Get Ready to Work in a Socially Networked Kitchen

Whirlpool brand is trying to predict the future of the kitchen with the debut of the Interactive Kitchen of the Future 2.0.

It is a concept cooking environment and fully connected, social media hub that syncs devices and all your kitchen appliances so everything and everyone you communicate with is within reach using existing surfaces.

In a conceptual demonstration at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, Whirlpool brand illustrates what it would be like to create an interactive backsplash and cooktop that connects you to your social networks, favorite websites, and recipes for customized meal and guest planning, without added devices or books.

The interactive backsplash with personalized touch screens also enables live “chats” with mom for her secret tips and tricks, an oven which will turn on just in time to ensure dinner is ready, and a refrigerator that sends an alert notification when food is at its freshest.

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“We’re using technology’s biggest stage to showcase what our design team does best – visualizing the future of appliance technology that has yet to be invented and its influence on the home,” said Brett Dibkey, vice president and general manager of Integrated Business Units for Whirlpool Corporation.

The demonstration envisions the whole suite of appliances predicting and adjusting needs and actions based on the task.

Using information from other devices and connected appliances to assist, the system auto-adapts to any cooking curveballs, such as using ingredients already inventoried in your fridge, accommodating last-minute guests tracked via GPS, even making wine recommendations based on the selected meal – all displayed vividly on the backsplash.

Whirlpool brand is part of Whirlpool Corporation, the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances.