How Wearables Will Revolutionize the Workplace. Guest author Lindsey Irvine is the director of business development and strategic partnerships at Salesforce and heads up its Salesforce Wear developer platform. We’ve been hearing a lot of buzz around how wearables will continue to enhance our everyday lives. From steps and calories, to sleep and diet, wearables are starting to show their influence on our personal lives. But what about the business opportunity and benefits to our professional lives? This year alone, we’ve seen the introduction of everything from smart rings, watches and connected headbands.
As exciting as they may seem for individuals, it’s actually the business implications of wearable devices that have many of us in the enterprise taking note. See also: The Greatest Potential—And Obstacle—For Wearables At Work According to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) recent Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, it is estimated that 72.1 million wearable devices will be shipped in 2015, up 173.3 percent from 2014. Wearables could make it impossible to keep your hangover secret at work | Guardian Sustainable Business. We’ve all done it: the 3am night that we try to hide from the boss the next day. But imagine if they already knew of your scant hours of sleep by logging onto an online dashboard of your personal biometric information.
Your energy levels are rated low; your performance today will be sub-optimal. As the trend for wearables extends into the workplace and employers look to collect staff data, could this scenario become a reality? Wearable technology – smart devices worn on the body to collate real-time health information – allows us to monitor our heart rate, sleep patterns and mood indicators, as well as exercise regimes and eating habits. Smart jewellery, clothing and even chips under the skin all exist but the majority of wearables are wrist-based.
The Apple Watch may have grabbed the headlines but most wearables are made by specialist players such as Fitbit, Jawbone, Garmin, Misfit and Pebble. Companies urge take-up Who benefits? The Inception Of Wearables In The Workforce. You wear it well: Engaging with consumers on wearable devices. Apple unveiled its latest update to the Apple Watch this month, introducing third-party apps that can now be downloaded in isolation from the iPhone. With the recent entry of key industry players like Apple into the wearables sector, the demand for these devices has risen. So much so that YouGov estimates that there will be 6.1 million wearable device owners in the UK by the end of 2015 and Juniper research says that global retail revenue from wearable devices will have reached $53.2bn (£34.9bn) by 2019. Of this, smart watches are expected to replace fitness devices as the most purchased wearables category by 2017.
With more and more consumers expected to purchase smart watches in coming years, these devices have the potential to become ‘consumer companions’ comparable to the smartphone. As a result, they provide brands with the ability to get, very literally, closer to their target customers. Wearable devices offer marketers unparalleled access to the consumer.
Top wearables across 10 key sectors. 1. Finance The obvious application for wearables in finance would be stock price tickers and alerts. In fact, the industry is far more interested in the health implications of wearables. Essentia Analytics produces software for wearables to help professional investors optimise their decision-making through health improvements. Founder Clare Flynn Levy says: “We’re particularly interested in how sleep and stress levels impact trading behaviour. We can take as much or as little information as a person or company is willing to provide, and with this data show the wearer if he or she makes better investment decisions after exercise or after a good night’s sleep.” Jawbone is promoting its UP3 device as specifically targeted for the people working in stressful trades such as insurance and finance. 2.
Shoppers love wearables. 3. At the Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, California, Boeing revealed the results of the aircraft maker’s experimentation with wearables. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Untitled. June 25, 2014 The Globe and Mail Connected glasses, watches and clothes will have to fit seamlessly into our lives to make an impact Wearable technology sounds like a cool idea, but why should we wear machines? Unless you’re a pilot, performance athlete or a cyborg, the most sophisticated tech you’re wearing right now is probably an ordinary watch.
This will change. When it does, it will be partly the result of innovation and technology, but also because of new thinking that looks at what tech wear can do for you if you choose to dress for the future. People who are interested in wearable technology should think about the benefits more before they simply drape themselves in sensors and wires, says Rachel Arthur, Global Senior Editor for digital at WSGN Group, a company that monitors business and innovation trends: “I’ve been obsessed with this for a while, and it’s hitting kind of a boiling point.” Arthur thinks this will change in several areas. Wearing the future. 10 Ways In Which Wearables Will Change Education. The Inception Of Wearables In The Workforce. 5 Killer Types Of Wearable Apps For Companies - ReadWrite. Guest author Quinton Wall is the director of developer relations at Salesforce. While wearables may still be in their ramp-up stage, there’s little doubt they are here to stay.
