A flipbook on the effects that wearable technology has and will have on us in the future.

1. Wearable Technology
This new and innovative way of seamlessly connecting our
bodies and our environment has caused us to lose connection
with our own bodies.
By Venus Chung

2. Cellular Phone
Smartphone
Smart phones have shown
some major advances in
technology.
What started as a simple
way to communicate with
someone has turned into a
device capable of doing
many other things.
Our smartphones have
become an indispensable
piece of our lives1
.
1. Margalit, L. Why we’re addicted to our smartphones, but not our tablets. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/why-addicted-smartphones-not-tablets/

3. Mobile Phone + Camera + Media Player + GPS + …
Smartphones now have the power to store
vast amounts of information.
From finding a friend’s number to giving
you options on where you should eat lunch
based on places you have already been.
A push of a button can deliver pizza to
your door or a car to drive you to your
desired destination.
Image: Pexels via smartphone navigation
Image: Pexels via smartphone photography

4. Smartphone → Smart Watches
More
convenient
Now everything
that you check on
your phone can be
accessed on your
wrist!
More easily
distracted
No need to pull out a phone
and open an app to see your
notificationsNo need to pull out a phone
or open an app
Decreases productivity

5. The Death of Productivity
Constantly
switching
tasks can
kill
productivity
When you are extremely focused on one task and the
you get distracted and glance away, it can take up
to 23 minutes to get back on track2
.
2. Cole, S. How the apple watch will change office life. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.fastcompany.com/3043533/the-future-of-work/how-the-apple-watch-will-change-office-life
Image: Pexels via technology

6. Why wearables are the next big thing...
- In our day and age, people are
inseparable from their devices
- Wearables are essentially advanced
technology that are made into
everyday items that people wear
regularly
- These include watches that notify
you about incoming messages,
rings that monitor your heartbeat
or glasses that allow you to take
photos Image: Pexels via ring
Image: Pexels via smartwatch
Image: Pexels via glasses

7. Wearable
Technology
5 REASONS WHY THEY WILL
SUCCEED3
1. Promotes healthier
lifestyles
2. Could help save lives
3. Collect and analyze
data
4. Headset for effective
training
5. Monitor the health of
people
3. Bollag, C. 5 Reasons why wearable technology is the next big thing. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://www.wearablevalley.co/five-reasons-why-wearable-technology-is-the-next-big-thing/

8. Social Etiquette
As wearable technology becomes more
evident, our views on social etiquette
will also change. Many believe that
having your smartphone out during
social engagements is rude and harmful
to the group’s dynamic4
.
In the same way, someone who glances down
at their watch every time a text or email
comes in is now also considered a
distraction to the group dynamic.
Although they may not be directly using
their smartphone, they are still just as
disconnected to their surroundings.
4. Rainie, L., Zickuhr, K. Americans’ views on mobile etiquette. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/26/americans-views-on-mobile-etiquette/
Image: Pexels via smartphone
Image: Pexels via smartwatch

9. Smart watches seem like an excellent
investment so why don’t more people
wear them?

10. Generations of Wearables
- This is due to the fact that these wearable technologies
are considered 1st
generation5
- These are devices that are used mostly to tell time and
to get notifications
- They are not exactly life-changing devices
So let’s explore the higher generations and their potential
impact on our lives...
5. Postrel, V. Why nobody’s wearing wearables. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-03-03/why-nobody-s-wearing-wearables

11. Higher Generation Wearables
2nd Generation
- Wearables would integrate
sensors into our garments
- Making it much more
comfortable and adaptable
- Clothes would collect and
react to new kinds of
data5
3rd Generation
- Wearables would discreetly
collect news kinds of data5
- The data can then be
analyzed and integrated
with other information to
provide new insights
5. Postrel, V. Why nobody’s wearing wearables. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-03-03/why-nobody-s-wearing-wearables
Image: Pexels via clothes

12. 2nd
Generation
Wearables
An example of a 2nd
generation
wearable is a sports bra that
can sense and adjust to your
body temperature while you are
working out. It would take
this information and be able
to open or close any
ventilation in order to cool
off the wearer5
.
With the lack of enthusiasm
and excitement over many 2nd
generation wearables, are they
really worth it?
5. Postrel, V. Why nobody’s wearing wearables. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-03-03/why-nobody-s-wearing-wearables
Image: Pexels via sports bra

13. Dependence or Addiction?
As wearable technology advances, there is a fear of
developing an unhealthy dependence on them6
. With smartphones
alone, 94% of college students feel troubled when they are
away from their phones1
.
If higher generation wearables
become more apparent in everyday
life, the consequences could be
fatal. We will begin to rely
heavily on these wearables and not
on our own thoughts or feelings.
1. Margalit, L. Why we’re addicted to our smartphones, but not our tablets. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/why-addicted-smartphones-not-tablets/
6. Fung, B. Why you shouldn’t confuse nomophobia with an actual addiction. Retrieved May 29, 2016 from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/05/19/
Image: Pexels via smartphone

