Wearable Technology as Fast As Possible
Techquickie
·Techquickie
·2015-05-07
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998 words · ~4 min read
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so what's all this Buzz we've been hearing lately about wearable technology
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or just wearables do wearable devices
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have real potential to be Paradigm shifting gadgets or is it just the same
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stuff we've seen before strapped to some part of your Anatomy well in my mind it
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is the Paradigm shifting one so let's take a look at some of the key
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differences between this developing product category and the better
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established one that came before it so it's not like a processor RAM a screen
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in a Bluetooth module uh packed into something or really anything new so the
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big change here then is form factor wearables need to be small enough to be
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worn and not get in the way yet rugged enough to live their lives outside the
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protective cushion of a pocket or purse while providing adequate battery life
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for all day operation oh and being stylish too I mean it's not like
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consumers ask for much do they so how are manufacturers delivering on this
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whole wearable idea well two of the most well-known early wearables are the
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Samsung Galaxy Gear a and Google Glass a
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well glass although these products did have some useful features so seeing
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emails and text out a glance and even replying to them with voice searching
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for information and getting directions with a little screen that only you can
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see taking photos from your wrist or from your head James Bond style there
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admittedly hasn't been a ton of long-term enthusiasm for either of them
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and you're probably asking yourself well G why not surely everyone wants to walk
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around looking like Jordi leforge or tangala right well in my mind these
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devices are yet another example of stuff that wasn't quite ready for anyone but
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the early adopter Enthusiast folks I mean remember modern smart devices are
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just the latest in a long line of attempts to get people to wear gizmos
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every day only to be foiled each time by social pressure like the Bluetooth
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headpiece of the 2000s that caused passers by to assume that Mr three-piece
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executive finally had his breakdown or a lack of compelling enough functionality
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to outweigh the inconvenience of yet another doodad
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to strap on in the morning like the calculator watches of the 80s but to me
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the reason this time is different is because the technology is mature to
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almost the point where wearables can add more convenience to your life then they
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take away and because our electronic devices do so much to improve our lives
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every day they've become practically ubiquitous so the use of one on the
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street doesn't instantly turn you into a Doris these two things open up a whole
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lot of new possibilities that combined with solid marketing for the devices
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might just get wearable tech into the mainstream this time but once it gets
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there what's it going to look like well here are some examples Microsoft is
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working on taking augmented reality to the next level with a wearable pair of
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goggles that it calls Hollow lens which will project applications and data onto
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your actual physical surroundings in the form of a hologram Hol lens goes beyond
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the capabilities of other smart glasses we've seen to actually let you interact
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with your 3D canvas for design work productivity communication and even
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gaming and there's been a lot of action in the wearable World geared towards
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Athletics and fitness for simple lifestyle improvements there are
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comfortable bands that monitor useful stuff like burned calories steps taken
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and distance traveled while biking jogging and otherwise going about your
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day as well as your sleep Habits by the way and if you're into more extreme
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stuff let's say you're a skier for example Oakley's Recon goggles will
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display your current speed as well as your position on the trail while also
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connecting to your smartphone and showing any missed notifications on a heads up display pretty freaking cool
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stuff and it's only just the beginning and if you guys enjoyed this episode as
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