Gartner expects the wearables market will hit $10 billion by next year, while IDC anticipates 120 million devices will be shipped by 2018. We know that fitness trackers are a market success and are a considerable part of those numbers, and we have a pretty good idea that consumers will continue to use them for grabbing notifications and tracking their activities on the go. What many remain unconvinced about is how wearables will impact the enterprise. They won’t be unconvinced for long. To be clear, we aren’t talking about wearables as single-purpose devices (such as fitness trackers). At Salesforce, we are seeing customers building wearable apps for work. Security We’re all familiar with security and building badges.
If there is there a new mandatory meeting employees can be told where and when. Field Service. Wearable tech: A brief history and a look into the future. 3 Barriers To Success For Wearables - ReadWrite. Guest author Andrew Hooge is an exercise physiologist, entrepreneur, software developer, author, and a product manager at mobile health-data firm Validic. It’s no secret that wearable devices are poised to explode. According to data from Juniper Research, the market is expected to expand rapidly within the next few years, going from $4.5 billion by the end of 2014 to reach $53.2 billion by 2019. See also: 5 Predictions For The Future Of Wearables This is great news for product makers who are investing heavily in wearable tech initiatives—though the path to success will be fraught with challenges. Several things need to fall into place before these technologies can really achieve their full potential. Death By Discharge One of the key issues challenging wearable device engagement is the inconvenience of constant charging.
“When you have to take your device off to charge it, you immediately disengage the user and they begin to wonder how much value they are getting by counting steps.” Dr. Wearable Technologies To Alter The Idea Of Narrative | WT VOX. 5 Predictions For The Future Of Wearables - ReadWrite. Guest author Andrew Hooge is an exercise physiologist, entrepreneur, software developer, author and a product manager at mobile health-data firm Validic. Human beings have long been fascinated with the notion of people and machines becoming one. Science-fiction author Philip K. Dick played with the premise of high-tech enhancements amping up our ability to process information.
In his books, film adaptations for which include Blade Runner and Minority Report, he explored what it means to be human in a world where hardware fuels superhuman capabilities. See also: Google’s Project Jacquard Aims To Make "Activewear" A Reality It’s easy to dismiss the fusion of technology and physiology as fantasy, but it’s no longer just science fiction fare. This emerging category of body-worn devices will become increasingly important—so much so that they will shape the story of the 21st century.
The Influence Of Wearables Data-Facilitated Care Dr. Personalized Wearables Advertisement — Continue reading below. Wearable tech: A brief history and a look into the future. How wearables, Industrial Internet of Things are a boon for developers. Rapid growth in wearable computing devices, fueled by the success of the Apple Watch and coupled with a staggering number of "things" connected to wireless networks and to each other, will create fertile opportunities for application developers in the coming years. And those opportunities lie not only in the consumer realm but also in the enterprise. A timely trend A recent report from 451 Research found that 39 percent of IT decision makers in the US at companies that use or plan to use wearable technologies will deploy solutions in the next six months.
Nearly 24 percent said they planned to deploy wearables in the next 12 months. There was some particularly good news in the study for smartwatch developers. Of all decision makers who planned to deploy wearables in the next six months, eight out of 10 (81 percent) said their wearable plans favored smartwatches. That demand will create a "tremendous opportunity" for third-party developers, maintains John Feland, CEO of Argus Insights. Venture Capitalists Help Wearable Companies Expand Their Wares. When you hear the term “wearable,” you probably think of wristbands, such as the Fitbit or the Apple Watch. In reality, these devices represent only a small portion of an increasingly diverse sector. There are augmented reality headsets, such as the Microsoft Hololens, interactive textiles like the conductive yarn that Google’s Project Jacquard is developing for full-body monitoring, and hearing devices such as Eargo, which raised $13 million from Maveron and others in June.
According to CrunchBase, venture investors have spent nearly $2.6 billion backing 138 wearable companies since 2008. Over half of this total ($1.6 billion) has gone into 45 California-based startups. Between 2013 and 2014, venture funding for wearable companies nearly tripled from $361.5 million to just over $1 billion. According to CrunchBase data, wristbands and hand-worn devices have attracted the most attention (and money) from venture investors with over $1.1 billion for 46 startups. Google wants to turn your entire body into a keyboard. As Americans get ready to fire up the grill for the Fourth of July weekend, they might hop in their SUVs, park at the nearest big box store, roll a massive shopping cart through a wide aisle towards the meat case, compare the prices of packaged beef on display, and in the vein of Clara Peller, exclaim, “Where’s the cheap beef?”
