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Top 5 “Other” Wearables for Business
Smart glasses, smart watches, and fitness trackers may steal all the headlines but there are many other types of wearable tech for enterprises to explore; indeed, there is much more out there in this budding area of technology than just the Apple Watch, Fitbit, and Google Glass. New wearable devices launch virtually everyday, from smart socks to digital tattoos, on top of the two-dozen smart glasses models “in the works” plus the dozen smart watches already on the market. The choice for enterprises comes down to the use case: Where on the body is information best glanced and/or sensed for a particular task or initiative? Below we outline 5 categories of wearable devices that have already been put to the test in the workplace or else stand to “make waves” in future enterprise applications. For a more complete description or discussion of each category, check out the long version of this post after the “short list.” Beyond Smart Glasses & Smart Watches: Top 5 Other Wearables for Business, the “Short List” One. Exoskeletons Exoskeletons are a rather extreme example of smart clothing (below) that offers augmented strength to the wearer. No longer just for the military, these suits promise extraordinary […]
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Augmented Reality and Wearable Devices
Written by Special Guest Blogger Saverio Romeo, Beecham Research It is not a surprise that the connection between augmented reality and wearable devices, primarily hands-free devices, is a promising one. Initially, it was an idea in the hands of science fiction writers and visionary technology thinkers, but today it is not just promising, it is desirable and it is real. Tremendous evolution in enabling technologies such as battery, user interfaces, sensors and processing has turned that connection into real products. And those real products are proving their positive impact in enterprises, obliterating the common, but false, understanding that AR and wearable devices were technologies just for gaming. Additionally, we are not talking about project testing, but we are talking about commercial deployments. The testing phase has proved that AR and wearable devices can enable easy access to knowledge systems in complex contexts, process optimization, and new levels of remote collaboration. Heads-up displays are used in manufacturing production systems for ensuring the right job procedure, in collaborative product design and prototyping, in remote assistance of distant specialised workers, and in surgery theatres for enabling the surgeon to access relevant data without being distracted from his or her main activities. The market […]
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Google Glass Never Died
You’ve probably seen many headlines claiming that Google Glass is dead, especially following Google’s January decision to stop selling the first version of Glass and end its Explorer program. This week, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt spoke with the Wall Street Journal, essentially defending the vitality & significance of Glass. Whatever the future of Glass as far as its ultimate form factor, function, and price, I can personally confirm that the wearable device is indeed far from dead, at least in the enterprise. Here are 5 companies – some well-profiled in the news plus a few that are rarely cited – who are using or experimenting with Google Glass in exciting ways in the workplace. Virgin AtlanticOut of all the user cases I have come across, Richard Branson’s airline has perhaps received the most attention for its Google Glass trial at Heathrow Airport. Virgin agents at the London airport used Glass to welcome the airline’s first-class passengers & efficiently process them for their flight, all while maintaining eye contact. In this pilot, Google Glass was incorporated into a highly innovative customer service program, which to my mind indicates exciting changes for the future of the travel & hospitality industries. Security […]
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