The Rise of Wearable Tech

The Rise Of Wearable Tech What is Wearable Tech? Simply put, it's technology that you incorporate into things you wear on a day-to-day basis, and it could be anything from a smart watch, augmented reality glasses, or even a personal health monitor in the form of a bracelet. The idea is that technology will increasingly become more part of our day-to-day lives, and it will become less intrusive, as it will be part of our clothing, and sometimes even part of our bodies! Who, Would wear it? You might think people wouldn't want to wear tech clothing, but the statistics actually say otherwise: 8,000,000 39% An estimated 8 million Brits already wear of Brits intend to use wearable tech some form of wearable tech. when it becomes more widely available. So why are people so obsessed with wearable tech? Well. 82% 71% 41% 61%T 82% of wearable tech users in America, and of Brit and American of Brit and American 71% of wearable tech users in Britain believe wearable tech users felt wearable tech users felt it has enhanced their lives. more intelligent. more informed. of wearable tech users 61% claimed their personal 37% career develop. 13% said it helped their efficiency improved. 70 never remove the device. 63% 27% of UK users say of UK users said wearable tech has wearable tech enhanced improved their fitness. their love lives. Fashionology: Here are just a few of the wearable tech creations Google Glass Intelligent Cycling Jacket • Takes photos and video • Has a live video feed feature • Gives directions • Sends audio messages · Answers questions by Wolfgang Langeder • Features intelligent waterproofing, a flexible 64 RGB-LED display, and • Translates accelerometer and a 3D Gyroscope. • Keeps your schedule • The jacket can link to your smartphone to track your speed and location. Samsung Galaxy Gear UP Smart Fitness Wristband by Jawbone • Pick up notifications • Control music playback • Tracks activity, sleep, and eating habits. • Works with the MyFitnessPal app to track calories. • Keep time with a variety of watch faces • Take pictures & movies • Can be plugged into a smartphone to visualise • Conduct phone calls data captured each day with the UP app. Colour Change Couture by SquidLondon The Programmable T-shirt by CuteCircuit • The clothing changes colour when wet, so responds to rain. • When combined with a smartphone app, this t-shirt lights up with tweets, facebook status' your favourite songs and pictures. • It has 1,024 LEDS, a built in micro-camera, microphone, accelerometer and speakers. Sony SmartWatch Watch 2Pay • Messaging • The UK's first prepaid • Calendar contactless watch • Read statuses & Tweets Contains Mastercard's • Conduct phone calls PayPass technology so • Over 200 unique apps you can pay at contactless #TWeeT THE Dress payment points. Anti-Paparazzi Clutch Bag Nichole Scherzinger's Twitter Dress • A dress of silk, Swarovski crystals, and 2,000 LED lights. by Adam Harvey • Using the hashtag via @EE #tweetthedress twitter users • Reflects light from camera flashes to obscure users from paparazzi. could see their messages appear in real time on her dress. Paparazzi Lover Dress by Anbasja Blanken • Features 62 embedded lights that turn on in response to photography to ensure the wearer is the centre of attention. Qualcomm Toq Intamacy 2.0 Dress • Play Music by Studio Roosegaarde and Anouk Wipprecht • Messaging • Conduct phone calls • Dress becomes more or less transparent depending on the heartbeats of the • Pick up notifications • Variety of apps people around you. (eg Weather & Calendar) Apple iWatch 3d Printed Shoes by Hoon Chung • Rumours say Apple is working on a 'wristwatch-like device'. • Feature curved gorilla glass, fitness • Every shoe in the collection monitors, Bluetooth, and potentially was made from a 3d printer. include Siri, maps and weather apps. Sources www.3-monkeys.co.uk/the-rise-of-wearable-technology/ www.rackspace.co.uk/fileadmin/uploads/involve/user_all/The_Human_Cloud_-_June_2013.pdf www.fashionology.co.uk/ www.google.com/glass/start/what-it-does/ trendland.com/anti-paparzzi-fashion-clutch/# www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/06/paparazzi-lover-a-dress-to-get-you-noticed/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/11/nicole-scherzinger-wears-uks-first-twitter-dress/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/08/cutecircuit-creates-the-worlds-first-programmable-t-shirt/ https://jawbone.com/up www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/04/sporty-supaheroe-the-intelligent-cycling-jacket/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2011/12/watch2pay-the-uks-first-contactless-payment-watch/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2011/11/intimacy-2-0-a-dress-that-changes-in-a-heartbeat/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/03/squidlondon-brings-you-colour-changing-couture/ www.fashionology.co.uk/2012/02/3d-printed-shoes-by-hoon-chung/ ) webtise. VISION2 YOU PROFESSIONAL OPTICIANS | INCREDIBLE VALUE