Ground beef prices have been soaring for five years. Droughts have wracked Texas, California and other cattle-producing plots of land. Prices began spiking in earnest in late-2012. In December 2012, the price of a pound of 100% ground beef was $3.08. It jumped 10.6% that month, and by May 2015, a pound cost $4.14, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Hamburger is the new steak,” says David “Rev” Ciancio, director of marketing for New Jersey-based Schweid & Sons, which sells ground beef to Five Guys, Fatburger and other chains. “Steak is the new Mazeratti.” What the hell happened? Even the droughts are bigger in Texas In May, Texas’s unending drought ended. IDC Predicts Wearable Device Shipments to Increase 173.3% The number of wearable devices entering the market is growing at a steady rate.
In the first quarter of 2015, new vendors like Apple have also caused a surge in the growth of the wearables market. Now, a new forecast by the International Data Corporation (IDC) called the Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker has shown the massive growth of the wearable devices market. Fitness bands and smartwatches are finally catching up among consumers. The prediction gives us an idea about how huge the growth will be. Read Also – GogglePal- First Augmented Reality HUD for Skiers The Prediction According to IDC, shipment of estimated 72.1 million wearable devices will be made in 2015. Initially, the demand for wearable devices was low. Ubrani said “The demand for basic wearables, those that do not run third party apps, has been absolutely astounding. He also said that the firm expects that smart wearables which can run third party apps would lead the market in 2016. A Challenge Ahead. Top 10 Budget Wearables 2015. Looking to track your exercise, study your sleep patterns or furnish your wrist with smartphone notifications?
You are in the right place. But with smartwatches from £200 and up and Apple Watch likely to be more than that, keeping abreast of this trend could get expensive. Fortunately, a new wave of wearables is crashing over the horizon, and they are more affordable than ever. From smartwatches that are half the price of rivals to fitness trackers that cost less than a round of drinks, these are easy on the wallet, yet still stylish and fairly bristling with smart skills. This is the Top 10 budget wearables 2015: 1. Xiaomi Mi Band Xiaomi Mi Band – The cheapest and one of the best activity trackers on the market The Xiaomi Mi Band is a water-resistant fitness tracker that measures your steps and sleep patterns. 2.
Misfit Flash can control your Nest thermostat and sync with your Spotify playlist 3. Withings Pop retains the classy minimalist styling of its brother but it is much cheaper 4. 5. A Life-Changing Wearable That Tells People When to Pee. The chronic loss of bladder control is a complicated problem, not least because of the social stigma attached. It’s more common among older people— according to the CDC, over half of American adults at the age of 65 and over are affected by incontinence—but it can happen to anyone, male or female, young or old. And there are few options for managing the condition. Usually, people wear adult diapers or opt to get surgery done. Jean Rintoul wants to provide people with another way. “The idea is to give people back some dignity and independence,” says Rintoul, who has worked at several wearable companies, including Intel’s Basis and Emotiv, an Australian startup that develops brain-computer interfaces based on EEG technology.
Along with its unique use case, Brightly also stands out for what it’s not trying to be. A Useable Wearable Rintoul was also thinking about incontinence because her father had prostate cancer. A Broader Perspective Go Back to Top. Wearables: no consensus yet on what consumers want or expect. Wearables are hot, but why? If you have a smartwatch on your wrist right now, why did you buy it? Because it is also a fitness tracker, to politely receive alerts without having to stare at a phone, or just because it is cool? You’re not alone. And if you don’t have one yet but salivate over them, those are probably the three primary reasons you’re doing so, according to new data from ACCENT Marketing Services (AMS). But there’s a problem – there’s not really a consensus yet as to what wearables like smartwatches are for, what consumers expect them to do now, or even in the future.
It’s still such a new technology that it’s not quite novelty, but close, as the potential is just being tapped. Reasons behind the desire for a wearable device So why would consumers buy wearables? Men more likely to buy an Apple Watch than women There is a growing consensus about one thing… Do you have a wearable device? #Wearables. A Periodic Table Of Wearable Technology. MAKE MUSIC WEARABLE: THE INTERNET OF MUSIC THINGS - Conferences & Concerts 2015 - my.midem.com. Wearables and electric vehicles may get boost from boron-infused graphene. The Apple Watch's Future Is Bright—And You Can See It In Android Data - ReadWrite. Center for the Future of Museums: Peering at the Future of Wearable Tech at AAM 2015.
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