the future of wearable technology
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In this presentation, we take a look at where we've been, where we are and where we are going in the wearable technology space. Originally presented at Accelerate Ottawa on June 6, 2014 by Tom Emrich. Follow me at @TomEmrich.TRANSCRIPT
The Future of
WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY@TomEmrich
“Wearables are truly upon us.…from the basements of the 70s, to the desks of the 80s, the laps of the 90s, the front
rooms of the noughties and pockets of the twenty-teens…the next stop in this
constant progression: if not in, then definitely on the body.”
~ Ben Hammersley, Wired
Our first step was to create technologythat was separate from us
and was confined to a room
We eventually made it smallerbut it was still separate
now something we carried
Our next step is to start tomake tech more a part of us
as something we wear
And yes…this iswhere we
are headed
19.2 million2014
111.9 million2018
And it’s begun
Complex accessorieswill remain most popular through out2018 due to low price and ease of use
Smart accessorieswill continue to
gain momentumand are expected
to surpass Complex by 2018
Smart wearableshave the longest
road to takeand are expected tosee slower growth
ButWearable Tech
isn’t new
So why are we ready?
QuantifyOurselves
DocumentOur Lives
AugmentOurselves
CreateNew Realities
Express Ourselvesin New Ways
Express Ourselvesin New WaysAs well as
new problems
But the time is rightand its happening now
A Conversatio
n with
Mladen Barbaric of Pearl Studios
@MladenBarbaric@TomEmrich
Interviewed by Tom Emrich