Logitech’s Litra Beam, Blue Sona, Logi Dock and UE DROPS honored; enhance experiences across streaming, audio and hybrid work
Logitech, today announced that Logitech Litra Beam, Blue Sona, Logi Dock and UE DROPS were named CES 2023 Innovation Award honorees. The announcement was made ahead of CES 2023, the world’s most influential technology event, happening Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, NV. The products represent some of the newest innovations from Logitech that enhance experiences and help people pursue their passions across streaming, audio and hybrid work.
“The global pandemic reinforced the need for equipment that connects people through digital and virtual experiences, and we’re beyond honored to be recognized across multiple categories by the Consumer Technology Association at CES 2023,” said Logitech’s chief design officer, Alastair Curtis. “Our new all-in-one Logi Dock broke new ground in transforming the desk space for hybrid workers. Not one but two Logitech products designed for streamers, creators and gamers were recognized – Blue Sona, an innovative active dynamic XLR microphone, and Litra Beam, a premium desktop streaming key light with an innovative new form factor. And Ultimate Ears’ UE DROPS are the first truly wireless custom-molded earbuds, shaped to your unique earprint.”
In the Computer Peripherals & Accessories category, Logi Dock is an all-in-one docking station with meeting controls and speakerphone that makes working from home easier and more productive. It’s easy to set up, connects desktop peripherals, and eliminates workspace clutter. The meeting device is certified to work with leading video conferencing platforms. In addition to being honored by CES, this year Logi Dock was named one of TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2022 and a winner in the productivity category. It was also a Fast Company 2022 Innovation by Design Awards honoree in the workplace category.
In the Streaming category, Logitech Litra Beam and Logitech Blue Sona were both honored, helping people look and sound their best. Litra Beam ($99) is a premium desktop streaming key light that enables streamers and creators to shape and direct light to craft their story. Logitech Blue Sona ($349) is an active dynamic XLR microphone, featuring a built-in preamp, that delivers studio-quality sound with a creator-first design. Logitech’s previously-released lighting solution, Litra Glow, was also honored as one of the Best Product Designs of 2022 by Fast Company.
And in the Audio category, UE DROPS are the first truly custom handcrafted wireless earbuds, developed by Ultimate Ears and Logitech. This new line of luxury, fashion-forward wireless earbuds are handcrafted for each consumer’s individual earprint, providing a superior listening experience with unrivaled industry-level audio quality.
CES Innovation Award entries are judged by an elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the trade media, designers, engineers and more, who seek to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronics across 28 different product categories.
The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the owner and producer of CES 2023, the global stage for innovation, and have been recognizing achievements in product design and engineering since 1976. Entries are evaluated on their engineering, aesthetic and design qualities, intended use/function and user value, unique or novel features and how the design and innovation of the product directly compares to other products in the marketplace.
