A presentation on the Future of Wearable Technology

1. WEARABLE
TECHNOLOGY
Skeeve Stevens
Futurist
&
Innovator
(and
other
stuff)
#newsfoundry54

2. WHO AM I?
• I am a 'near' Futurist specialising in Business and
Personal Technology
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• Technology Innovator
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• Chief Network Architect of eintellego Networks
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• Freelance Tech Journalist - I do the 'Deal Tech' page in
The Deal Magazine

3. WHAT AM I TALKING ABOUT?
• Wearable Technology
• What is it?
• Wearable, NOT devices
• What do we use it for?

4. THE PAST
• Why?
• Wearable isn’t new
• What’s changed in 100 years?
• Even last 10 years… meh.

5. TIMELINE1200’s: Invention of the eye-glasses
1600’s: The Qing Dynasty in ancient China created the Abacus ring - basically a calculator on your finger
1762: John Harrison invents the pocket watch
1907: The wristwatch is invented
1958: First pacemakers invented
1977: The HP Calculator watch sold for $650 and was a status symbol of wealth and technology at the time
1979: Sony introduces the Walkman
1983: Ronald Reagan announces GPS. It comes online in 1995 and would become available to civilians in 1996
1994: First head mounted camera is invented
2000: First Bluetooth headset is shipped
2001: The iPod is launched
2006: The Nike+iPod Sports Kit
2007: The iPhone is launched
2010: Nike+ Sports bands launched
2012: Fitness Gadget revolution: Nike, Fitbit, and many more launch products at CES 2012
2012: Google announces Project Glass
2014: Google Glass goes on sale (we hope)

6. • Augmented Reality
• Medical
• Embedded Implants
• Biohacking
• Art/Perforamance
• Tracking (NFC/iBeacon)
• Google X
• Surgically Implanted
• Home Intergration
THE FUTURE (2+Years)

7. • The Tech
• Smaller
• Powerful
• Power
• Connectivity
• Materials
THE FUTURE (2+Years)

8. TODAY
• Current Devices
• The Tech
• Emerging Trends

9. TODAY
1. Hardware - Inform or Distil
• Not yet 'essential'
• It’s a messy non-standard world out there
• Better, faster, smaller, useful

11. LETS TALK ABOUT SEX BABY
• Of course we will build it…
• Vibese
• Crowdfunded 870%

12. TODAY
2. Market Learning/Investigation
• Junk
• Adoption
• Glass
• Response?
• Apple?

13. TODAY
3. Services - the holy grail
• Many launches
• Data sources
• Todays Media
• Services in the future… imagine…..

14. CLOTHING
• Baby Monitoring

16. CLOTHING
• Baby Monitoring
• Fitness
• Health
• Aged Care
• Disability
• Hospital Garments
• Workplace monitoring

17. FORMS OF FASHION/WEARABLE

18. FASHION TECH
• Look Good
• Be useful
• Seasonal

19. • Accuracy of measurement
• Fashionable
• Clothing and accessories
• Functional jewellry
• Information explosion
• Assistance/Disability
• Hardware dropping in price upon mass uptake
TOMORROW

20. Augmented Reality

21. Augmented Reality
• Imagine what Newscorp could do with AR
• Bring a newspaper or magazine to life
• Video/AR Newspots around town
• Advertising revolution….. ?
• The viewers are coming… the true use of Glass?

22. • Security
• Privacy
• New Disorders
• Device Fatigue, Measurement Stress, FOMO Syndrome,
Attention span issues, Communications Aphasia,
Analysis Paralysis
• Legal Issues
TOMORROWS PROBLEMS

23. • Content is king
• Context is king
• Distribution model revolution
• Trust
So… Newscorp

24. • Content is king
• Context is king
• Distribution model revolution
• Trust
• So… some thoughts
• The app…re-imagined
So… Newscorp

25. • Repond Quickly
• Test everything
• Be leaders of innovation
• but not all of it will work - that’s ok
• Most importantly…
THAT’S ALL FOLKS
IMAGINE

26. SKEEVE STEVENS
e: skeeve@skeevestevens.com
w: www.skeevestevens.com
t: skeevestevens
linkedin: /in/skeeve
THANK YOU
Questions?