The Internet of Things platform will be implemented in a Las Vegas Hotel.

Smart hotels are now a reality as Caesars Entertainment and Ayla Networks have joined forces to bring their Agile Internet of Things (IoT) platform leveraged by WeChat to showcase a number of IoT-enabled suites at Caesars’ latest resort on the Las Vegas Strip, The LINQ Hotel & Casino.

The connected ecosystem of devices in these hotel suites are all powered by Ayla Network’s Agile IoT cloud platform, including connected dimmable lights, blinds and curtains, thermostats, door locks, smart plugs, and more. Once attendees are connected to the suite on their phones, they were able to manage and customize settings on WeChat of how they would like to interact with these devices, and through advanced rules and data manipulation capabilities, how the devices would interact with one another.

In order to initiate the Hotel Room of the Future experience, visitors were requested to download the latest version of the WeChat app on their smart phones. Once they entered The LINQ Hotel connected suite, they were prompted to scan a room-specific QR code by using the WeChat app, which automatically directs them to follow the specific suite they are in on WeChat. Participants were then able to control and interact with the room from their phones remotely via WeChat.

“The LINQ Hotel adopts a revolutionary approach to fulfill the ever-evolving wants and needs of the Las Vegas consumer. At the pace at which mobile and wireless technologies are advancing, we believe that consumers are increasingly demanding for a connected and always-on hotel room experience. We’re thrilled to be able to collaborate with WeChat and Ayla to give the world a glimpse of how we envision this experience to be,” says Tariq Shaukat, Caesars Entertainment’s Chief Marketing Officer.