday, May 10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, visitors can take a virtual tour of a residential smart home and see leading home automation products working together at peak efficiency.

The Smart Home Virtual Reality Experience offers attendees a unique way to explore how smart home technology can make homes more secure, energy-efficient, and even boost resale values. Smart home technology is quickly becoming a cornerstone of modern construction and renovation projects, and the 2018 National Hardware Show is the perfect place to get up to speed on everything you need to know about the top smart home products and technologies customers will soon be asking for.

"Smart home automation products continue to be one of the leading trends in the hardware and home improvement industry," says Rich Russo, vice president of the National Hardware Show. "This year, Show attendees can get an up-close look at the tools and technology that are making homes across the country smarter and safer. This focus on technology is just one of the many ways the National Hardware Show distinguishes itself as one of the industry’s leading events."

The Smart Home Virtual Reality Experience is conveniently located as you enter the Show in the Central Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, giving attendees the perfect chance to see how smart home products from the basement to the attic can work in unison to safeguard homes and make them more efficient. Visitors can browse an interactive product display and experience the latest home automation products through a virtual tour of a fully integrated smart home. This allows Show attendees to see the smart products and technology directly in the environments in which they’re designed to excel.

The Smart Home Virtual Reality Experience features a full suite of cutting-edge home automation products from some of the world’s leading manufacturers. Attendees can learn more about some of the most popular home automation products from a range of brands, including:

Do you represent a product or manufacturer that would be a great addition to the Smart Home Virtual Reality Experience? There’s still time to register as an exhibitor at the 2018 National Hardware Show! Visit the Exhibitor section of our website for more information and to register: www.nationalhardwareshow.com/Exhibitors/Interested-In-Exhibiting.

The National Hardware Show is one of the hardware and home improvement industry’s premier events. Drawing together retailers, manufacturers, key industry figures and many others, Show attendees have the exclusive advantage of seeing new products, ideas and insights to stay up-to-date with industry trends. Visit www.nationalhardwareshow.com/Register-Now for more information and to register!