According to The New York Times, «investors would most likely embrace an iWatch, with some already saying that
wearable computing could replace the smartphone over the next decade.»
Among Pentland's plaudits is this: He's considered a pioneer of
wearable computing.
Dubbed the Apple Watch, the gadget marks the technology trend - setter's attempt to usher in an era of
wearable computing and lift its sales with another revolutionary product.
Apple's long - awaited entrance into
the wearable computing market is likely upon us.
As well as working with Opening Ceremony, Intel in March bought fitness bracelet maker Basis Science and it has teamed up with watch retailer Fossil Group to develop other
wearable computing devices.
On Sept. 9 it's expected to unveil its first - ever
wearable computing device.
It wasn't long after Google first revealed its Glass project in 2012 that technology companies reconsidered eyewear as a platform for
wearable computing.
To do that, Palomar has teamed up with electronic - chip giant Qualcomm to establish a tech incubator called Glassomics to foster the development of
wearable computing in medicine.
Google isn't the only company investing in
wearable computing devices.
Plenty of start - ups are trying to cash in on Google Glass, and more generally
wearable computing, which is not only a hardware opportunity, but also an opportunity for software and app developers.
The wearable computing market was worth about $ 800 million in 2012, according to Juniper Research.
That's
wearable computing, which has already crafted a following among sports enthusiasts.
«The inexorable trend of the Web is that it will be released from the page and be displayed on the real world,» says Michael Liebhold, a senior researcher specializing in
wearable computing at the Institute for the Future in Palo Alto, California.
So far, many
wearable computing start - ups have either bootstrapped or raised money through crowdfunding sites.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Will 2014 be remembered as the year
wearable computing took off?
«Apple's certainly made a lot of hiring in that area,» said Sarah Rotman Epps, a Forrester analyst who specializes in
wearable computing and smartphones.
Interest in the sector reached new heights leading The Associated Press to quip, «Will 2014 be remembered as the year
wearable computing took off?»
As lifelogging and
wearable computing take off, the biggest technology companies are gathering data that will let them forecast our medical future.
«Our combination of high thermal conductivity and elasticity is especially critical for rapid heat dissipation in applications such as
wearable computing and soft robotics, which require mechanical compliance and stretchable functionality,» said Majidi, an associate professor of mechanical engineering.
She conducts research in mobile and
wearable computing and human - computer interaction.
Most programmable devices are still at risk, including those embedded in autonomous vehicles, critical infrastructure,
wearable computing devices, and in the Internet of Things, a term that refers to online control devices ranging from smart thermostats to industrial systems.
This research often lies in emerging use modalities, such as
wearable computing, touch interfaces and gestural interaction.
We're preparing for that future by arming you with news from the burgeoning
wearable computing industry.
- Sonny Vu will talk about
Wearable computing.
OPW - May 29 - You should really take an interest in
wearable computing.
What's your thoughts on
wearable computing in general?
I started wearable.ai to learn and help bridge the iDating industry into the new medium of
wearable computing so they won't miss the boat.
That will change soon, with the rise of mobile and
wearable computing.
Mobile dating and
wearable computing based services will become vastly more intimate with users.
The next trend will be into
wearable computing.
The CTIC open research spaces as CTICSmartLAB, where young people can experience and interact with technologies such as augmented reality, virtual reality, 3D printing, RFID technology, technology of
wearable computing, computer vision, etc..
But for now,
these wearable computing devices are basically connected to mobile devices such as smartphones.
We've been tracking the growth of
wearable computing devices and associated technology as they are likely to have interesting implications for learning technology.
Wearing Your Heart on Your Sleeve: A
Wearable Computing Primer (of sorts) A great presentation that gives a great idea of what
wearable computing actually is, and should inspire learning designers.
Last week Google announced Android Wear, an operating system for
wearable computing devices.
These technologies, together with Freescale's new companion PF3000 PMIC, unleash the potential for dramatically innovative, secure and power efficient end - products for
the wearable computing and Internet of Things (IoT) era.
However, it is likely that
wearable computing will indeed take off in the future, simply because of its potential to increase efficiency in professional environments, though it is unclear whether consumers will adopt the technology.
Other startups are already starting to emerge in the space for
wearable computing for consumers, but perhaps more notably Samsung has already filed a design patent in South Korea for its own device which looks strikingly similar to the Glass.
The company's products include personal display and
wearable computing devices that offer users a portable high quality viewing experience, provide solutions for mobility, wearable displays and virtual and augmented reality.
The masks loo kind of freaky but they could be a promising development in
wearable computing.
Sony may be set to dip their toes in
the wearable computing / augmented reality arena if a new video on their Japanese Youtube account is anything to go by.
Christopher Meerdo, Embedded and
wearable computing, 2017, raspberry pi, sd card, power adapter, flexible USB LED lamp, G Slim Snoop Dogg vape pen, programmable red LED USB fan, micro USB LED, 9 x 8 x 13 in
What do readers think about
wearable computing?
Wearable computing has been around for a long time — perhaps dating back to an abacus worn around someone's neck.
The privacy issues around Google Glass and other
wearable computing do require some thought — but I agree that it's not necessarily as evil as some make it out to be.
SixthSense seems a couple of steps beyond
wearable computing, developed by Steve Mann at U of Toronto.
Should we be discussing this without talking about the work of Steve Mann and his «
wearable computing» that he has been intensively involved with for some 20 years?
But seriously, I believe
wearable computing / personal heads up display technology will become something useful and something that is commonly used.
Whatever the case, Android is definitely gearing towards
a wearable computing future.
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