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Ten New And Upcoming
Wearable Tech Trends ToWatch
1
Smart jewelry
— gems that
offer UV detection so you
know when to cover up, and
bracelets that pay your bills
2
Connected clothes
— fabric
integrated with technology
3
Smart shoes
— sneakers
with integrated trackers
4
More measuring
— wearables
that measure VO2 Max,
heart rate variability (HRV),
metabolic rates, body
composition and sweat
5
Chore gamification
— smart
wearables for kids age three
to eight that parents can
communicate with through
an app to set schedules,
teach time and, yes,
reward chore completion
6
Emotional intelligence
— wearables that sense
how you feel, rather than
just how fit you are
7
ID wristbands
— paper
bracelets for virtual queueing,
NFC payments, photo tagging
and easy access to doors,
turnstiles and lockers
8
Tech tats
— temporary
tattoos or “biowearables”
that can send health data
such as blood sugar levels
to doctors, among many
other potential uses
9
Body heat
— wearable
devices powered by the body
10
Hearables
— high-powered
earbuds for fitness tracking,
coaching and real-time
translation, as well as to
connect with AI assistants
such as Siri, Alexa, Cortana
and Google Assistant
Case Study
Message In A Backpack
When Corporate Specialty Insignia (PPAI
671332) was asked to suggest staff
gifts as a recognition solution for a client
focused on technology, it wanted to wow
the client with something unique. “We
selected the Therm-O Backpack™ from
BAG MAKERS because it offered utility,
integrated technology and had a high-
perceived value for a diverse organization
of gender and age,” says Bryan James,
co-owner of Corporate Specialty
Insignia. “We embedded a digital
code in the logo which is stored in the
Cloud and is linked to a URL, YouTube
or coupon, and can be redirected
at a moment’s notice using the
Digimarc
®
Discover app and VistaScan
technology.” [VistaScan combines BAG
MAKERS’ ColorVista imprint process
with digital barcode technology to
create an interactive experience]. “We
encouraged the end buyer to record
a warm, strategic message and then
upload it to YouTube. Each end user
received the backpack and was given
instructions to download the free app
and scan the logo to view the video
message. Lastly, the Digimarc technology
offers analytics so we provided the
amount of views (scans) by end users,
which exceeded 60 percent.”
Sources:
Wareable.com;Intelligent Galaxy LLC
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