14. Wearable Technology: Pros and Cons

15. Pros
- More discreet
- Potentially more
fashionable
- Hands-free user experience
- Information personalized
to you and your needs7
- Personal assistant ready
to help you at anytime
7. Humavox. Wearable technology: pros and cons. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://www.humavox.com/blog/wearable-technology-pros-cons/

16. Cons
- Less versatile for things
like composing emails
- Not as widely accepted in
society8
- Data accuracy
- Constantly needing to
charge up the battery
8. Castleman, M. Advantages & disadvantages of wearable tech. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://blog.neongoldfish.com/social-media/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wearable-tech-3

17. “I am an excellent
multitasker…”
The term “multitasking” tends
to have a very positive
connotation to it. Many people
put this on their resume or
mention it in job interviews.
But is it a good trait to
have?
Many psychology studies have
found that when two complex
tasks are completed at the
same time, performance
deteriorates9
9. Norman, D. The paradox of wearable technologies. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/517346/the-paradox-of-wearable-technologies/

18. Monotasking & Wearable Technology
Monotasking: The performance by an
individual of one and only one task
at one point in time. Also referred
to as single-tasking or uni-
tasking10
.
So will it still be possible to
monotask with wearable technology?
Wearable technology is always on
and alert. Information will be
received immediately without delay.
In some sense, you will always be
connected.
10. Pfetten, V. Read this story without distraction. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/fashion/monotasking-drop-everything-and-read-this-story.html
Image: Pexels via smartwatch

19. Walking & Talking… Impossible?
- Tasks as simple as walking and talking at the same time
can show a decrease in performance9
- If performing multiple tasks
at once is detrimental to the
quality of those tasks, why
do people think they can do
them flawlessly?
- The impairment in mental
skills makes it difficult
to notice the impairment.
9. Norman, D. The paradox of wearable technologies. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from https://www.technologyreview.com/s/517346/the-paradox-of-wearable-technologies/
Image: Pexels via people walking

20. Taking Advantage of Wearables
- While there are many ways that wearable technology can
take over our own personal connection with the world,
there are also ways to take advantage wearables11
- It is inevitable that wearables are the next big thing
- The adoption of wearable technologies is expected to soar
in the years to come3
It is important to find the line between taking advantage
and not being taken advantage of.
3. Bollag, C. 5 Reasons why wearable technology is the next big thing. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://www.wearablevalley.co/five-reasons-why-wearable-technology-is-the-next-big-thing/
11. Schmitz Weiss, A. Wearable technologies: possibilities in the classroom. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/digitalamysw/wearable-techineducationschmitzweiss

21. Losing
Connection to
Reality
So while the idea of a
comfortable, wearable
computer on your wrist or
your bodies as clothing
seems to be extremely
groundbreaking and
innovative, as we rely more
on these devices, we will
eventually lose our
connection with the real
world.

22. References
1. Margalit, L. Why we’re addicted to our smartphones, but not our tablets. Retrieved May 29,
2016, from https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/11/why-addicted-smartphones-not-tablets/
2. Cole, S. How the apple watch will change office life. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from
http://www.fastcompany.com/3043533/the-future-of-work/how-the-apple-watch-will-change-office-life
3. Bollag, C. 5 Reasons why wearable technology is the next big thing. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from
http://www.wearablevalley.co/five-reasons-why-wearable-technology-is-the-next-big-thing/
4. Rainie, L., Zickuhr, K. Americans’ views on mobile etiquette. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http:
//www.pewinternet.org/2015/08/26/americans-views-on-mobile-etiquette/
5. Postrel, V. Why nobody’s wearing wearables. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from http://www.bloomberg.
com/view/articles/2016-03-03/why-nobody-s-wearing-wearables
6. Fung, B. Why you shouldn’t confuse nomophobia with an actual addiction. Retrieved May 29, 2016
from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/05/19/

23. References (continued)
7. Humavox. Wearable technology: pros and cons. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from
http://www.humavox.com/blog/wearable-technology-pros-cons/
8. Castleman, M. Advantages & disadvantages of wearable tech. Retrieved May 30, 2016, from
http://blog.neongoldfish.com/social-media/the-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-wearable-tech-3
9. Norman, D. The paradox of wearable technologies. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/517346/the-paradox-of-wearable-technologies/
10. Pfetten, V. Read this story without distraction. Retrieved May 29, 2016, from
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/fashion/monotasking-drop-everything-and-read-this-story.html
11. Schmitz Weiss, A. Wearable technologies: possibilities in the classroom. Retrieved May 30,
2016, from http://www.slideshare.net/digitalamysw/wearable-techineducationschmitzweiss