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Datavault Ai — WiSA Technologies — LD Micro Conference 2023
14 slides from Datavault Ai's conference presentation, Oct 3, 2023
Slide 1: High-quality Wireless Spatial Audio
High - quality Wireless Spatial Audio WiSA Technologies, Inc. LD Micro Conference October 3, 2023
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements
Forward Looking Statements This presentation of WiSA Technologies, Inc . (NASDAQ : WISA) (the “Company” or “ WiSA ”) contains forward - looking statements within the meaning of Section 27 A of the Securities Act of 1933 , as amended, and Section 21 E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 , as amend
Slide 3: What is Multi-Channel Spatial Audio?
What is Multi - Channel Spatial Audio? 3 Spatial audio refers to an audio experience that uses multiple and separate channels of audio played back on multiple discrete speakers to create an immersive audio experience that leverages a 360 - degree space WiSA powers a wireless spatial audio experience
Slide 4: Where Does WiSA Fit Into the Spatial Audio Ecosystem?
Where Does WiSA Fit Into the Spatial Audio Ecosystem? 4 Standard for Interbrand connectivity vs proprietary solutions like Sonos/Roku Content Publishing and Distribution Spotify, Tencent, Amazon, YouTube, etc. Infrastructure and Connectivity Wi - Fi network Spatial Audio Decode Dolby Atmos, DTS - X,
Slide 5: Blue-Chip Customer Base
Blue - Chip Customer Base 5 CONFIDENTIAL
Slide 6: Bringing Spatial Audio to the Mass Markets
Bringing Spatial Audio to the Mass Markets 2015 – 2021 2022 2023 2024 Proprietary Wireless Wi - Fi Compatible (RTOS, Linux) WiSA HT (Home Theater) WiSA DS (Discrete Systems) WiSA E (Embedded Modules) WiSA E (Embedded Software) Enter the marketplace by selling audiophile quality chips to early adopte
Slide 7: Multi-Faceted Spatial Audio Delivery Model
Multi - Faceted Spatial Audio Delivery Model 7 WiSA E Embedded TV / SoC ( WiSA software running on third - party chips and OEM hardware) Multiple Sources Multiple Outputs Smart speaker Embedded
Slide 8: Licensing Enables Broad Market Expansion
Licensing Enables Broad Market Expansion Module Cost Feature set Low High Low High Soundbars, after - market accessories, Sub - woofers Home theater speakers, high - end TVs, dongles WiSA HT WiSA E Licensed product WiSA DS HDTVs Set - top boxes Soundbars Home theater speakers Smart speakers PCs/lapt
Slide 9: WiSA E Opportunity: The Milestones
WiSA E Opportunity: The Milestones • The July 25 th release announced critical software tools for large, multinational CE companies. These companies use multiple SoC chips in their TVs and soundbars. • The July 27 th release was the culmination of our design work and customer input when we announced
Slide 10: Near Term WiSA E Opportunity: The Economic Sizing
Near Term WiSA E Opportunity: The Economic Sizing • WiSA E is designed for high volume customers needing intra - brand operability and inter - brand WiSA E Certified interoperability. • In comparison, Sonos works with their branded products only and not with TVs or other brands of audio. • WiSA E ca
Slide 11: Licensing WiSA E Into TV Royalty Free
Licensing WiSA E Into TV Royalty Free 11 Dominate the link between TV and external audio (soundbars and speakers) Extend TV Success to other smart devices like set top boxes, smart phones, smart speakers Eliminate cost redundance in the TV/soundbar architecture Driving Wireless Audio Interoperabilit
Slide 12: Operational Update – Lowering Cash Burn
Expense Reductions • Non - engineering expenses in G&A and S&M • Impact of re - alignment will begin in Q4 2023 • Expect to achieve cash savings of about $0.9 million in Q1 2024 and about $4 million total in 2024 as compared to 2023 Balance Sheet • At June 30, 2023 -- $2.0M cash • In July, received
Slide 13: Key Highlights
Key Highlights World - class premium technology porte d to low - cost IoT chips to address mass market audio systems with software roadmap to address TAM of over 2 billion units 3 Establishment and management of the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association ( WiSA , LLC) with interoperability specifica
Slide 14: WiSA and Platin Audio
WiSA and Platin Audio