ASG 2: Picture Post

Post no.12
Type: Picture post

Through this picture, I'd like to show how this buzzer is also considered as wearable tech. It's mobile, miniature and invisible. Could it be the future of wearable tech? The image below is a baby using the iPad. The new wave of wearable tech also has to be intuitive if it wants to take flight.

Speaking of taking flight, fictional characters like Doraemon and

Inspector Gadget could've inspired wearable technology. Both have wearable helicopter hats, I can't wait til we could use them without our head detaching from our bodies from the overwhelming gravitational pulls from our weight. Okay, that was gruesome.

Recent movies like Edge of Tomorrow also involve wearable exoskeletons which enhance soldiers' capabilities. The picture right below this little crop of a movie poster that shows the real life developments of exoskeletons for the army. Obviously it would have to be lighter and less bulky to retain stealth.

Let's talk about the current devices that determine our well being today. The smartphones. Many companies like Samsung and Apple are trying really hard to simplify what is already a perfect interface and a perfect size for user navigation. Flexible screens are coming soon, so I'd expect them to turn into wearables soon enough.

Google glass. I'm pessimistic, but I wish them good luck on their future developments. Having voice control which recognises ddifferent accents and languages will take them a really long time to develop.

I almost called this an independent wearable tech. But it's not. You need to pair it up with your smartphone in order to obtain the data. However, it helps with fitness and I don't think it's such a bad idea.

This, is the hug shirt. Despite its utterly ridiculous purpose, it has sold tons. You hug yourself with the shirt on, and that sends the message to your friend's shirt all the way in another country where the pressure is replicated. Don't get me started on the kiss transfer bots. You can check it out here.

Mood ear plugs. Helps you find the song that best suited your mood. It measures your heart rate basically. More info here.

Smart contact lenses. It helps diabetics by alerting them when the glucose content is at dangerously low levels. It takes the data from your tear fluid. Check it out here.

A thermo bracelet by MIT. Users can adjust their own body temperatures by just a flick of a button. Looking forward to the day where I could wear my Hawaii shorts in Alaska. Check it here.

Wearable Defibrillators for health purposes. Check it here. The chart below is an implanted one and it is already being used by the public.

Okay now to images which actually would relate to my essay.

These are current concert wearable tech concert go-ers are wearing to grab attention. It's just lights though, so it's really passive. What if these tech could actually effect the concerts in a dramatic way?

Pranav Mistry being one of my main inspirations of ubiquitous conputing. In the picture below his creation could actually take a picture just by doing that pose. He combines gestures and wearable technology.

Holography phone dialing. Pranav takes Ubi Computing and makes it really literal and real where everything could be an interactable surface.

Take a picture with the gesture.

Cuff communicators. The smart watches these days are somewhat trying to implement this and tried to popularize this mode of communication but it deemed inconvenient and troublesome to use. (not user friendly) These cuffs would probably be cool to use, but bluetooth ear pieces already went there, (in terms of wearable communicators) and has already phased out.

Facebook wristbands used for the Tomorrow land raves where users to send friend requests via NFC.

Check it here.

This wristwatch operates with a fuel cell battery and NFC. It's exclusively created for the Tomorrowland Rave Party event which is held annually. It's a really huge event.

I'm not sure if I had already mentioned and analyzed this product in this blog or my final project blog over here. Anyway, this device apparently sends Facebook Friend requests via NFC (by putting it real close to another Facebook Wristwatch and hitting the little heart button together). Does that remind you of those days when you wanted to send images or songs with infrared connections? One little jerk and the connection would be lost. Ah, memories.

In my opinion, I'd rather yank out my phone and add my friend manually. Gives me an opportunity to run a mini stalking session on my new friend's Facebook Profile before getting anywhere or befriending him/her.

Xyloband, one of my main subjects of discussion. Link here. 
I have analysed this product in post no. 10. A really short one though.